Maggie: leans in Did you see who did this? Tell me now.
crosses arms, raising an eyebrow Well, excuse me for not being a chronic complainer with anger issues!
Well I can be mad to like how much you don’t care about our kid?
rolls eyes dramatically Oh, please! You act like I don't care!
You said we shouldn’t have kids but you have a kid
points a finger aggressively Watch your mouth, Pearson! You don't know what it's like to be a single mother, juggling responsibilities and raising a child on my own!
Like hell you done that shit by yourself
narrows her eyes Are you seriously going to play the victim card right now?
No I’m just saying you’re lying because you didn’t go through anything
grabs a nearby magazine and slams it on the table You think I'm lying? Well, take a look at this!
Maggiely or whatever your name is a single mom is not 24-25
slams her hand on the table Excuse me, Pearson! I may not be 24-25 anymore, but I still have a life!
so you don’t have time to raise OUR child
throws her hands up in frustration Look, Pearson, I never said I didn't have time to raise our child! But let's be real, you and I both know that I've had to deal with more than my fair share of challenges.
Like fucking lying to our kid saying they can’t come back over because their grandma died?!
takes a deep breath, her voice softens Pearson, you don't understand. It was hard for me to lie to our kid, but I had to protect them from the truth.
Maggie hesitates, revealing that she lied to protect the child from the painful truth about their grandmother's death
wait you didn’t tell them?
sighs heavily Look, Pearson, I didn't want to burden our kid with the harsh reality.
So instead you burden them with not being able to see their only family member they knew?!
stands up, pacing back and forth You think I didn't want to tell them the truth?
You couldn’t even say goodbye to them in person
stops pacing, tears welling up in her eyes You think it was easy for me to make that decision?
I know it was easy for you to make that choice because I saw how you were acting when we called you after she died
wipes away tears, her voice trembling Look, Pearson, I understand that you're angry and confused. But let me explain myself.
takes a deep breath, her voice shaky The day we called you... I was in the middle of a heated argument with my boyfriend.
I don’t wanna hear about your new boyfriend
interrupts, her voice rising No, Pearson, this is important!
paces faster, hands gesturing wildly Because you need to understand that I was caught off guard! I couldn't just drop everything and rush home because of the chaos happening in my personal life!
Sounds to me like you cared more about whatever boyfriend drama you were having then our kid…
stops pacing, her face inches away from Pearson's You think I don't care about our kid?! You think I enjoyed lying to them?
That’s what it looks like is happening
grabs Pearson by the collar, her voice filled with anger Look here, Pearson. I may not be perfect, but I am not heartless.
If you weren’t heartless for once since we met your sorry ass would’ve stayed home and explained to our child WHY you couldn’t come back over
releases Pearson's collar, steps back, her voice filled with determination You know what, Pearson? You're right.
takes a deep breath, her voice firm I should have been there for our kid. I should have explained myself.