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IN PERSON:
Gavin stands up to leave
NED: Where are you going?
GAVIN: What do you think?
Ned shrugs
Gavin leaves cafeteria
Gavin looks around for Bryan
GAVIN: Yo, Bryan?
Gavin goes outside
Gavin walks passed bleachers
GAVIN: Come on, dude
GAVIN: He'll forget about it by tomorrow
GAVIN: Bryan?
Bryan sits behind a tree
Bryan sobbing with his head down
Gavin approaches
GAVIN: Hey man
GAVIN: I'm really sorry for what he did back there
GAVIN: It wasn't cool at all
GAVIN: None of the things he said were true
GAVIN: Which made him look like a fool
Gavin sits next to Bryan
Bryan sobs
Gavin sighs
GAVIN: It's quite rare to see this side of him
GAVIN: But don't let him get to you
GAVIN: It's not your fault that you have trouble doing things everyone else knows how to do
GAVIN: That's what makes you unique!
Bryan sniffs
Bryan looks up
BRYAN: You think so?
GAVIN: Yes!
Seagull flies down
Seagull waddles towards Gavin and Bryan
Seagull walks around
Bryan gets bread out from pocket
Bryan chucks bread at seagull
Seagull jumps
Seagull walks towards the bread and pecks at it aggressively
Bryan and Gavin chuckles
GAVIN: See?
GAVIN: Even animals, human or not
GAVIN: Love being around you
Seagull walks up to Bryan for more bread
BRYAN: Sorry, Maria
BRYAN: That's all I have
Seagull flies away
Bryan and Gavin chuckles
GAVIN: You have more friends than me and Ned combined
GAVIN: This acquired se-
GAVIN: Sal-
BRYAN: Acquired savant syndrome?
GAVIN: Yeah, that
GAVIN: It's not gonna last forever
GAVIN: You'll become your true self again
GAVIN: I know that you're a funny guy deep inside
GAVIN: And we'll be able to see that again soon
GAVIN: I don't mind how long it'll take
GAVIN: I just know you're going to return one day
BRYAN: You may not mind
BRYAN: But Ned doesn't have the patience you do
GAVIN: Who cares what he thinks?
GAVIN: He just thinks that because he's smarter than most people
GAVIN: He's better than them
GAVIN: Which is far from true
GAVIN: Yes, he may be smart
GAVIN: But you're smarter
BRYAN: I failed every exam
GAVIN: I don't mean that
GAVIN: I mean like, in general
GAVIN: When we're not in school
BRYAN: Man, I really appreciate you being there for me
BRYAN: I really do
BRYAN: Even when I'm not at my best self
GAVIN: Of course, man!
GAVIN: What are friends for?
GAVIN: Now, do you want to go back to the cafeteria?
GAVIN: Or do you want to stay?
BRYAN: I don't feel like walking
GAVIN: Ok
GAVIN: You mind if I stay too?
BRYAN: No, of course not!
YOU ARE READING
NBG
RandomNed: Umm what do I write here? Gavin: I don't know... you're the smart one Bryan: Yeah, you should know Ned: Shush, Bryan
