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Tony Stonem: My last best mate's Maxxie. He's a bit new, he's a bit cool, he's a bit gay.
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Emily: [behind her closed door, after Naomi knocked] I'm not going to open the door. My face is all puffy. I cried a bit.
Naomi: I don't care.
[sits down on the front porch, Emily sits down, too]
Naomi: I do want someone. I need someone.
[beat]
Naomi: You're it.
Emily: [teary] And?
Naomi: [crying] And... when I'm with you, I feel like a better person. And I feel happier, less alone... less lonely
[Emily sticks her hand out of the catflap to hold Naomi's hand]
Naomi: It's not as simple as that, is it? Being with someone?
Emily: Isn't it?
Naomi: No. I'm mean I don't know. At least, I don't think so.
[beat]
Naomi: Emily?
[beat, then sobbing]
Naomi: Can't we just sit like this for a bit?
Emily: [beat] Yeah, we can... for a bit.
Luke Norris
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