The Falling Out
Retail Therapy Series Side Quest
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Julian strides up to you with a look of urgency.
Danny: Hey, Julian. What’s up?
Julian: Danny! I need your help. And it’s kinda weird to say. Don’t get me wrong, she’s great and all, but right now, she’s driving me a little crazy...
Danny: Who?
Julian: Payton! She hasn’t been acting the same ever since that spat with Mia and Autumn. I’ll show you. Just follow me.
Time - 3 hours
You follow Julian to the Jock Hangout. Inside, you find Payton decorating the room in festive red streamers as a few members of the football team watch a game on TV.
Payton: Julian! You’re back! The halftime pageant is over, and the red guys are going to do a high kick for the blue guys!
Julian: Come on in, Danny. Payton has... joined us for game day.
Julian sullenly takes a seat on the couch and fixes his eyes on the TV screen.
Payton: What do you think of the decor, Julian? I tried to match the red of our team! I wanted more of a royal crimson, but all the stores had were these deep, borderline-burgundy streamers. Isn’t that weird?
Calivin: Sure. Almost as weird as someone talking over the game...
Danny: Isn’t this something you and Autumn usually do together, Payton? Why don’t you call her up and invite her to decorate with you?
Payton: Well... Julian said she’s not returning any calls. I’m sure she’s busy. I don’t wanna bother her.
Alex: Yeah. Wouldn’t want to inconvenience anybody.
Payton: Plus, Julian’s a great decorator too!
Julian: SOMETIMES. Other times, I just want to relax and watch a football game, you know?
Payton: But decoration is important! Lots of people care about color and atmosphere!
Julian: By ‘lots of people’, do you mean Autumn?
Payton: I... I...
Danny: I think the team’s trying to drop us a hint, Payton. Maybe they want to concentrate on the game?
Payton: Like, JUST the team? But quality time with friends is important!
Danny: True... but we have other friends that need quality time, right?
Payton: You’re right! Wouldn’t want them to feel left out... Sorry, guys, but I should get going!
Julian: Oh! Yeah, no problem!
As you follow Payton out, Julian looks to you and whispers...
Julian: Thank you!
Danny: So, should we call up Autumn or Mia? I think you three have a lot to hash out...
Payton: Autumn? Mia? I’m going over to the Nerd Hangout! Nishan and Sakura just posted a status about a ‘gaming party of two’! If it’s a party, the more the merrier, right? Let’s go!
Danny: Payton, wait!
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Later, you find yourself at the Nerd Hangout. Payton is on the couch, nestled in between Nishan and Sakura.
Payton: Come on guys, it’ll be fun!
Nishan: Payton... Sakura and I were kinda in the middle of something...
Sakura: Oh, don’t tiptoe, Nish. Payton, we’ve got a one-on-one Killer Instinct tournament going on right now, so we can’t do makeovers with you or whatever.
Danny: Payton, it looks like Nishan and Sakura were set on gaming today, so why don’t we go find Autumn and Mia and--
Payton: But this IS gaming! I found this awesome quiz site online. Quizzes are a game, right?
Nishan: A quiz?
Payton: And I BET I know what Sakura would score...
Sakura: Whoa whoa whoa... was that a CHALLENGE?
Nishan: It was more of a vague ambiguously-phrased prediction...
Sakura: Well, NO ONE predicts me. There’s not a quiz system anywhere that I can’t figure out!
Danny: Guys, I think we’re getting off track here...
Sakura: No turning back now. Quiz up, Prep.
Time - 6 hours
Payton: Okay, last question. You find a stranger on the side of the road. He asks you for your last bit of food. What do you do?
Nishan: Hmm... more info is needed. I would keep my distance if I wasn’t sure he was trustworthy.
Sakura: Danny, what would YOU do?
Danny: I would help him! I could never turn my back on someone in need.
Payton: Classic Danny! What about you, Sakura?
Sakura: What is my inventory?
Payton: Huh?
Sakura: Check inventory! What tools do I have at my disposal? What weapons? Can I utilize the terrain or gather more intel?
