Page 29 of Can't Always Get What You Want
Luca: You’re human, Nova. You lost your parents. It’s okay to need people.
Nova: Even if I don’t want to?
Luca: Especially if you don’t want to.
Nova: That makes no sense.
Luca: Sure it does. The people who act like they don’t need anyone are usually the ones who need someone the most.
Nova: So I’m a walking cliché? Barf.
Luca: That is NOT what I said. Needing people doesn’t make you weak. It doesn’t mean you don’t have your life together. It just means you’re not meant to do everything alone.
Nova: This is kind of heavy considering we were just eating dinosaur shaped nuggets.
Luca: Shit. Do you know what I just realized?
Nova: What?
Luca: WE FORGOT OUR CUP!!!!!!
Nova: NOooooo we paid for that cup!
Luca: I know. Shit. I should call and see if they can put it aside.
Nova: You are not driving back there for a cheap, plastic cup!
Luca: THE HELL I’M NOT! I want that thing—it was $15 bucks!
Nova:Oh my God.
Luca: It’s an investment piece. Practically a Babineaux family heirloom. Future generations will WEEP knowing we let it go so easily.
Nova: You need HELP.
Luca: What I need is our cup back.
Nova: You do realize we drank, like, one mediocre beverage out of it, right?
Luca: And it tasted BETTER because it came from a badass giraffe head.
Luca: You’re just mad because you want the cup, too.
Nova: I DO NOT.
Luca: Denial is the first stage of grief.
Nova: Are we going to share custody of this thing, or no?
Luca: I don’t know. You would have to see me again in order to do that.
Nova: Sounds like blackmail.
Luca: Admit it. You want to see me again.
Nova: I want my half of the cup.
Luca: Oh, YOUR half? Interesting.
