[ look, if she pretends everything is fine and there is nothing to worry about, clearly that makes it true. right?

whether it does or it doesn't, she's going to do her damn best. she goes to theater school, she can put on a performance if she chooses to. and she loves james, but the less he knows about the whole johnny affair, the better. (it's still so weird to see him drinking alcohol. not that he can't, it's just weird that he does now when she's used to something else.) ]

Honestly, I can't take much credit for this one. It was all Carol. [ but she'll beam at the compliment all the smile, angling her head upward to smile wider at him. ] It's not hopeless, but there is always room for improvement, James.