Payton: I’m just going to mark ‘Option C’ for Sakura...
Payton tallies up the scores...
Nishan: Well? What are the results?
Payton: Oooh, it says Nishan’s perfect nail polish shade is ‘Starry Night Blue’, creative and conservative! And Danny is a ‘Springtime Goldenrod’, warm and friendly!
Nishan: ...‘nail polish shade’?
Payton: And Sakura is a ‘Fierce Fushia’, sassy and no-nonsense!
Sakura: Wait, that’s it?! You mean all this was just a dumb personality quiz? About MAKEUP?!
Payton: They’re not dumb! Mia and I used to do these quizzes in our teen mags all the time!
Sakura: Do I look like Mia? More importantly, do I look like the kind of girl who is just dying to find out what color nail polish I need to wear?!
Nishan: Also, I fail to see how creativity correlated with blue OR star visibility. Although the personality assessments seem about right. Sakura IS pretty sassy, now that I think about it.
Sakura: Do NOT call me ‘sassy’. Call me edgy! Or rebellious!
Nishan: All true... but you DO have a certain element of sass to you.
Sakura: Ugh! Payton, you see what you’ve started? I’ll never hear the end of this!
Nishan: There it is! The sass!
Sakura: I got your ‘sass’ right here!
Danny: Payton, maybe we should let these two... talk it out.
Payton: Yeah... let’s go.
Payton: Well, THAT didn’t go the way I planned...
Danny: Don’t feel bad. It happens! Besides, there’s really someone else you should be spending time with...
Payton: You’re right... I have LOTS of friends I can hang out with! Like Wes! Or Ezra!
Payton leaves before you can stop her!
Danny: That’s not who I meant! Wait!
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Some time later, Wes and Ezra approach you in the hall.
Wes: Danny. We’ve got to talk.
Ezra: Something’s gotta be done...
Danny: Let me guess. Payton’s driving you crazy?
Ezra: She said she wanted to help me with the guitar string calluses on my hands. It was a manicure. She took me to get a manicure!
Wes: And she tried to convince me to change my hair! What exactly are ‘hairy styles’? Do I even want to know?
Danny: Payton means well. She’s just having a hard time with the whole Mia and Autumn thing.
Ezra: I think it’s affecting us all. We should talk to her.
Danny: You’re right. I think it’s time we held an intervention. I’ll gather the others.
Time - 7 hours
You gather at the Prep Hangout with Wes, Ezra, Julian, Nishan, and Sakura.
Julian: Hope Payton doesn’t take this the wrong way.
Danny: I’m sure she’ll understand.
Just then, Payton arrives.
Payton: Hey everyone! I was super-excited when I got the call to come hang out-- Why is everyone sitting in a circle looking serious? ...is this an intervention?
Danny: You could say that... but it’s a friendly intervention.
Nishan: A friend-tervention!
Sakura: Nishan, stop trying to make ‘friend-tervention’ happen. It’s not going to happen.
Danny: There’s something you need to hear, Payton.
Wes: Look. We know things got tense between you, Autumn, and Mia.
Julian: And all of us are here for you, really.
Ezra: But we can’t fill the void they left.
Sakura: Hard as it is, you’re going to have to suck it up and talk it out with them.
Nishan: We love hanging out with you, but it’s clear that you miss them. And if that’s the case, you should work things out.
Payton: I... I guess you’re right.
Danny: So what do you say, Payton? Ready to give it a chance?
Payton: I’ll do it.
Later, you and Payton arrive at the cheerleaders’ practice space outside the Jock Hangout... Later, you and Payton arrive at the cheerleaders’ practice space outside the Jock Hangout...
Payton: I figured we could start by talking to Mia. For all we know, this has been hard on her too. This spot is usually where Mia hangs out...
Danny: Hey! There she is!
Payton: ...but who’s that she’s hanging out with?
Requirements
You and Payton approach to find Mia surrounded by an odd assortment of classmates...
Mia: All right, new friends. What do you think of my new boots?
