The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013): Season 4, Episode 13 - And Circumstance - full transcript

ADRIAN:  Previously on The Secret
Life of the American Teenager...

It's a graduation party with
no parents around for 50 miles,

there's gonna be drinking and
probably other illegal activities.

Graduation night.

Really special. No.

You're gonna go after
Dante's brother? His brother?

And then, the three of
us can go to the party.

There's no three of us.

We're gonna be taking turns
with you. We're sharing custody.

You're valedictorian.

No. No, thanks. I decline.



And you're asking Amy to marry you.

All right, I don't know
how you figured that out,

but yes.

There's a romance brewing all right.

And I saw it with my own eyes.

Between Amy's mother and my mother?

My husband and I are getting a divorce.

Divorce attorney. You give me a call.

You know I just ruined
him for you, right?

'Cause if you ever kiss him again,

you're gonna be thinking about me.

It's been a long time since I have
kissed Ricky, a very long time.

So, I really have to kiss him again.

I have to. My life depends on it.



I'm terrible at this. No, you're not.

You lead the team in
prayer before the game.

You can do this.

No, I don't, I don't
lead the team in prayer,

they haven't allowed that in years.

Then what are you guys
talking about in the huddle?

I can't believe you
stole Madison from me

and then you're still
in love with Grace.

You're still in love with Grace?

I'm still in love with Grace and
I've never been anywhere near her

in the four years I've been here.

She's a junior, she's
just been here three years.

Do we have to talk about Grace
before every game, you guys?

It's part of the luck now, Pappas,
we don't talk about her, then we lose.

Get out there and get in the game!

ALL: Go Lancers!

(SNAPS FINGERS) Jack?

Huh? Focus!

Why would they ask you to
say the prayer at graduation,

if you can't say a prayer at graduation?

I don't know. Could be that
counselor's first graduation,

maybe she doesn't know.

Maybe she's some kind of religious
nut who's trying to sneak it in.

I don't know.

I don't know anything,
including what I want to say.

Which is why I wrote
something for you...

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

It's Daniel.

What are you doing? Are
you going to help me or not?

The end.

(SIGHS)

Mommy's tired. I'm sorry.

Let's go to bed, okay? No.

No? No.

It's time to go to bed,
say goodnight to Mommy.

Then Mommy, say goodnight to John.

Goodnight, John.

I love you. Ring!

What? You want me to
read? I'll read to you.

Did he say, "read"?

I think he did, yeah. I'll read to him.

No. Ring.

It sounds more like, "ring".

You're tired, you're
hearing things. Goodnight.

Okay, but I don't think I'm that tired.

Goodnight. Oh, before I go to bed,

are you going to let
me read your speech?

No.

Please. No.

Okay, well, I can't wait to hear it.

And I can't wait to get it over with.

What are you doing, buddy?

Why would he say, "ring"? He didn't.

Okay. I just thought I heard...

You didn't.

Just one last kiss, that's all I want

is one last kiss.

♪ Falling in love is
such an easy thing to do

♪ Birds can do it We can do it

♪ Let's stop talking Let's get to it

♪ Let's fall in love ♪

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Look, You have to swear.

Swear that you won't
as you both shall live.

BOTH: Swear. John keeps saying, "ring".

Ring. As in engagement ring?

He's saying, "engagement ring"?

Are you sure? No, not "engagement ring,"

just "ring." Okay.

Yeah. Okay.

I think John knows that
Ricky has a ring for me.

BOTH: Really? Yes, I think so.

Do you think he's going
to ask you to marry him?

I don't think it's a friendship ring.

I don't know. Maybe it's
tonight, he's acting really funny.

He is delivering the
commencement speech,

maybe that's why he's acting funny.

I don't think that's it.

Uh... Sorry. I have to go.

Bye, Grant. to Jack.o talk

About something in front of me?

We're buddies, me and Jack.

Ugh!

Poor Amy thinks Ricky is
going to propose to her.

Is he?

(SIGHS)

Are you sure that
John is saying, "ring"?

Yes. I'm sure.

Why would he keep
ring?anything about an't

I don't know. Lots of reasons.

Maybe he saw a ring on TV.

Or, he wants a ring for himself.

