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(gentle music)

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- We were randomly paired as
roommates and it was fine.

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We got along, but we're total opposites.

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I mean, I couldn't wait to get
to college and be on my own,

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but Lauren,

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she was homesick and stressed

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and super worried about
money all the time.

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She had a scholarship

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but I guess it didn't cover everything

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because she watched every penny.

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Like one of the first nights here,

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a bunch of us went out to
dinner, just someplace cheap.

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I told her it was a great
chance to make some new friends,

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but she stayed back and ate by herself.

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I tried to get her out of
her shell, meet new people.

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But then classes started and I had lacrosse...

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You guys, have a great first day.

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And she started picking up shifts

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at a restaurant to make ends meet.

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And we just didn't
spend much time together

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outside of our dorm room.

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Then she met Mark.

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- Oh! So sorry.

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- I'm sorry.
- Are you okay...

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- Yeah.
...uh, Lauren?

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Wow. What a beautiful name.

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- Thanks.

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- [Alana] He grew up here,

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not too far from campus, I guess.

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He's an entrepreneur launching
some startup. I don't know.

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- I hope you enjoy your meal.

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- Yeah. Thanks.
- You're welcome.

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- [Alana] She seemed super happy at first.

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- You do a little of this.

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- [Alana] For months, they
were together all the time.

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- Here, you try it.
(laughter)

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Wait, hold on, hold
on. I wanna record you.

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- No. baby. Not yet, not yet.

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- Oh come on, let me record.

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- [Alana] She slept at his place a lot.

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I only met him briefly once or twice,

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but she said he was really
smart and successful,

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that his company was about to take off.

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From everything she told me,

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I think he made her feel
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maybe because he's older.

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She also said she felt good because

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he really listened to her,
treated her like an adult.

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(music fades out)

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- You know how much I love being with you.

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It's just been hard
juggling classes and us.

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And now this class just added
these really expensive textbooks

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and you have to buy hard copies,
there's nothing online.

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- Babe, what can I do to help?

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- Can I like borrow $200 from you? Please?

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I can pay you back a little at a time.

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- Babe, you know I'd do anything
for you, but I don't have it.

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All my money's tied up in getting
the business going right now.

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- Right. Of course. It's just...

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I don't know how I'm gonna pay
for these books that I need.

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My parents can't help me

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and then the restaurant's
been cutting back my hours.

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I mean, what am I supposed
to do? Drop out of school?

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- Use your credit card.

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- I don't have one and
I don't think I qualify.

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- I bet you would.

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Come here. Bring your laptop.

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I got you babe.

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Give me your info and we'll apply online.

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It's super easy.

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(ominous piano music)

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Here. What's your social security number?

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- Uh, 1-3-6...

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- After a while though,

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the stressed out Lauren
started to reappear.

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I came home one night and she
was crying about something,

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wouldn't say what.

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And then she asked if
I could lend her 50 bucks

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and she'd pay me back in a couple weeks.

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I felt bad for her, but didn't
wanna ask a lot of questions.

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- I don't understand why you're so upset.

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So you borrowed 50 bucks from your roommate.

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What's the big deal?

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- The big deal is that we maxed out

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my credit card between my school expenses

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and what we needed for the startup.

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And I had to borrow money

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from my roommate just to
make the minimum payment.

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I'm already panicked about
what I'm gonna do next month,

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and then I get a bill in the
mail about a second credit card

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that's maxed out that
you opened in my name.

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- Babe, I'm so sorry for not telling you.

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Honestly,

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I didn't think you'd make
such a big deal about it.

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It's a short term thing.

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I couldn't access the business
credit line at the bank

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because we've got this big
investor coming on board

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and it's just better not
having that on the books.

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But as soon as we get his funds,

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I'll pay off both your cards.

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(commanding voice)
Look!

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(tense music)

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(gentle voice)
You said you wanted to help me

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with the business somehow.

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I didn't tell you about
the card because it's just

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a temporary thing and I knew you'd worry.

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It's all good, though.

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Trust me. I love you.

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(music fades out)
- A week or so went by

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and she just seemed to be
even more distant than usual.

