MIA: please say something.

　　Clarisse: well, there’s not much to say. A picture is worth a thousand words and you have two pictures.

　　MIA: I really embarrassed the family, didn’t I?

　　Clarisse: not to put too fine a point on it, yes, you did. I think you’re making a wise decision to abstain from the job.

　　MIA: I suppose I won’t come to the ball.

　　Clarisse: of course you should come. You’re still family. Just because you don’t want to be our princess doesn’t mean we’re sending you into exile. Your mother’s planning to come. All your guests are invited except for your beach friends. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m meeting with the press to do some damage control. You can come in now.

　　Joe: if I may say so that did not go very well.

　　Clarisse: is this the way a princess should act?

　　Joe: my information tells me that boy was using her. The kiss was merely a device so that he could get his 15 minutes of fame. And her friends didn’t help, either.

　　Clarisse: I have no idea what you’re talking about. Why didn’t she have enough common sense to deal with this?

　　Joe: she is only 15. But today, she acted beyond her years. She showed great respect and gracefully accepted your criticism.

　　Clarisse: you are saying that as a queen, I was too harsh on her. I was critical of the person who could become the next ruler of my country.

　　Joe: no. I’m saying as a grandmother you might have been too harsh on your granddaughter.

　　Clarisse: do you think she can do it?

　　Joe: oh, I have no doubts, ma’am.

　　Clarisse: I thought so, too.

　　MIA: Lilly, can I talk to you for a minute, please? Lilly, can I just talk to you for a minute? Is that cool?

　　Lilly: sure. Let’s talk. But about what? About how you broke my brother’s heart or how you stuck me with Jeremiah during my cable show doing “Pick a card, pick a card.”

　　MIA: I’m sorry, ok? I forgot to call you and tell you that I couldn’t make it.

　　Lilly: so I was stuck with the Happy Houdini while you maybe out with the Yachting Yahoo.

　　MIA: those are really good alliterations.

　　Lilly: no! I don’t want to talk about alliterations!

　　MIA: Lilly, I came up here to tell you that I’m sorry! Ok? I’m sorry I missed your cable show and I’m just really sorry.

　　Lilly: I can’t believe that you hung me up after all I did for you. I kept your royal secret. And do you know how hard it is to have a cable show and keep a secret?[page]分页标题[/page]

　　MIA: you didn’t keep it a secret from me how jerky you thought my being a princess was. Well, congratulations. You got your wish. I’m not gonna be a princess.

　　Lilly: you’re not.

　　MIA: no.

　　Lilly: but I want you to be.

　　MIA: what?

　　Lilly: I didn’t mean it. The green monster of jealousy came out because you were Miss Popular and I thought I was losing my best friend so I got angry and upset and hurt. And I told you! I need an attitude adjustment. But the truth is you being a princess is kind of a miracle.

　　MIA: what? No! Miracle! It’s a nightmare.

　　Lilly: no! Think about it! I just found out that my cable show only reaches 12 people. Wanting to rock the world but having zip power like me. Now, that is a nightmare. But you—wow.

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