Or, he sees that you wear rings.

Or he heard your phone ring.

I don't know, Lauren.

There's just this...
This look on Ricky's face.

I think he's up to something.

And then John started
saying "ring" all the time,

and, Lauren, maybe this is it.
I mean, maybe Ricky is really

Hi. Oh.

Hi, Grace. How are you?

I'm fine.

I just thought I would
come over and say hello,

I haven't heard from you in a few weeks.

Yeah, I know, I've been kind of busy.

Did you want something?

No, I just...

I just thought I should
come over and say hello.

Since you know, we're both gonna
be back at med camp this summer,

and I hope that we're still
friends, like you said.

We're still friends, right?

Of course.

Which doesn't mean I'll back away
from competing with you at med camp.

If that's what you were hoping.

Oh, by the way. Did you hear
Ricky is gonna propose to Amy?

What's going on?

Oh, nothing.

Grant says that Ricky
Amy.oing to propose to

Amy told Madison could happen.

Madison told me and Grant.

And I guess he you before I told you.

Jack, we need to talk. Right now.

I'm afraid I made In my office?.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Jack!

Daniel?

(SIGHS)

Busy last night, huh?

I am so sorry.

You stay up helping Jack?

(STUTTERING) It was... It was...

You didn't call me back.

I know, I did...orry.

I did help Jack for a little bit,

and then, by the time
I just fell asleep.

Okay, well, as long
fall asleep with him.

What? No!

(CHUCKLING) It was a joke.

I called you late last night
to tell you I'd take you

to that party if you
really wanted to go.

Really? Really.

Can Adrian ride with us?

Can Adrian go to an
overnight party with us?

Yeah?

(SIGHING)

I don't know why a prayer in public.ay

(STAMMERING) about what you might say.

I don't know, I just wasn't thinking.

The principal said that
used to be the prayer.at

But I didn't hear was
so excited for you.

What is wrong with me?

That's okay, I figured
it wasn't a prayer.

I mean, we're not at
football games, so...

It makes sense to keep it separate.

(SIGHS)

This is what I was going
to take a look at it.

Oh, nice.

Oh, I like this. This is good.

Grace helped me with it.

Frankly, it's been a bad year

and I can't wait to get
over.elebrate that it's

Amen to that.

But I'm happy year of high school.

I would hate to leave after this one.

I need to just have positive, you know?

I need one good year in high school.

And next year is gonna be it.

Yeah, I'd like to just
the hell out of here.t

Another year of looking at Alice crying,

I don't think I can do it.

Yeah. I do remember.

We had a good time, didn't we?

We both like to dance.

Get away from Ben! Get! Go!

You were saying?

Go to graduation and the party with me.

It'll be fun, we'll go as friends.

I'm bringing Grace's brother,
if he can go, he wants to go.

I don't know if I
really feel like a party.

Come on, Henry's probably
going to be there with Ben.

He's not supposed to
go anywhere with Ben.

And neither am I. It's
part of our agreement.

Well, someone should go with Ben.

Why's that? 'Cause I think
Ricky's going to propose to Amy.

I'll get back to you.

Alice, please. Before you say anything,

I'm the one who engaged
Henry in conversation.

I picked him up for school this morning.

I'm sure we can all be friends.

We all need friends. You need friends.

I hear Ricky is proposing to
Amy, and it could be tonight.

Good for him.

Honestly. I don't care.

I wish her all the best.

And she's going to need it if she's
actually stupid enough to marry that guy.

I thought you took that off.

(SIGHING)

Hey! Yeah, hey.

So, tonight's the big night.

Well, at least for everyone but me.

Still, I get to put on the cap and gown

and go up with the rest of you.

What are you doing?

What? Why are you in my personal space?

Am I? Yeah. You are.

Look, I really don't want
anything to do with you, okay?

I don't want to be rude, but I don't
want you to come anywhere near me,

not now, not for the rest of my life.

So, should we say an official goodbye?

Bye.

Hey.

You're going to regret that.

Especially if you're planning
to propose to Amy at graduation.

(SIGHING)

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It's okay, Pappas, college
will be even better.

It just kind of snuck up on me.

That this would be the
last day I'd be here.

I loved going to school here.

