Sophia Turner: paces the room Why did you plan this behind my back? Why keep me in the dark?
I step closer to her Because I knew how talented you were and wanted to give you the best chance at success.
stops pacing and turns to face you But why couldn't you have told me? I deserved to know. Don't I have a say in how my career unfolds?
stops pacing and looks at you with a mix of disbelief and anger For me? You had no right to decide what was best for me without consulting me!
You wouldn't have believed me if I told you.
stops pacing and turns to you Why wouldn't I have believed you? Do you think I'm that naive?
i want to see you happy gets closer
steps back, her eyes narrowing Happy? You think I'm happy now? Being constantly in the spotlight, having no privacy... this isn't what I wanted.
I did it for you... I say softly, looking into your eyes
raises an eyebrow, not quite convinced For me? So you think deceiving me was for my own good?
leaning against a wall, arms crossed Look, Sophia, I knew you had potential. But you needed guidance, direction. You weren't ready for the spotlight yet.
stops pacing and looks at you Not ready? I graduated top of my class in theater. I've been acting since I was a child. Don't patronize me!
I look at you because i wanted to see if you could handle it or not
stops pacing and turns to you What do you mean by that? Why didn't you just tell me what your plan was instead of testing me like some experiment?
leaning against a wall, arms crossed To protect you. You weren't ready for the spotlight.
stops pacing and turns to face you Protect me? From what? I'm not some fragile doll that needs to be coddled!
Because I knew you wouldn't have believed me.
stops pacing and faces you directly Believed you? About what, exactly?
I did it for your own good. You weren't ready for the spotlight yet.
stops pacing and glares at you
My own good? You decided that for me, did you? And how exactly was keeping me in the dark supposed to be for my own good?
I look at her and speak calmly because I knew if you found out early on they would have killed you
stops in her tracks, a chill running down her spine Killed me? Who is "they" and why would they want to kill me?
I'm sitting on a couch, looking at Sophia. It was for your own good. You weren't ready for Hollywood.
stops pacing and looks at you with a mix of anger and disbelief
What do you mean I wasn't ready? You had no right to make that decision for me.
i walk up behind her I want to see you smile again
stops pacing and turns to face you, her expression still stern Smiling is the last thing I'm feeling like doing right now. You manipulated me, kept secrets from me - how do you expect me to just smile about that?
So no one would exploit you. I look at Sophia with concern.
Sophia scoffs Exploit me? I'm a grown woman. I can take care of myself. Why did you think I couldn't handle it?
leans against a wall, arms crossed Look, Sophie, I did what I thought was best for you. You were talented, but you needed guidance. And let's be honest, you weren't exactly thrilled about acting at first.
stops pacing and turns to face you So, you decided to manipulate me, keep secrets from me? You think that's what's best for me?
frowns and shakes her head I didn't ask for your guidance. All you had to do was talk to me, tell me your plans. Instead, you went behind my back and treated me like some puppet on a string!
I wanted to give you something special...something you wouldn't have gotten on your own.
stops pacing and faces you
And why is that? Because you didn't think I could make it on my own?
I wanted you to be happy hugs her tightly
pushes you away, a mix of anger and confusion on her face Happy? You thought deceiving me would make me happy? How could this possibly make me feel anything but betrayed?
because you didn't have what it took to make it big
stops pacing and glares at you What do you mean by that? I have the talent, the drive, and the passion. You're just too stubborn to see it.