Abby
I am so excited. I can't believe I'm finally gonna meet everyone. I haven't had a family Christmas in 10 years. Also, a fact you don't know about me - I'm actually very good with parents.
Harper
Okay, there's something that we should talk about before we get to my parent's house.
Abby
What is it?
Harper
Do you remember this summer when I came out to my parents and told them we were together and they took it really well?
Abby
Yeah.
Harper
Okay, well that wasn't entirely accurate.
Abby
They didn't take it well?
Harper
No! No, no... um, I didn't tell them.
Harper
I was going to, and then Dad told us that he was running for mayor, and it just didn’t feel like the right time, and then now he’s trying to get the support of this donor, and our whole Christmas is about impressing this person, which is stressing my mom out even more than usual, and I just‐‐ I know that if I tell them now, their reaction is gonna be colored by all this other stress, and I‐I’m sorry, I don’t think that’s fair. To you or to us.
Abby
Then why did you invite me?
Harper
Because we were just having such a special night, and… and, fine, I got carried away, but it’s because I love you and I want to give you such a great Christmas.
Abby
You’re off to a really great start.
Harper
I am so sorry.
Abby
So who do they think I am?
Harper
My roommate.
Abby
They don’t think it’s weird that you’re bringing your roommate home for Christmas?
Harper
No, because I told them that you had nowhere else to go because your parents are no longer with us.
Abby
I’m not going.
Harper
Look, this is actually a really good opportunity for them to see how amazing and kind and smart you are. You said it yourself, you’re great with parents, so they’re gonna meet you, they’re gonna fall in love with you, and then that’ll make it so much easier when I do tell them. [grabs Abby's hand] Look. I get it, okay? I am asking a lot of you. But I promise I will tell them everything after the holidays.
Abby
Okay, we can do this. It’s five days. How bad can it be?