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- Mark, please, I'm begging you.

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You have got to make payments
on those credit cards.

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They're due next week.

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- Babe, I'm sorry. I can't right
now, but I will next month.

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You know that with the startup--
- What am I supposed to do now?

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- I don't know...

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Maybe you could sell
photos. You're hot enough.

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(laughing) Oh, come on,
you know what I mean.

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Like the photos you send me?

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- I take those photos for you,

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not for everyone to see on the internet.

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- Whatever. I mean, it's really
just modeling, no big deal.

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I know lots of people who do it.

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Plus you're gorgeous.

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You'd make bank and you know it.

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Honestly, you'd never have
to worry about money again.

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That's all I want for you, babe.

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I love you.

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Hey, I know that selling
photos and making sexy videos

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and stuff isn't your thing,

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but it's really no different

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than what other people put
on social media, right?

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A few pics and videos a day

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and all your money
problems will be solved.

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- And then she gradually changed.

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Her stress seemed to go away.

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She paid me back the money she borrowed.

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But she somehow seemed sad and detached,

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like worn down, kind of empty.

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I can't explain it.

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And then one night we had a game canceled

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and I got home early.

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- You're just so sweet to me,

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all the videos and photos you're buying.

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I don't know how I could
ever thank you enough.

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I mean, maybe we could meet
for something more? In-person?

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A private modeling session.
(giggles)

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The cost is $200 and I guarantee
you it'll make you very happy.

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(door opens loudly)

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- What's going on?

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- Nothing. Lauren was just
making a joke video for me.

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- Really?

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- Yeah, really, Alana.

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Didn't know you were this nosy.

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So how was lacrosse?

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- Canceled.

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I'm going downstairs to grab some food.

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Do you wanna come with? Catch up?

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- No, we have plans. Thanks, though.

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- Okay, well I'll be back in a bit.

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- Okay, bye Alana.

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- She knows something's going on.

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- She knows nothing.

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And besides, what is going on?

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You're just making some
money to support our business

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and pay for school, right?

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- Yeah. But not like this.

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I don't really wanna do this anymore.

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- Aw, babe, don't mess
things up for yourself.

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You're doing so great.

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You're so incredibly beautiful.

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And all your money
problems are almost gone.

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(with a firm voice)
- I don't like this.

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I don't wanna do this anymore.

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(tense, ominous music)
- You don't like it?

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How do you think you'd like it

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if your professors or
the people in your school

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saw your photos?

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Or your parents?

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Mom and dad might not ever
look at you the same way

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if they saw your videos.

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(slowly draws in a breath)
That would be a real shame.

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All that trust in their
perfect little girl, gone.

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What we should do is pack
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go to my place, and keep this going.

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(growing angry)
Having a perfectly good day

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and you talk to one person for one minute

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and suddenly act like a victim.

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Like I put a gun to
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I'm helping you, helping us,

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trying to take us to where we wanna be.

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And all you wanna do is complain!

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(Lauren gasps)

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Hand me that.

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(tense music fades out)

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- When I got back that night after dinner,

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they were gone, over to Mark's I guess.

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I don't know, the whole thing
just felt really creepy to me.

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And Lauren, she just doesn't
seem like herself, you know?

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I mean, I know she can
take care of herself,

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but something's not right
about their relationship

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and the way she's changing.

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- Yeah, I get it.

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Something's definitely off.

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Does Lauren seem open to talking about it?

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- Sometimes, but only
when Mark's not around.

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(concerned yet reassuring music)

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- I'm glad you told me, Alana.

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You definitely did the right thing.

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(deep sigh of relief)
- Okay.

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- I'll take care of it from here.

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- Thank you. Thank you so much.

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- Officer Monroe, how can I help you?

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- Hi Officer Monroe.

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This is Olivia Thompson.

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I'm an RA in South Hall.

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I want to report some things going on

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with one of the students in my dorm.

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I just spoke to her roommate

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and she thinks a boyfriend

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is coercing her to do sexual things.

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I thought I should call and
fill you in on what I know.

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- Okay.

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- [Olivia] Well, she said it
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when the roommate got
a boyfriend that's older...

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