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Cass: I agree, but she said (and I quote), “He already has a four-year-old boy.That’s like having an instant grandson.”
Lilah: Do not listen to my mother.I think she wants to auction me for the next New Year’s festival fundraiser.
Mal: She wants me to be a part of a calendar for some charity—a shirtless calendar.
Cass: :laughing emoji: It’s okay, I’ll win both auctions and take you home.
Lilah: We can’t go to your house.People will know.
Mal: Yeah, how’s that going to work?
Cass: Your place in the middle of nowhere is perfect for meetups.
Lilah: We can only get together after my shift at The Honey Drop—but not too late so I don’t raise suspicions.
Mal: You two can go to my place whenever you want.I don’t need to be there.
Cass: You sure?
Mal: Yeah, I’ll send you the code for the locks and alarms.
Lilah: Is this even going to work?
Mal: We’ll make it work.
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Lilah: Atlas’s wife is lovely, but can we all agree that this marriage is weird?
Mal: You’re the one who hired Blythe —and then asked my brother to hire her too.
Cass: Why are we discussing Blythe during our time together?
Lilah: I’m suspicious, okay?
Mal: It’s fine.
Lilah: Fine?She’s pregnant.
Mal: How do you know that?
Lilah: Simone.
Cass: What happened to HIPPA?
Mal: You expect HIPPA in this town?How cute.
Lilah: She didn’t tell me directly.Nysa took Maddie to the doctor, where she got to chat with Simone, and she asked how excited they were about the new baby Timberbridge—and Atlas’s wife.
Mal: Oh, so she assumed Atlas would’ve told the family?
Lilah: Probably.Obviously, she is up to date on how much you five hate each other.
Mal: I don’t hate my brothers.
Lilah: Sure, you don’t.
Mal: I helped Hopper rescue Nysa.