Caitlin: Mia’s boots are just the best! Better boots than all the rest!
Hsin: They’re beautiful! Maybe too beautiful for this world! I wrote a poem about them, called ‘The Ground She Walks On’...
Jasmine: I still can’t believe I’m hanging out with MIA! And she cares what I THINK!
Mia: Don’t get used to it. But for now, you can keep singing my praises.
Payton: She... looks like she’s better off without me!
Time - 5 hours
You and Payton approach Mia and the others.
Mia: Danny! Payton! What brings you here?
Danny: Mia, we need to talk. I think you know what this is about.
Mia: Entourage, take five.
Jasmine: Sure! Whatever you say, Mia!
Caitlin: Mia’s friends are just the best! Better friends than all the--
Hsin: Give it a rest, Caitlin.
Jasmine, Caitlin, and Hsin leave you alone to talk.
Danny: This drama has been going on long enough. You and Payton need to work things out with Autumn!
Mia: We’ve been over this. Autumn is being an overly sensitive little whiner. And Payton is JUST as bad.
Payton: What did I ever do?
Mia: Nothing! As in you did nothing when Autumn attacked me! You’d rather coddle her than have my back!
Payton: I’m not gonna support my friends being awful to each other! I just want the fighting to stop!
Mia: Well, my NEW friends support my decisions no matter what!
Danny: But Mia, is that really what you want? A group of yes-men who follow you blindly? Or a friend like Payton, who will call you out when you step out of line?
Mia: Well... give me a minute...
Danny: Mia.
Mia: Ugh. I hate it when other people are right!
Payton: I know it’s hard. But things will only get better if you and Autumn meet each other halfway.
Mia: All right. I’m willing to give this a shot. Let’s go find Autumn.
Payton: So where exactly do we find Autumn? She hasn’t been returning anyone’s calls all day...
Danny: I know of an art gallery that Autumn goes to when she’s feeling down. Admission isn’t free, though. We’ll have to get some money for tickets!
Requirements
You, Mia, and Payton enter the quiet, brightly lit art gallery. Well-dressed patrons stroll silently through the corridors, admiring the art exhibits on display. Finally, you spot Autumn in a corner of the hall as she ponders an oil painting of an abandoned farmhouse.
Danny: Autumn!
Nearby, an elderly couple shushes you. Autumn lowers her voice to an urgent whisper.
Autumn: Danny! You’ll have to keep it down. This gallery is pretty strict about noise level and-- Payton? Mia? What are YOU two doing here? With all that’s going on, this was the one place I could come to be alone with my thoughts...
Mia: Wow. Right off the bat, this is all about you again.
Payton: You guys! Can’t you be mature for a minute?
Mia: Hey, I came here trying to be the bigger person, and Autumn’s already getting defensive!
Autumn: Well, maybe if you just LISTENED!
As the girls start to raise their voices, a security guard shoots a warning glare from across the room...
Danny: I think everyone needs to quiet down! This gallery’s really strict about noise, remember?
Payton: Oh! Right...
The girls look around, noticing the stares of annoyed gallery patrons surrounding them...
Mia: Okay. Calming down.
Autumn: Fine. Me too. Please just say what you came to say.
Payton: We’re sorry you didn’t have fun at the midnight release... isn’t that right, Mia?
Mia: Um. Yeah. Sure. I guess we kind of threw you into the deep end of shopping.
Autumn: Oh, well, thanks, guys...
Mia: And don’t you have something you want to say? Maybe about apologizing for the fact that I lost an invaluable purse that night?
Autumn: Unbelievable... you’re still thinking about that stupid purse.
Mia: It was important to me!
Autumn: Right, not getting a fancy purse is the biggest problem in your life right now. Got it. You don’t have any IDEA what I’m going through! Not ONCE did you even ask! And if that’s your idea of friendship, then I don’t want any part of it! I think we’re done here. I’m leaving.
Danny: Autumn!
As Autumn turns to leave, a passerby bumps into her shoulder, knocking her purse to the floor and spilling its contents!
Autumn: Oof!
Danny: Oh no!
