CATHY: I’m glad we’re going to be working together.

CHRIS: I haven’t agreed to d-do it yet.

CATHY: But you will—right?

CHRIS: Like I said, I’ll think about it. (beat) See ya.

CATHY: I’ll walk with you.

(THEY both move towards the classroom door, and bump into each other.)

CATHY: Oops—‘scuse me.

CHRIS: (Irritably) Go ahead.

CATHY: You know, Chris, if you don’t want to work with me just say no.

CHRIS: I didn’t say that. I just said I was g-gonna think about it.

CATHY: It’s what you’re not saying . . . and how you’re saying it.

CHRIS: That doesn’t make any sense.

CATHY: If you don’t like the kids in Speech & Debate—why’d you join?

CHRIS: My mom made me j-join. I can’t play f-football anymore since I hurt my back, and she says I have to have some activity.

CATHY: But if