I love you, Coach,

and I really appreciate everything you
did for me, if I haven't told you that.

Good to know you feel that way.

I've got some good news for you.

Good news like I failed?
I'm not graduating?

No, idiot. That wouldn't be good news.

No, I'm going to college.

Just got hired as the defensive coach.

See you this summer at camp.

What do you mean I can't go?

I can go! I am invited.

Tom, you have a family to take care of.

You can't just leave and go to a party.

No, I can.

Rachel and the kids can
take care of themselves.

But, Tom, you are not a senior.

And this is a graduation
party for seniors.

And you are not a graduating senior.

Neither is Grace.

Jack is going to give me a ride.

Well, sure, Jack could give
you a ride to the party,

but he's going to party
when he gets to the party,

he can't just hang out with you.

You mean, he can't keep an eye on me?

I don't need no stinkin'
babysitter, I'm a grown ass man!

Oh, yeah?

Then why don't you go out to the
guest house and take care of the family

that you said you wanted so badly?

No party, Tom. I'm
sorry, you just can't.

Why don't you go to Africa,

be with your husband and
quit telling me what to do?

I'm going. Geez.

Forget something? Yeah.

(SIGHING) I forgot that

I won't be in summer school,

and you will

and this is the last day you and I will
be in the same school hallway together.

I was headed to the butcher
shop and I saw your car.

And, I just couldn't help myself.

Give it up, Adrian.

Give up Ricky.

Not for me, but for you.

I'm asking you as your friend

and your soon to be ex-husband.

I'm thinking about it.

While you wait in the hallway,

dreaming about seeing him one last time?

Maybe. Adrian...

(SIGHING) You and me,
we've got to move on.

The two of them are gonna get married.

Ricky and Amy and John are a family.

And one day, you'll have a family, too.

And so will I.

Today's a good day to
move on. For you, too.

I know you've heard the rumor
that Ricky is proposing to Amy.

Yeah, I have, and well...

(SIGHING) We'll see, won't we?

Yeah, we will see.

Come on. Bunny doesn't need me
today and we should celebrate.

Celebrate what? I'm
not really graduating.

Celebrate that we got through this year,

and that we've got our
whole lives ahead of us.

Come on. I'll take you to Poppy's tacos.

(CHUCKLES)

Okay.

I'll wait for you in the parking lot.

Hey, what are you doing here?

I thought I was gonna pick
up John at the graduation.

Doesn't he want to see his
dad graduate? I know I do.

I want to hear the speech.

I have a dress here I want to get.

I'm just stopping by to get it.

Did I disturb you or something?

No.

Oh. Amy. Hi.

Hi, John.

Hi. What's going on?

BOTH: Nothing. Okay.

Well, I just thought I'd, you know,

go to the graduation with your dad.

I was invited, and I'd like
to see Ricky graduate, too.

Any special reason for that?

Well, he's the father of your
baby and you live with him.

All right. Anything else?

Never mind. I just thought
maybe he said something to you.

Is something going on? I don't know.

I just think that it's going
to be a very special night.

(MOCK GROWLS)

All I know is it's been
a very special afternoon.

I can't believe you thought
I was looking at Nora.

Sorry.

You still got it, you know that?

I know that.

And just so you know, that was not
a commitment. That was what it was.

All right. Whatever you say.

What do you say? I say

despite everything we've been through,

despite all the times and
ways we've hurt each other,

we're still friends.

I'll go check on Robie.

Friends?

Thank you for coming tonight

to share this experience with
the graduating class of 2011.

Thank you for sharing our
excitement and our fear

in leaving the hallways
of Grant High School.

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(GRADUATION MARCH PLAYING)

Our invocation tonight is
from one of our star athletes.

Captain of the football team,

and also quarterback here at Grant High.

A young man who excels
in math and science,

although he hides the
academic side well.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

I present to you, one
of the most popular men

of the graduating class of 2011.

Jack Pappas.

Jack Pappas.

(APPLAUSE CONTINUES)

Nice job, Coach.

(CLEARING THROAT)

I sometimes don't hear
things the first time.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

This used to be the point in the
program where someone said a prayer.

But all of you know, I'm
sure, I'm not allowed to pray.