Payton: Here, let us help you with your stuff!
You and Payton help collect the items from the floor. Flustered and embarrassed, Autumn snatches them from you and stuffs them back into her bag.
Autumn: It’s fine. I’ve got it.
She hurries away, leaving the three of you alone. There is a moment of silence, until...
Payton: Um, guys? I have a confession to make...
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Payton: Um, when we were helping Autumn pick up her stuff, I kind of saw something... Something I don’t think I was supposed to see...
Danny: Yeah? What?
Mia: Yeah, spit it out! What was it?
Payton: It was... it was... an envelope.
Mia: There better be a twist coming in this story, sweetie.
Payton: Okay, okay! It was a huge, white envelope, and when I MAYBE ACCIDENTALLY peeked inside, I saw... A wedding invitation!
Mia: A wedding invitation?! Like... Autumn’s getting married?! To WHO?
Time - 9 hours
Danny: Payton, are you sure you saw a wedding invitation in Autumn’s bag?
Payton: I did... but it’s her DAD who’s getting married!
Mia: Oh!
Danny: That must be what Autumn was trying to talk to us about this past week...
Payton: Poor Autumn... that’s a lot to deal with. I don’t think she’s ever really gotten over losing her mom, and she definitely doesn’t get to see her dad much... and now this.
Mia: I... I was so mean to her. I had no idea she was going through something like this. No wonder she was being so sensitive. We’ve got to do something to make it up to her.
Danny: Wow, Mia... that’s unusually sweet of you to say...
Mia: Hey, I’m not a monster! I remember when my mom remarried... it was really tough, okay? I get what Autumn’s going through... and I don’t want her to go through it alone.
Payton: So what can we do?
Mia: I’ve got an idea... but I’m going to need some funds...
Requirements
Later that day, you, Mia, and Payton find Autumn at the Artist Hangout.
Payton: Hey, Autumn... could we talk for a sec?
Autumn: Sorry, guys, I don’t really feel like talking...
Mia: Then just listen. I’m really sorry for how I treated you. We kind of found out what you’re going through. We know your dad is getting remarried, and we want to support you. We’re sorry we’ve been arguing. I know this doesn’t make up for it, but maybe it’ll help.
Mia hands Autumn a box tied with a big pink ribbon. Autumn takes it and opens it.
Autumn: A... dress?
Payton: Mia picked it out.
Mia: A PINK dress. You said you needed one. It’s for the wedding, isn’t it? This is the perfect bridesmaid dress. You’ll look stunning... and it’s machine washable in case you get paint on it.
Autumn: Mia... it’s... Beautiful!
Autumn gives Mia and big hug, then throws her arms around you and Payton!
Autumn: I’ve been wanting to talk about this with you guys for forever... I just couldn’t think of the right way to say what’s been going on, and it never seemed like a good time. I mean, I haven’t even gotten a chance to talk to my dad about it, and it’s all happening so fast. I just feel so out of control.
Mia: You don’t have to explain anything. We’re your friends. Of course we’re going to have disagreements. We’ll always have our differences. But when it comes down to it, we’re still friends. And friends are there for each other when times get tough. So here we are.
Payton: And you have to let us know if there’s anything else we can do.
Autumn: Well, there is one thing. This wedding is going to be a lot to face on my own. I still can’t believe my dad’s moving on. And I barely even know the woman he’s about to marry! I’m allowed to invite guests to the wedding... would you guys come with me?
Mia: You... you really want to invite us? After all that--
Payton: Of course we’ll go! Squee! I love weddings! This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!
Mia: What Payton MEANS is that we’ll be there to support you.
Danny: Yeah. You can count on us.
Autumn: Thanks, guys. I have a feeling this is going to be a pretty crazy wedding...
Will Autumn get a chance to talk to her dad before the wedding? Will Mia open up about her own past? Will anyone drop a cake? Find out in the next quest!
- Julian
- A Jock Except Danny (Alex)
- A Jock Except Danny (Calivin)
Julian strides up to you with a look of urgency.
