*Pearl is lying on a bean bag chair in the dressing room face-down. Marina walks in.*
Pearl [muffled] What do you waaant…
Marina Just wanted to check in. You okay?
Pearl [muffled] Nooooooo…
Marina [sigh] I know, Pearlie… it’s hard for me too. I guess we just lost the following after last time, huh?
*Marina kneels by Pearl’s side. Pearl turns over to look at her.*
Marina You’re honestly starting to worry me. You’re usually never this quiet.
Pearl …Why even bother? Why do I need to put in the energy to be angry? Why should I put in the energy to do ANYTHING anymore? 2nd place, 32nd place… it’s all the same JUNK! All our efforts up to this point, for what… NOTHING!
Marina That’s not a healthy way of thinking, Pearlie… Do you have any idea how many people we make happy by just BEING in this tournament?
Pearl Do you have any idea how many MORE people hate our stinking guts because of everything we’ve done so far? People have been rooting for us to lose this whole time just because we came in 2nd last time! We’re Public Enemy Number One of the tournament, and look where it got us!
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