Miriam
[to Meilin]
Panda or no panda, no matter what.
More lines from Miriam
4 quotes Miriam
Miriam
Guys, if we can't all go, then none of us should go... Right?
Miriam
Mei, what if you didn't do the ritual? What if you kept the panda?
Miriam
Oh, no. 4*Town's the same night as the ritual?
Scenes with Miriam
8 scenes
Meilin
Besties, assemble! Miriam!
Miriam
Huh? Hey!
Meilin
Priya!
Priya
Yo.
Meilin
Abby!
Abby
[angrily shouting to other students in Korean; in English]
Yeah! What's up, Mei?!
Meilin
Ready to change the world?
Miriam
So ready!
Priya
I was born to do this.
Abby
LET'S BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND!
Classmate
What's with her?
Miriam
What's with your face? [to Meilin as she buries her head on her desk] What is with you? You're being weird.
Meilin
[hesitantly]
I'm just really excited about math.
Ming
[worried]
This is awful. What are we gonna do?
Jin
Don't worry. We'll get through this.
Ming
No one can see her like this. I never wanted this for her. Did you see how she was in the temple? Her eyes…
Meilin
[Meilin hears their conversation and cries, poofing into her panda form throughout the night; The next day, Ming and Jin hear their daughter thumping around the walls in her room, trying to get rid of her panda form]
Please… just… go away.
Panda Meilin
No! Why? Why?
Miriam
Mei, it's us. Open up.
Meilin
Crud, no. Guys, what are you doing? Go away!
Priya
Are you okay? Tap if you can hear us.
Abby
One for yes, two for no!
Miriam
We were so worried. We thought you died of embarrassment.
Priya
You need more pads? I brought extra.
Abby
Forget that. 4-Town's coming to Toronto!
Panda Meilin
[opens up the curtains]
What?
Panda Meilin
[Miriam, Abby and Priya scream at the sight of Mei's panda form, There was soon a series of screams back and front of Mei, Miriam, Abby and Priya. Quickly, Mei dragged them inside.]
Hey! It's okay, everybody be quiet! Everybody, it's just me! Shut up! It's okay, it's me! It's Mei! Calm down, all right? I'm gonna let go and you're gonna be chill. Got that?
[Her friends nod. Then Mei slowly lets them go.]
Meilin
That presentation was bomb.com! I cited all my sources, I had sparklers... [throws a dodge ball and grunts] and she still said no!
Priya
[dodging dodge balls]
My parents said I could go when I'm 30.
Abby
[hitting other dodge balls with the ones she holds]
Mine called it stripper music! What's wrong with that?! [catches a dodge ball with her teeth and growls]
Miriam
Mine said yes, but I have to buy the ticket. Who the heck's got that kind of cash?
Meilin
I know my mom's worried, but sometimes, she's just so... so...
Miriam
Wacko?
Tyler
You want your money? Then get your butt down here now!
Panda Meilin
Forget your money, and forget you!
Miriam
Mei! Let's just go.
Panda Meilin
[growls in anger]
Tyler
What about our deal?!
Panda Meilin
SHOVE YOUR DEAL!
Tyler
Fine, get out of here! Go back to your psycho Mom and your creepy temple, you freak! [Panda Meilin growls furiously, having to have heard that, and jumps off the roof and attacks him] Oops!
Miriam
Mei, no!
Panda Meilin
Take it back! Don't talk about my family like THAT!
Miriam
[shocked]
Mei, you're hurting him!
Panda Meilin
[screams in frustration]
I HATE YOU!!!
Ming
[off-screen]
Mei-Mei, STOP! [showing up] What is going on here?!
Tyler
[Meilin looks at her mother, then to Tyler] [sobbing; sickness]
I'm sorry. Just get off of me, please.
[Panda Meilin looks at everyone gasping fearfully at her with a horrified expression of what she has done; Later… Tyler's parents scold Ming while Meilin remorsefully watches, along with her friends] Tyler's Mom: [weeping] I cannot believe you would let your daughter do this! This is a civil and a society. And we see this!
Tyler's Dad: Do you understand what she did to my boy? We have invited people to have good fun.
Ming
I am so sorry. She's never done anything like this before. I don't know what came over her. [in unison] I'm sorry again.
Tyler's Dad: No! No! I don't want to hear your apologies, okay?
Tyler's Mom: [looks at Meilin as they go back inside the house] She is an animal!
Tyler's Dad: [to everybody] Alright, party's over! Everyone, go home! [Meilin braces herself as Ming walks over to her for chastising, but passes her instead]
Ming
[to Miriam, Priya and Abby; sharply]
I can't believe you girls would use her like this.
Miriam
What?
Priya
But we didn't.
Abby
No, we'd never.
Meilin
What?
Ming
I knew you were trouble. Putting all these thoughts into Mei-Mei's head, parading her around. Now she's lying, sneaking out. She attacked a defenseless boy! You think this is a joke? Do you know how dangerous this is?
Miriam
We didn't mean to, we just wanted to see 4-Town.
Ming
4-Town! You manipulated her for a bunch of tacky delinquents?!
Miriam
No! She wanted to…
Ming
Don't you blame her. She is a good girl, and you've taken advantage of her.
Miriam
Mei, tell her! [Meilin looks up at her mother and she looks down to her, then buries her face in her chest, refusing to tell since she's torn between two worlds]
Priya
What?
Abby
[provoked]
Dude.
Ming
[stares coldly at the girls before turning to her daughter; starts to leave]
Come on, Mei-Mei. [holds out her hand] Let's go.
Abby
Mei! You're here!
Miriam
Mei! What are you doing here?
Meilin
I couldn't do it. The panda's a part of me, and you guys are too.
Miriam
Mei, you threw us under the bus.
Meilin
I know and I'm sorry. I've been, like, obsessed with my mom's approval my whole life. I couldn't take losing it, but losing you guys feels even worse.
Miriam
[coldly]
Well, too bad. 'Cause you did.
Miriam
Your mom must've gone nuclear.
Meilin
Who cares? What's she gonna do, ground me?
Meilin
[with her panda ears and tail]
Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!
Ming
[stops her]
Hold on. You're not going out like that, are you?
Meilin
[scoffs]
My panda, my choice, Mom. [chuckles before hugging her, remembering her not to go through their fight again] I'll be back before dinner, okay?
Ming
[sighs]
Fine. Oh, um... You're welcome to join us.
Miriam
[gasps]
For Mr. Lee's cooking? [in unison with Priya] Uh, yeah!
Priya
[in unison with Miriam]
We are so there.
Ming
Don't load up on junk!
Meilin
Thanks for covering for me, Dad!
Jin
Have fun!