Danny: Hey, Julian. What’s up?
Julian: Danny! I need your help. And it’s kinda weird to say. Don’t get me wrong, she’s great and all, but right now, she’s driving me a little crazy...
Danny: Who?
Julian: Payton! She hasn’t been acting the same ever since that spat with Mia and Autumn. I’ll show you. Just follow me.
Time - 3 hours
You follow Julian to the Jock Hangout. Inside, you find Payton decorating the room in festive red streamers as a few members of the football team watch a game on TV.
Payton: Julian! You’re back! The halftime pageant is over, and the red guys are going to do a high kick for the blue guys!
Julian: Come on in, Danny. Payton has... joined us for game day.
Julian sullenly takes a seat on the couch and fixes his eyes on the TV screen.
Payton: What do you think of the decor, Julian? I tried to match the red of our team! I wanted more of a royal crimson, but all the stores had were these deep, borderline-burgundy streamers. Isn’t that weird?
Calivin: Sure. Almost as weird as someone talking over the game...
Danny: Isn’t this something you and Autumn usually do together, Payton? Why don’t you call her up and invite her to decorate with you?
Payton: Well... Julian said she’s not returning any calls. I’m sure she’s busy. I don’t wanna bother her.
Alex: Yeah. Wouldn’t want to inconvenience anybody.
Payton: Plus, Julian’s a great decorator too!
Julian: SOMETIMES. Other times, I just want to relax and watch a football game, you know?
Payton: But decoration is important! Lots of people care about color and atmosphere!
Julian: By ‘lots of people’, do you mean Autumn?
Payton: I... I...
Danny: I think the team’s trying to drop us a hint, Payton. Maybe they want to concentrate on the game?
Payton: Like, JUST the team? But quality time with friends is important!
Danny: True... but we have other friends that need quality time, right?
Payton: You’re right! Wouldn’t want them to feel left out... Sorry, guys, but I should get going!
Julian: Oh! Yeah, no problem!
As you follow Payton out, Julian looks to you and whispers...
Julian: Thank you!
Danny: So, should we call up Autumn or Mia? I think you three have a lot to hash out...
Payton: Autumn? Mia? I’m going over to the Nerd Hangout! Nishan and Sakura just posted a status about a ‘gaming party of two’! If it’s a party, the more the merrier, right? Let’s go!
Danny: Payton, wait!
Requirements
- Nishan
- Sakura
Later, you find yourself at the Nerd Hangout. Payton is on the couch, nestled in between Nishan and Sakura.
Payton: Come on guys, it’ll be fun!
Nishan: Payton... Sakura and I were kinda in the middle of something...
Sakura: Oh, don’t tiptoe, Nish. Payton, we’ve got a one-on-one Killer Instinct tournament going on right now, so we can’t do makeovers with you or whatever.
Danny: Payton, it looks like Nishan and Sakura were set on gaming today, so why don’t we go find Autumn and Mia and--
Payton: But this IS gaming! I found this awesome quiz site online. Quizzes are a game, right?
Nishan: A quiz?
Payton: And I BET I know what Sakura would score...
Sakura: Whoa whoa whoa... was that a CHALLENGE?
Nishan: It was more of a vague ambiguously-phrased prediction...
Sakura: Well, NO ONE predicts me. There’s not a quiz system anywhere that I can’t figure out!
Danny: Guys, I think we’re getting off track here...
Sakura: No turning back now. Quiz up, Prep.
Time - 6 hours
Payton: Okay, last question. You find a stranger on the side of the road. He asks you for your last bit of food. What do you do?
Nishan: Hmm... more info is needed. I would keep my distance if I wasn’t sure he was trustworthy.
Sakura: Danny, what would YOU do?
Danny: I would help him! I could never turn my back on someone in need.
Payton: Classic Danny! What about you, Sakura?
Sakura: What is my inventory?
Payton: Huh?
Sakura: Check inventory! What tools do I have at my disposal? What weapons? Can I utilize the terrain or gather more intel?
Payton: I’m just going to mark ‘Option C’ for Sakura...
