Hey Rich.
Hey Darren.
So how bad was it?
How bad was what?
Your grade on the math test.
Aww, not to bad actually.
I got an 84%.
I studied all last night for it, but at least its not an F. How about you?
I got a 102% thanks to the bonus question.
You disgust me.
So what are you doing later?
I think the girlfriend wants to hang out.
Ah, the old ball and chain.
Has she asked you to smoke weed again?
No.
Not since the last time.
Well now that basketball season is over, you're going to have to think up a better excuse.
Yeah, like baby I would smoke with you but one of my life's goals is to be smarter than
Darren one day.
I think she'll like that one.
Well if you're not doing anything later I'll be rocking some Mario Cart and I got two controllers
so . . . Alright, I got you.
See you.
So what do you want to do?
Why don't we go to the ledges tonight?
A bunch of my friends are going to be there and they all want to meet you.
The ledges?
Come on Rich.
You said you'd smoke with me when basketball season was over.
That's not exactly what I said.
What are you so afraid of?
Marijuana is basically legal now and everyone does it.
Look.
Its just not for me, alright?
Does it bother you that I do it?
No.
Then what's the big deal?
Let's just go to the ledges and hang out.
We don't have to stay super long or anything and we can leave whenever you want.
Alright.
Like I said we don't have to stay super long or anything and we can leave whenever you
want.
I just really want you to meet my friends.
I think you'll like them.
Yeah.
Sounds good.
Dude, Jamie.
Is this your boyfriend?
Noway!
Yeah, this is Rich.
Here, try this.
Oh, um, he's never smoked weed before . . . It's cool bro.
We're not forcing you to do anything, but I think you'd like it.
And then set each one equal to zero and you get your answer.
I just don't get this stuff man.
What don't you get?
All of it.
What's the point in learning it anyway?
When am I going to have to use the pythagorean theorem in real life?
Dude, quit your whining.
You've got like thirty minutes to get this homework done.
Don't remind me.
Hey! Where are you going?
Hey! What's going on? Come on let's go.
Go where? Let's go smoke.
In school?
Yeah, Mike has a secret spot.
Yeah, its down by the wood shop.
We do it all the time.
Come on.
Let's go.
Alright.
So smoking weed in school now huh?
That's new.
I think you need more cologne.
I can smell it.
Alright class we're going to go ahead and get started today.
I need to get your homework out.
I'm going to come around and collect it.
Rich, what's this? You didn't do half of it.
I didn't understand it.
And you do understand that homework accounts for half of your grade?
Yeah I know.
Hey man.
Me and a couple of the guys are gonna go down to the park and shoot some hoops.
You know that basketball season is over right?
Yeah but you can still play just for fun. You wanna come?
Ah, no.
I think me and Jamie are doing something tonight.
What are you two doing?
Umm, probably going to the ledges.
Dude, you've got to stop smoking weed.
Can't you see what its doing to you?
Can't I see what it's doing to me?
What are you talking about? I'm not getting addicted to anything.
Look, I wrote a paper on weed in health class and it's not as harmless as everything thinks.
Most people think you can't addicted, but that's just not the case.
What are talking about? I can't get addicted to it.
Yes you can.
It's not as bad as heroin or cocaine, but it's still addictive.
I'm just blowing off steam.
I'm not getting addicted to it.
Are you kidding me?
It's the most common substance addiction being treated for youth across the U.S.
Not to mention that it can hinder your brain development.
And guess what?
Now you're about to flunk out of trig.
Dude. Mind your own business.
If I wanted your advice I would've asked for it.
Look Rich.
A year ago you didn't want to smoke pot.
But now look at you.
You're skipping your math homework and about to flunk out of trig all because you changed
your mind.
I just think you're making a big mistake.
I'll catch you later.
Rich. Where are you going?
I don't want to do this anymore. Do what?
This. Hang out with your friends and smoke weed.
What are you talking about? Since when?
Since the first time we came out here.
You're the one that talked me in to it.
I talked you in to it?
I told you that you could leave anytime you wanted.
I never wanted to come out here in the first place because I knew that this is what we'd
be doing.
Well this is what we do and if you have a problem with that then I guess we can't be together anymore.
Then I guess we can't.
What are you doing here man?
Oh I don't know.
I thought it was a good day to shoot some hoops with my best friend.
Hey I was thinking about it. You were right.
I was real idiot. Thanks for being on my case man.
Sure thing.