NINA God, I'm so stupid. I actually tho...

NINA God, I'm so stupid. I actually thought you wanted to like, spend time with me. Reconnect. I- can't even remember the last time you asked me to do something, anything with you.

MAYA You're away at school. Twelve hours away. You're busy. You've made that super clear. I'm not gonna like, bother you.

NINA Come on, Maya, even when I'm home I barely see you, and - I had to hear from Dad that Elena sent that letter to the adoption agency asking to contact you? I mean, that didn't warrant a phone call?

MAYA Nina, don't blame me that we don't talk anymore. You're the one who ran halfway across the country and left me to fend for myself. From the very beginning, from the moment Dad told you that I was in contact with Elena, you have made it incredibly clear that you want no part of it.

NINA I'm just trying to protect you Maya. It's been like, four months since you got that first letter. It's all happening way too fast. I just don't want you to get hurt.

MAYA Nina, I know you think you always know the right way to handle sh#t, but in this case, you have no idea what you're talking about.

NINA Well, your track record for handling things isn't so great.

MAYA I'm aware. Everyone's aware.

NINA So maybe you should listen to me.

MAYA Nina, you're the smart one, and the one who never got in trouble, and you have no idea what it was like to grow up in a family feeling like an outsider. You can't possibly understand what I'm going through right now.

NINA I do understand it! I get being curious. I get wanting to know about her. I get the importance of finding out your family history. But I don't think you've thought this through. I mean, where is this headed Maya?

MAYA I am NOT having this conversation with you right now.

NINA Because you don't have an answer.

MAYA Yes I do.

NINA And?

MAYA And, a lot of it depends on today, but I hope I meet her, and we like each other, and we can be friends.

NINA But what exactly does that look like?

MAYA Why do you care?

NINA Maya, I care because Elena sent you that letter right after Mom died.

Beat.

I think you were going through a lot, and she maybe... put some ideas in your head.

MAYA That's ridiculous. And paranoid.

NINA Don't you think it's a little manipulative that your birth mother wants a relationship with you right after your adoptive mother dies?

MAYA She didn't KNOW mom had just died.

NINA But she found out soon enough, and she should have backed off.

Beat.

Look, you don't actually know her that well. You don't know what her intentions are. Just let me come with you. So someone objective can assess the situation.

MAYA You're hardly objective.

NINA More than you.

MAYA You're not coming in there with me.

NINA WHY?

MAYA Because I don't want you to f#%k it up for me.

Beat.

NINA What do you mean?

MAYA Look Nina, your feelings about Elena aren't exactly a secret.

NINA So?

MAYA SO, I actually want this to go well. Maybe you can't understand that.

NINA I understand it

MAYA She wants to get to know me, take me to her favorite restaurant, maybe even meet some of her family IF I'm up for it. And none of that will happen if you barge in there and scare her off, Nina. I'm sorry.

NINA Sunday dinner with the family.

MAYA No, I told her maybe. I said we'll see how it goes. But I know that's probably a lot for you, and it's not what you were expecting, so I don't think you should go in there with me.

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