Payton tallies up the scores...
Nishan: Well? What are the results?
Payton: Oooh, it says Nishan’s perfect nail polish shade is ‘Starry Night Blue’, creative and conservative! And Danny is a ‘Springtime Goldenrod’, warm and friendly!
Nishan: ...‘nail polish shade’?
Payton: And Sakura is a ‘Fierce Fushia’, sassy and no-nonsense!
Sakura: Wait, that’s it?! You mean all this was just a dumb personality quiz? About MAKEUP?!
Payton: They’re not dumb! Mia and I used to do these quizzes in our teen mags all the time!
Sakura: Do I look like Mia? More importantly, do I look like the kind of girl who is just dying to find out what color nail polish I need to wear?!
Nishan: Also, I fail to see how creativity correlated with blue OR star visibility. Although the personality assessments seem about right. Sakura IS pretty sassy, now that I think about it.
Sakura: Do NOT call me ‘sassy’. Call me edgy! Or rebellious!
Nishan: All true... but you DO have a certain element of sass to you.
Sakura: Ugh! Payton, you see what you’ve started? I’ll never hear the end of this!
Nishan: There it is! The sass!
Sakura: I got your ‘sass’ right here!
Danny: Payton, maybe we should let these two... talk it out.
Payton: Yeah... let’s go.
Payton: Well, THAT didn’t go the way I planned...
Danny: Don’t feel bad. It happens! Besides, there’s really someone else you should be spending time with...
Payton: You’re right... I have LOTS of friends I can hang out with! Like Wes! Or Ezra!
Payton leaves before you can stop her!
Danny: That’s not who I meant! Wait!
Requirements
- Wes
- Ezra
Some time later, Wes and Ezra approach you in the hall.
Wes: Danny. We’ve got to talk.
Ezra: Something’s gotta be done...
Danny: Let me guess. Payton’s driving you crazy?
Ezra: She said she wanted to help me with the guitar string calluses on my hands. It was a manicure. She took me to get a manicure!
Wes: And she tried to convince me to change my hair! What exactly are ‘hairy styles’? Do I even want to know?
Danny: Payton means well. She’s just having a hard time with the whole Mia and Autumn thing.
Ezra: I think it’s affecting us all. We should talk to her.
Danny: You’re right. I think it’s time we held an intervention. I’ll gather the others.
Time - 7 hours
You gather at the Prep Hangout with Wes, Ezra, Julian, Nishan, and Sakura.
Julian: Hope Payton doesn’t take this the wrong way.
Danny: I’m sure she’ll understand.
Just then, Payton arrives.
Payton: Hey everyone! I was super-excited when I got the call to come hang out-- Why is everyone sitting in a circle looking serious? ...is this an intervention?
Danny: You could say that... but it’s a friendly intervention.
Nishan: A friend-tervention!
Sakura: Nishan, stop trying to make ‘friend-tervention’ happen. It’s not going to happen.
Danny: There’s something you need to hear, Payton.
Wes: Look. We know things got tense between you, Autumn, and Mia.
Julian: And all of us are here for you, really.
Ezra: But we can’t fill the void they left.
Sakura: Hard as it is, you’re going to have to suck it up and talk it out with them.
Nishan: We love hanging out with you, but it’s clear that you miss them. And if that’s the case, you should work things out.
Payton: I... I guess you’re right.
Danny: So what do you say, Payton? Ready to give it a chance?
Payton: I’ll do it.
Later, you and Payton arrive at the cheerleaders’ practice space outside the Jock Hangout... Later, you and Payton arrive at the cheerleaders’ practice space outside the Jock Hangout...
Payton: I figured we could start by talking to Mia. For all we know, this has been hard on her too. This spot is usually where Mia hangs out...
Danny: Hey! There she is!
Payton: ...but who’s that she’s hanging out with?
Requirements
- A Wallflower (Jasmine)
- A Mascot (Caitlin)
- An Emo (Hsin)
You and Payton approach to find Mia surrounded by an odd assortment of classmates...
