Overview
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Context
Lexi and Piper have been discussing their plans for the Christmas holidays. Lexi is going to a church camp, rather than spend the holidays with her parents and friends. Piper is frustrated that Lexi has changed her mind about coming to her solstice party, and becomes increasingly annoyed by Lexi's pious demeanor. Finally, Piper reaches the end of her tether and decides to give Lexi some home truths.
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Lexi: I can't go to your party.
Piper: But you just said –
Lexi: I'm gonna be here, but I can't go. Think about it, genius. I can't be going to your solstice party. What would Jesus say about that?
Piper: Oh come on! It's just an excuse for a party; it's not that serious!
Lexi: It's Paganism, Piper, and it's very serious.
Piper: It's just fun. You know none of us take the Wiccan thing seriously anymore. I really want you to be there.
Lexi: I don’t ask you to compromise on what you believe in! / I can’t go, ok!
Piper: You do kinda.
Lexi: What?
Piper: Nothing.
Lexi: I don’t demand that you love Jesus. You’ll find Him when you’re ready.
Piper: I know. You’ve been very accommodating to us heathen folk.
Lexi: Piper, don’t make a joke out of this. Everyone has their own path to Jesus, and it can be really hard when you don’t know why you feel so lost. I know what it’s like to live in that false life, but you’ll find your way out of it.
Piper: Lexi, the irony right now is really out of control.
Lexi: (with surmounting patience) I know sometimes sarcasm is easier. That Wiccan thing was the wrong path to be on. And now that I know that, you can’t ask me to validate those lies.
Piper: They used to be your lies too. But I guess you have new ones.
Lexi: The teachings of Jesus are not lies. / You’ll see that someday.
Piper: I’m not talking about your Jesus bullshit! I’m talking about your other bullsh#t.
Lexi I don’t know what you’re talking about but I think you’d better drop it.
Piper: You make things up! You always have. When people aren’t impressed enough with the actual story, you just keep adding things. Everyone knows this. / This is a known thing about you.
Lexi: “Everyone” who?
Piper: But this church thing – I don’t know if they’re like enabling you or whatever, but it has gotten a lot worse. Some of these things you say, it’s not cute anymore. These things could hurt people. People are going to get hurt.
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