You're not the one that's lucky. [ Jim's a mess, after all. Zell isn't, Zell is amazing, and when Jim slows down to think he's going to be angry all over again that Zell doesn't know that.

For now, though, he's listening intently to the explanation. It's nothing back home - and Jim's not even sure what a movie is - but it sounds like just doing things with a friend. A friend you want to court. A friend, who, impossibly, wants to court you back. ]

Huh.

[ He's going to file away that niggling question about exclusive and focus on the good, anyway. ]

Back home - if you were a girl - I'd go see your mom. Ask her if I could see you. If she liked me - [ and Jim's aware that is a long shot ] - she'd say yes, and I'd come over to your house. Bring you presents and stuff. [ Until they were ready to get married, but Jim's sitting on that for now. He's way too young to even be thinking about it though he is. ]