MARIAN: They never knew how dirty they were.
VIRE: Who did?
MARIAN: The people, you know who.
VIRE: And how did you feel about their dirtiness?
MARIAN: I hated them so I dealt with them. I’ve told you this? Why do you care?
VIRE: No reason. Just walk me through how you dealt with them?
MARIAN: Well I crushed them, burnt them, poisoned them. Anything to get them out of my house. I remember one of them tried and I didn’t let them. It felt weird.
VIRE: What did they try?
MARIAN: I don’t know, something they weren’t supposed to. So I stopped them.
VIRE: Then how did you know what they did was bad?
MARIAN: I just knew okay!? It doesn’t matter anyway it’s over. Can we talk about the present?
VIRE: Sure, what do you want to talk about?
MARIAN: I got a car. It’s old but it runs, my old man is proud of me for getting it. He says it really makes me have a new start.
VIRE: Have you cleaned it up much?
MARIAN: Yeah I’ve vacuumed the insides and washed the outsides.
VIRE: Come on.
MARIAN: What?
VIRE: You did more than that.
MARIAN: Well I might have washed down the leather seats
VIRE: And?
MARIAN: The hubcaps?
VIRE: Don’t make me say it. Just tell me everything.
MARIAN: I don’t know what you want me to say?
VIRE: Your hands are raw. I see that your palms are covered in bandages. You’re regressing aren’t you?
MARIAN: No! I’m doing fine. I’ve been healing. I haven’t cleaned my bathroom in three weeks just like you said to do.
VIRE: But you’ve been cleaning your car for hours every day. I can see paint peeling off of it from here. If you think you’re spiraling just tell me there’s no shame in it.
MARIAN: I’m not spiraling. I’m just careful about my car that’s all.
VIRE: Well I’m booking you for more sessions okay?
MARIAN: I’m not gonna do them, I’m fine. Could you just drop it? If you want me to be better you have to give me a chance to live life.
VIRE: All right, just give me a call if you need help. Now go have a good rest of your day all right.
MARIAN: Alright I’ll do that
VIRE: And hey leave the car be. A little dust won’t hurt it.
MARIAN: I’ll try.
NARRATOR: Vire’s phone rang in the middle of the night.
MARIAN: Sorry I’m really sorry about it. It was just so dirty.