#rivervale_lodge

Then Jimmy says "As the only guy at this table right now, should I leave?"

May looks at Sam on that one. She'll banish her boyfriend if this needs to be girled out

"Um."

"I don't want to date?"

"Then when he asks, let him down gently" May says

"And if he gets pushy, crush him" Lupita says

May and Jimmy look at Lupita

"I mean metaphorically" Lupita sighs

"...Right..."

"I mean, he likes Superman. Superman's okay."

"Yeah. He's big on superman" Jimmy says "I got him in a class. Very nerdy but he likes ah strong women"

Her brow furrows.

Lupita says "Everyone's got a type I guess, look, Sam, if you want to be a friend to him and vice versa, you can see if he's cool with that, but you never have to be or do anything you don't want when it comes to guys. We got your back no matter what, right May?"

"RIght" May says

"You guys are my squad, yeah."

"And I will cheer you three on" Jimmy says "Ra ra"

"Don't overdo, Jimmy" may says, then to Sam "Totally your squad."

"Always" Lupita swigs then slams down her carton , "That would be more bad ass if that wasn't milk"

A laugh. "Totally."

"Look, let us show you how to text without sending the wrong signals..."

ANd... lessons in how to CYA a bit commence.

Deer-in-headlights again. "Oh..." But she listens. Thank goodness for friends.

Thank goodness indeed...

(end scene)