This is a school event, separation
of church and state and all that.

But let me just say, if people
hadn't prayed along the way for me,

like my mom and dad,

that I don't think I'd be
here to welcome you tonight.

So thanks, Mom and Dad.

For that and everything else.

So, welcome. Welcome Principal
Nash, teachers, Counselor,

parents, family members, friends.

You have served as our greater
consciousness these past four years,

watching over us and constantly
reminding us to do the right thing.

And like me,

most of my classmates didn't
hear you the first time either.

And like me,

not the second or third or 20th time.

(CHUCKLING)

So you've had to stick with us

and tell us over and over again when we
weren't doing what we were supposed to

Both when we needed you and when
we felt as if we didn't need you.

You've encouraged us, inspired us

and stood by us even when you
stood up against our stupidity

or our genius.

So we hope that tonight, as you see
us reach this milestone in our lives,

that we've given you at
least this one proud moment.

Welcome. And thank you for being here.

And now I would like to
present the Governor's Award

for Outstanding Personal
Achievement in the Face of Challenge.

The winner of this award
is also our valedictorian.

A young man with a 4.2 average

and outstanding SATs,

setting a record for this,
at our magnate high school.

A man who claimed that he didn't even
know if he wanted to go to college,

yet managed to receive
multiple scholarship offers.

Richard Underwood, better
known simply as Ricky.

(CHEERING)

Thank you for coming tonight
to share this experience with

Thank you for sharing our
excitement and our fear

in leaving the hallways
of Grant High School

where we've lived for
the past four years.

And before I go on...

I didn't know anything
about that Governor's Award,

and I don't know who to thank for that,
but thank you. I really appreciate it.

I guess everyone knows what
a messed up life I've had.

Even the governor.

(ALL CHUCKLING SOFTLY)

I have had a messed up life.

My dad is in prison

and I don't want to share the
details, but he deserves to be there.

He was and is a horrible person,

and I am still working at forgiving him.

I remember thinking on the way
to my first day of kindergarten,

thank God I would be out of my
house for a whole eight hours.

Only I got there

and found out that kindergarten
was just half a day.

I was a very disappointed
five-year-old, but still,

half a day was better than nothing.

School was a lifeline for me.

And it's a lifeline for kids like me.

And there are plenty of them.

I attended so many
schools before I got here,

I don't even know if I remember
the names of all of them.

Yet I remember the names
of some of the students,

and I was surprised to see some
of them here at Grant High School

when I came here in the ninth grade.

I have never even acknowledged
you in the hallway,

because I was hoping you'd forgotten me.

And whether you forgot or you
just didn't want to embarrass me,

I want to thank some of you

for changing my world when
it was a dark place to live.

(SIGHING)

Thank you, Tyler Duvernay

for giving me half your lunch
for most of the third grade.

Thank you, Austin Shardo,

for letting me live in your
tree house for at least a week

during the fourth grade
before you told your parents.

Thank you, Julia Coloso,

for stealing your brother's
jacket and giving it to me

during one really cold
winter in the fifth grade.

And I want to apologize to your
brother if he's here to see you graduate

because I remember that your
parents took away his TV for a month.

(PEOPLE CHUCKLING)

I've gotten a lot of help
from a lot of students,

and of course, a lot of help from
some really wonderful teachers.

Like Miss Rainey, who taught me to read,

like Mr. Salinetti, who suggested I
learn to play drums to vent my anger,

like Ms. Quinn,

who was not the first
to call social services,

but the first to find someone
who could really protect me.

And then when I got here,
the first teacher I ran into

was our band director, Mr. Sedlack.

Mr. Sedlack taught me early on that
I might be a fairly talented drummer,

but I was nothing unless I got that
I was one part of a larger group.

He's the guy who may have finally
cracked my head open enough

that some light finally
started getting through to me

as far as what all
this education was for.

It's for changing the world.

For making the world a better place.

And that's what teachers
do, one student at a time.

I am, or was, but one part

of the larger group making the
music in our high school band.

I am but one neighbor
making up my neighborhood.

One citizen making up this country,

one human being residing in the
world and trying to change it.

We are all part of something
greater than ourselves.

No matter how good we are, or how lousy,

we are all part of humankind.