Mia: All right, new friends. What do you think of my new boots?
Caitlin: Mia’s boots are just the best! Better boots than all the rest!
Hsin: They’re beautiful! Maybe too beautiful for this world! I wrote a poem about them, called ‘The Ground She Walks On’...
Jasmine: I still can’t believe I’m hanging out with MIA! And she cares what I THINK!
Mia: Don’t get used to it. But for now, you can keep singing my praises.
Payton: She... looks like she’s better off without me!
Time - 5 hours
You and Payton approach Mia and the others.
Mia: Danny! Payton! What brings you here?
Danny: Mia, we need to talk. I think you know what this is about.
Mia: Entourage, take five.
Jasmine: Sure! Whatever you say, Mia!
Caitlin: Mia’s friends are just the best! Better friends than all the--
Hsin: Give it a rest, Caitlin.
Jasmine, Caitlin, and Hsin leave you alone to talk.
Danny: This drama has been going on long enough. You and Payton need to work things out with Autumn!
Mia: We’ve been over this. Autumn is being an overly sensitive little whiner. And Payton is JUST as bad.
Payton: What did I ever do?
Mia: Nothing! As in you did nothing when Autumn attacked me! You’d rather coddle her than have my back!
Payton: I’m not gonna support my friends being awful to each other! I just want the fighting to stop!
Mia: Well, my NEW friends support my decisions no matter what!
Danny: But Mia, is that really what you want? A group of yes-men who follow you blindly? Or a friend like Payton, who will call you out when you step out of line?
Mia: Well... give me a minute...
Danny: Mia.
Mia: Ugh. I hate it when other people are right!
Payton: I know it’s hard. But things will only get better if you and Autumn meet each other halfway.
Mia: All right. I’m willing to give this a shot. Let’s go find Autumn.
Payton: So where exactly do we find Autumn? She hasn’t been returning anyone’s calls all day...
Danny: I know of an art gallery that Autumn goes to when she’s feeling down. Admission isn’t free, though. We’ll have to get some money for tickets!
Requirements
- Spend 40,000 coins
You, Mia, and Payton enter the quiet, brightly lit art gallery. Well-dressed patrons stroll silently through the corridors, admiring the art exhibits on display. Finally, you spot Autumn in a corner of the hall as she ponders an oil painting of an abandoned farmhouse.
Danny: Autumn!
Nearby, an elderly couple shushes you. Autumn lowers her voice to an urgent whisper.
Autumn: Danny! You’ll have to keep it down. This gallery is pretty strict about noise level and-- Payton? Mia? What are YOU two doing here? With all that’s going on, this was the one place I could come to be alone with my thoughts...
Mia: Wow. Right off the bat, this is all about you again.
Payton: You guys! Can’t you be mature for a minute?
Mia: Hey, I came here trying to be the bigger person, and Autumn’s already getting defensive!
Autumn: Well, maybe if you just LISTENED!
As the girls start to raise their voices, a security guard shoots a warning glare from across the room...
Danny: I think everyone needs to quiet down! This gallery’s really strict about noise, remember?
Payton: Oh! Right...
The girls look around, noticing the stares of annoyed gallery patrons surrounding them...
Mia: Okay. Calming down.
Autumn: Fine. Me too. Please just say what you came to say.
Payton: We’re sorry you didn’t have fun at the midnight release... isn’t that right, Mia?
Mia: Um. Yeah. Sure. I guess we kind of threw you into the deep end of shopping.
Autumn: Oh, well, thanks, guys...
Mia: And don’t you have something you want to say? Maybe about apologizing for the fact that I lost an invaluable purse that night?
Autumn: Unbelievable... you’re still thinking about that stupid purse.
Mia: It was important to me!
Autumn: Right, not getting a fancy purse is the biggest problem in your life right now. Got it. You don’t have any IDEA what I’m going through! Not ONCE did you even ask! And if that’s your idea of friendship, then I don’t want any part of it! I think we’re done here. I’m leaving.
Danny: Autumn!
As Autumn turns to leave, a passerby bumps into her shoulder, knocking her purse to the floor and spilling its contents!
