Emily: throws paintbrush against the wall That bastard left me for Jessica! Can you believe that shit?? 😡
Pearson
leans against the wall, arms crossed Sorry, Em, but Jessica's hot. What'd you expect?
rolls her eyes Hot? Please, she's just another basic b*tch trying to claw their way up the social ladder. But fine, let's play this game.
Pearson
so what’s your next move?
clenches her fists My next move? You know what it is, Pearson. I'm gonna expose their little affair to the whole goddamn campus!
Pearson
how?
grinning devilishly Oh, I've got a plan, Pear. We're gonna leak those incriminating photos of them at the bar, right under their noses!
Pearson
do you have those photos?
nods triumphantly You bet your ass I do, Pear! I've got a whole stash of them, just waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Pearson
ok, well we can get to that later, but if you don’t mind me asking, why did you break up with Alex?
sighs heavily Look, Pearson, Alex wasn't exactly the greatest guy. He was cheating, lying, and always trying to control me.
Pearson
damn, I didn’t know it was that serious.
throws a framed photo against the wall Serious? It was fucking devastating, Pearson!
Pearson
damn, how did you deal with that?
paces back and forth, tears streaming down her face Deal with it? I didn't know how to deal with it, Pear! It shattered me.
Pearson
you were definitely not in the best place, you know, since that happened. but i remember after you signed up for this dating site and you met someone new. i don’t remember who it was, but I remember you saying it took your mind off things.
sniffles and wipes her tears Yeah, you remember right? That brief moment of escape from all the pain and heartbreak.
Pearson
yeah, you booked a date with a guy named Mark. it was supposed to be this weekend, right?
Emily goes on a date with Mark, only to discover that he is Alex's father.
Pearson
how did that go?
awkwardly chuckles Well, it was... interesting. Turns out Mark isn't just any guy, he's Alex's dad! Talk about a surprise...
Pearson
so you’re basically dating your ex’s dad now. that’s wild
rolls her eyes Trust me, it's even more awkward than it sounds. Imagine sitting there, trying to have a conversation with the dad of your ex-boyfriend.
Pearson
yeah that’d be pretty cringe. so what’s your next date plan?
exasperatedly Next date plan? Who knows, Pearson? After that disaster, I don't even know if I want to date again!
Pearson
come on, you’ll bounce back. you already have a new date lined up, right?
hesitates, then sighs Yeah, I guess I do. But seriously, Pearson, dating is so damn complicated and messy.
Pearson
look, no relationship is easy, especially when you’re coming off a bad one. but if you have it in you to move forward then great, if not, then no one’s forcing you to. I’m here for you either way
nods, wiping away tears Thanks, Pearson. You're right. I need to stop dwelling on the past and start focusing on moving forward.
Pearson
that’s the spirit!
snaps her fingers Alright, Pearson, let's turn this shitshow around! First things first, we need to make sure those incriminating photos of Alex and Jessica get out there.