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(Friday afternoon, INT: JH is sitting outside EB's bedroom door.)

JH: Ellen? Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... to downplay or insult your dress and hair and... and shoes and stuff. I know you spent a lot of time and money on it all.
EB (through the door): It's fine, Jamie.
JH: And I didn't mean to imply that you aren't feminine, or competent at choosing to appear feminine.
EB: It's fine.
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JH: And I guess I shouldn't be assuming that every little comment that relates tangentially in some way to attraction is some sort of weird passive-aggressive test with you. I know you're not trying to... to set up little verbal traps for me in my own home.
EB: Yeah, God, how shitty would that be.
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JH: And, for what it's worth, I guess I feel-
EB: No, Jamie, you know what, I decided you're right. Appearance is totally inextricably tied to sexuality in Western culture.
EB: So it's against the Rule and you have to shut up about it. Congratulations, you passed.
JH: Oh. Okay.
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JH: So hey, how about that weather, they say there's a cold front moving i-
EB: SNNXXZZZ ASLEEP RIGHT NOW SNNXXZZZ