Autumn: Oof!
Danny: Oh no!
Payton: Here, let us help you with your stuff!
You and Payton help collect the items from the floor. Flustered and embarrassed, Autumn snatches them from you and stuffs them back into her bag.
Autumn: It’s fine. I’ve got it.
She hurries away, leaving the three of you alone. There is a moment of silence, until...
Payton: Um, guys? I have a confession to make...
Requirements
- Mia
- Payton
Payton: Um, when we were helping Autumn pick up her stuff, I kind of saw something... Something I don’t think I was supposed to see...
Danny: Yeah? What?
Mia: Yeah, spit it out! What was it?
Payton: It was... it was... an envelope.
Mia: There better be a twist coming in this story, sweetie.
Payton: Okay, okay! It was a huge, white envelope, and when I MAYBE ACCIDENTALLY peeked inside, I saw... A wedding invitation!
Mia: A wedding invitation?! Like... Autumn’s getting married?! To WHO?
Time - 9 hours
Danny: Payton, are you sure you saw a wedding invitation in Autumn’s bag?
Payton: I did... but it’s her DAD who’s getting married!
Mia: Oh!
Danny: That must be what Autumn was trying to talk to us about this past week...
Payton: Poor Autumn... that’s a lot to deal with. I don’t think she’s ever really gotten over losing her mom, and she definitely doesn’t get to see her dad much... and now this.
Mia: I... I was so mean to her. I had no idea she was going through something like this. No wonder she was being so sensitive. We’ve got to do something to make it up to her.
Danny: Wow, Mia... that’s unusually sweet of you to say...
Mia: Hey, I’m not a monster! I remember when my mom remarried... it was really tough, okay? I get what Autumn’s going through... and I don’t want her to go through it alone.
Payton: So what can we do?
Mia: I’ve got an idea... but I’m going to need some funds...
Requirements
- Spend 80,000 coins
Later that day, you, Mia, and Payton find Autumn at the Artist Hangout.
Payton: Hey, Autumn... could we talk for a sec?
Autumn: Sorry, guys, I don’t really feel like talking...
Mia: Then just listen. I’m really sorry for how I treated you. We kind of found out what you’re going through. We know your dad is getting remarried, and we want to support you. We’re sorry we’ve been arguing. I know this doesn’t make up for it, but maybe it’ll help.
Mia hands Autumn a box tied with a big pink ribbon. Autumn takes it and opens it.
Autumn: A... dress?
Payton: Mia picked it out.
Mia: A PINK dress. You said you needed one. It’s for the wedding, isn’t it? This is the perfect bridesmaid dress. You’ll look stunning... and it’s machine washable in case you get paint on it.
Autumn: Mia... it’s... Beautiful!
Autumn gives Mia and big hug, then throws her arms around you and Payton!
Autumn: I’ve been wanting to talk about this with you guys for forever... I just couldn’t think of the right way to say what’s been going on, and it never seemed like a good time. I mean, I haven’t even gotten a chance to talk to my dad about it, and it’s all happening so fast. I just feel so out of control.
Mia: You don’t have to explain anything. We’re your friends. Of course we’re going to have disagreements. We’ll always have our differences. But when it comes down to it, we’re still friends. And friends are there for each other when times get tough. So here we are.
Payton: And you have to let us know if there’s anything else we can do.
Autumn: Well, there is one thing. This wedding is going to be a lot to face on my own. I still can’t believe my dad’s moving on. And I barely even know the woman he’s about to marry! I’m allowed to invite guests to the wedding... would you guys come with me?
Mia: You... you really want to invite us? After all that--
Payton: Of course we’ll go! Squee! I love weddings! This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!
Mia: What Payton MEANS is that we’ll be there to support you.
Danny: Yeah. You can count on us.
Autumn: Thanks, guys. I have a feeling this is going to be a pretty crazy wedding...
Will Autumn get a chance to talk to her dad before the wedding? Will Mia open up about her own past? Will anyone drop a cake? Find out in the next quest!