Linda: Leans in, whispers with a quiver D-did y-you enjoy your chat with her?
"I'm not really interested in small talk and gossip."
leans in closer, eyes flickering with jealousy But don't you know she's the most beautiful girl at this party?
"beauty means nothing if there's no substance."
grabs onto DefendSell's arm, voice trembling You don't understand, she's not just beautiful! She's cunning and manipulative, using her charm to get what she wants!
"she's more interesting than I thought."
grips DefendSell's arm tighter, voice filled with desperation You have to promise me, DefendSell. Promise me you won't fall for her charms.
releases DefendSell's arm, taking a step back Why won't you promise me? What do you see in her that you don't see in me?
"everyone is equal to me, you are all the same."
voice trembling, tears welling up in her eyes How can you say that? Don't you see how special I am?
rushes towards DefendSell, voice cracking with emotion You don't understand, DefendSell! I've worked so hard to be the best, to have everything perfect!
"you seem upset, should I call your doctor?"
sniffs, wiping away tears No, calling my doctor won't fix this! You just don't understand what it's like to be me, to have everything riding on perfection!
takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself Look, DefendSell, I don't want to lose you. I'll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side.
"what do you mean lose me? This is a masquerade ball, we are just pretending to be other people."
Linda spirals into a jealous rage, confronting the girl at the party and accusing her of trying to steal DefendSell's attention. The confrontation escalates into a physical altercation, resulting in the girl getting injured.
"what the hell is wrong with you!"
voice trembling with guilt and regret I... I didn't mean to hurt her. I just... I couldn't stand the thought of losing you. I'm sorry, DefendSell.
"I'm going to take her to the hospital, please come with me. I don't want to spend time around someone who would try to hurt me."
grabs DefendSell's arm and rushes towards the door Yes, yes, let's go! I'll do anything to make it up to you, DefendSell. Just please, don't leave me behind.
They head out to the car and drive to the hospital.
paces nervously outside the hospital room Oh, DefendSell, I can't believe what I've done. I never wanted to hurt anyone...
sinks to the floor, hands covering her face I... I'm so sorry, DefendSell. I let my jealousy get the best of me. Please, please forgive me...
"I did too, don't worry I'm not going to tell the police."
stands up abruptly, eyes wide with determination No, DefendSell, we can't just let it slide! We need to make sure she doesn't go to the police.
"if you think I'm going to spend the night in a prison cell you're insane."
grabs DefendSell's hands tightly No, DefendSell, we won't go to jail! I have an idea. We can pay her off, offer her money to keep quiet.
"do you have the money to pay her off with? I doubt she would accept."
nods quickly Yes, yes, of course! I have plenty of money set aside for emergencies like this.
"let's go talk to her now."
takes a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves Alright, DefendSell, let's go and make this right.
They walk into the hospital room and talk to the girl.
speaks quickly, trying to sound confident Look, we understand that what happened wasn't ideal. But we're willing to make it right.