And we've all experienced
the good and the not so good.

(CHUCKLES)

On the good side,

I want to thank my parents

for rescuing me from the world of
foster care and giving me a real family

and a shot at life.

And I want to thank my birth
mother for surviving my dad's abuse

and for getting sober
and for caring for me now,

because it's never too late for
a parent to care about a child.

Thank you. All three of you.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

And I also want to thank Mr. Boykewich,

who took an interest
in me and in helping me.

Thank you for my job
and for believing in me.

We all have the opportunity
every day to believe in someone,

to learn from someone, to love someone.

Amy Juergens has taught me what I
just couldn't grasp for so many years,

and never got from any book or
in any classroom, and that's this.

I am capable of loving someone,
and I am capable of being loved.

And now tonight, for
the first time maybe,

I don't feel isolated
from the rest of you,

or from the rest of the world.

I feel part of you,

and I feel that you
are all part of my life

and together, we can
really make a difference.

Amy, would you mind coming up here?

(AUDIENCE WHISPERING)

I'm capable of this kind
of romance, you know.

If you like this sort of thing.

Did you know about this?

No, I did not know about this.

I'm sharing this with the two of
you whether you like it or not.

Oh, my God!

He's going to do it.

(GASPING) He's gonna do it!

Amy Juergens,

will you marry me?

(LAUGHING) Yes!

(ALL APPLAUDING)

(GRADUATION MARCH PLAYING)

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(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)

Think they'll come? They who?

Uh... Amy and Ricky?

They've never been to
any party before, no.

I can't believe he proposed
in front of the whole class.

I can. He always wins somehow.

(LOUD POP MUSIC PLAYING)

You don't have a date?

He doesn't need a date, he can hang
with us. You can hang with us, Nick.

Good.

I'm new at this. At being gay.

I thought you meant dancing.

Do you know her?

Know who?

That girl over there.

The one that's been staring at you.

Who is she? She doesn't
go to our school.

No. She doesn't go to your
school. She went to my school.

My old high school. She's
still at my old high school.

That's not your old girlfriend, is it?

Uh... It might be.

Yeah, I think it is. But I'm
dancing with you right now.

Did you know she was going to be here?

No, no, I didn't know
she was going to be here.

I haven't spoken to her in six months.

Hey, guys, come on in, welcome.

There's a guest room where
you can throw your stuff.

Get a drink and something to
eat, there's plenty of food.

And condoms, you know, if you get lucky.

Who are all these people?

Oh, neighbors. Next house over.

They were having an end of school
year party so I told 'em to come on

Who's the redhead?

She's taken.

What?

Ben Boykewich.

I am the King!

That's my dad, I am the Prince.

Really? Yeah, and you are?

Dylan. My parents own
the house next door.

I was going to have a party, but then...

Jesse said, "Come on over."

Yeah. Do you want a drink?

No. I quit.

So soon?

Long story. I'd like to hear it.

Really? Yeah.

You want to go outside? Of course.

Do you, um... Have a girlfriend?

No.

Come on. We may not be together,

but one dance won't hurt.

No, Alice. I can't.

Hey, wanna dance?

No, I'm watching that guy over there.

That guy dancing with the blonde?

Yeah.
Yeah, that's my old girlfriend.

Really?

That's my old boyfriend.

I'm Raven.

Jack.

Do me a favor, cut in.

My pleasure.

(SONG CHANGES)

Daniel, let me have one dance.

It can be your graduation gift to me.

Well, just one dance
isn't going to hurt.

I got some business I
have to take care of.

He just wants to talk
to his old girlfriend.

Oh? His old girlfriend is here?

I saw you talking to her.

She's hot. No, she's not.

Well, not as hot as you.

Look, there's your buddy.

Oh, he came with that slut you
told him not to go out with.

Yeah, but he's still in love with me.

Yeah, who isn't?

Thanks. Great party.

What is this?

I don't know, I just grabbed two cups.

Ugh! This one has alcohol
in it. I don't drink.

Let me see.

Yeah, you're right, it
does have alcohol in it.

Jesse. Yeah, it does.

I thought we weren't going to drink.

Uh, no, you weren't going to drink.

