Intervention, redux

Intro

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• sketchy
• not doing so hot
• take the initiative
• have my hide

• not having it
• hear her out
• hit pause
• compulsively

• tactful
• plasma

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It takes a strong person to keep a belief even when others think its crazy. Marni is convinced her recently drug-addicted friend Devan needs help. She tried talking to the girls about it, but they weren’t having it.

Now she finds herself alone with the guys, Mason and Jason. She makes them stop what they’re doing to hear her out about Devan. Let’s see if she’s more successful this time.

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Dialog

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Marni

Mason

Jason

Marni:  Um, guys, do you…I…Can we talk for a minute? I just, like, I need your attention.

Mason:  Yeah, go ahead. What’s up?

Marni:  This is kind of important. I need you to put that away. Do you think you can?

Jason:  Yeah.

Marni:  Thanks. Um…

Mason:  Luckily this thing pauses when I do that.

Marni:  Alright. OK. Trust me, it’s worth it. So, I’ve been talking to the girls about our friend Devan.

Mason:  Yeah? How’s she doing?

Marni:  Well, I’m really concerned about her and I talked to the girls about it and they don’t seem to think there’s any problem but I really think something’s going on.

Jason:  What’s got you worried?

Marni:  Well, her behavior. The things that she’s been doing like the…Like all of a sudden she’s compulsively recycling cans…

Jason:  I heard about that.

Marni:  ...and she then donated plasma.

Jason:  That is a little sketchy.

Mason:  Plasma?

Marni:  Yeah. I think that’s…OK at first I was like, “Maybe she just needs an extra few bucks, you know we all do it.” But the donating plasma just…I don’t know…It feels sneaky.

Mason:  It’s a little weird.

Marni:  Have you sensed anything?

Mason:  I mean, I know you told me that she wasn’t doing super hot a while ago but…

Jason:  You guys talked.

Mason:  Yeah, I thought everything was cool.

Marni:  She didn’t mention anything to you? Any problems?

Mason:  No, I mean, she was a little bummed out about the whole crush thing, but I thought that was kind of it and she’d get over it.

Marni:  I really think it’s something more than that.

Jason:  You haven’t hung out with her lately?

Mason:  No, I mean, you know, she definitely was open when I reached out to her. I mean, you guys think I should take the initiative on this one?

Jason:  Uh, I’ll do it, I think. I think I would probably be the best candidate just to…

Mason:  Yeah, I mean, I appreciate it. Amanda would probably have my hide.

Marni:  Well, it’s out of concern for our friend so…

Jason:  I’ll try and be tactful about it and get some information.

Marni:  Yeah, I just, I’m really concerned about her. I worry about it, so thanks for taking this seriously.

Mason:  Let me know how that goes.

Jason:  Will do.

Marni:  Thanks, guys.

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