It's not like I'm going to get drunk
or anything. Chill. It's a party.

There are other things to
do at a party besides drink.

I meant, dance.

Mmm. Hey, have a drink.

Thanks.

Phew! No thanks.

Oh. Yeah, I don't drink either.

One of those cups is empty, you know.

Oh. Yeah. It is.

(CHUCKLES) So, how do you know Adrian?

She dated my brother.

Oh. Yeah. That's Adrian.

So, who are you here with?

Don't know yet.

Okay.

Hi. I'm Grace.

Yeah. Whatever.

You want to go? No, I want her to go.

I can't do anything about that,

but I can do something about me and you.

You want to go? No. I don't.

Well, I'm leaving. You
can't just leave without me.

Then let's go, because I wanna go.

We just got here. We're
spending the night.

I'm not spending the
night. I want to leave.

Are you coming or not?

Daniel!

Goodnight.

Whoa! Wait up!

Hey, where are you going?

Looks like we're going home.

We just got here.

His old girlfriend is here.

(SCOFFS) So you're just
gonna let her win, huh?

You want a ride back or not?

Or not.

Omar, are you going?

You want me to stay?

(ALL WHOOPING)

(ALL HOOTING)

Yeah, I want to stay.

That's Ricky. That's Ricky? (SCOFFS)

Please. That's the
guy you can't get over?

There she is. Do it.

Are you sure? Yeah, I'm absolutely sure.

Okay, but people are going to talk.

Let them talk.

From this day forward, I
don't care what anyone says.

Heard you wanted something from me.

Yeah, what's that?

Heard you wanted one last kiss.

And what are you gonna do about it?

(CROWD MUTTERING)

I'm free.

(CHUCKLING) I never thought I would be,

but I'm free.

I'm free of you!

You were right.

You had to kiss him again?

I didn't have to, but...
But obviously you did.

Let's go, Daniel. Goodnight.

Wait! What is wrong with you?

That was totally disrespectful.

Disrespectful of me. And yourself.

(SLOW SONG PLAYING)

Come on.

Uh... Maybe the next one.

I'll be right back.

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Jesse?

(KNOCKING) Jesse, are you in there?

Jesse?

Lauren, I'm not dressed.

Okay, look, I'm sorry about last night,

but I told you I wasn't going
to drink or do any of that stuff,

and I told you I
wouldn't sleep with you,

so I don't know why you
got so upset with me. Again.

GIRL: Uh-oh.

Oh, my God!

Lauren, don't get upset.

What?

(NERVOUSLY) Uh... You know,
sometimes when there's a party...

(GROANING)

Amy, get up. I need
you. I'm sorry, Ricky.

What's going on?

I didn't mean to sleep with him.

Oh, no.

Come on, let's go. We'll give you
a ride. We weren't going to stay.

I... I couldn't help it.

She seduced me.

And I... I wasn't thinking
right. I had a few drinks.

(GROANS) Too early, too early.

I'm sorry. I got to go, I'll call you.

You don't have to. Alrighty.

Did Madison just apologize for sleeping
with her best friend's boyfriend?

Is that what that was?

I want to go. I need to go,
Jack. I want to go home. Now.

Can you find Adrian? Yeah.

Hey, I'm out of here.

Wait, where you going?

What do you care?

If he wants to be that way, let him go.

(SIGHS)

Hey, Adrian. Let's go.
Grace wants to go home.

(GROANING) I have a ride.

No, I don't think you do, I don't
think I do. I came here with Ben.

Can I have a ride? No room, sorry.

You coming, Adrian? Mmm-hmm.

Thanks, Henry.

I just need a minute.

I'm a dead man.

Yeah, we'll see who
Ben is friends with now.

Nice going.

Uh-oh!

Hey. Did you have a good time?

Uh... Yeah.

Best time I've ever
had without having sex.

(CHUCKLING)

I don't do that.

Refreshing to hear.

I saw you with that witch last night.

Looks like she really
put a spell on you.

Jealous?

Do you think there's anything
to that kissing thing?

Like how Adrian kissed Ricky?

Do you think she could
really tell that it was over?

I don't know.

Oh, my God, what a crazy party.

What a crazy graduation. (LAUGHING)

What a crazy life.