Damsels in Distress Page #6

about whether you're suicidal or not?

No.

After a while, you wonder,

why is everyone asking me this?

They want me to be suicidal?

Or is it just the consequence

of your utter absurdity?

Excuse me.

What scent are you wearing?

- What are you talking about?

- The perfume you're wearing.

l'm not wearing any perfume!

You see, that could be the problem.

- l've become friends with a group.

- Really?

- Although they're perfume-obsessed.

- Oh, them? Those girls?

The ones who volunteer

at the center?

- Yeah.

- But they're terrible.

The blond one? She's notorious.

- What do you mean?

- Such a b*tch. Terrible, isn't she?

- Would balsamic be okay?

- What?

Balsamic vinegar. For the dressing.

Yeah, sure.

- What's that?

- What?

- Those.

- Artichokes?

ls that what they look like?

Come on, Lily.

You've seen an artichoke before.

- You haven't?

- They look so weird.

l'm not convinced that having

a suicide-prevention center...

...prevents any suicides.

Well, the coffee's good.

lf someone were determined

to destroy themselves...

- ...l don't think they'd stop for coffee.

- lt depends on what it tastes like.

- Where are we going?

- l thought l'd take Priss over to DU.

Why?

lt might be helpful

for her to meet some of the guys.

How would that be helpful?

They're morons.

- Oh, come on, Lily.

- No, they're morons.

No. Not medically. l like them.

They're in that sympathetic range

of being not good-looking...

...and yet not smart.

There's something likable about that.

Spending time with them, you get the

sense that you're making a difference.

For somebody suicidal, like Priss,

that could be a real boost.

- l'm not suicidal.

- Oh, that's good.

lt's better not to have an identity

as a suicidal person, don't you think?

- Well, bye.

- Well....

- Where are you going?

- Over to Xavier's.

- ls that a good idea?

- Why wouldn't it be?

- ls his girlfriend gonna be there?

- Of course.

- Gosh, you're nosy.

- No, no, it's just a general foreboding.

"Foreboding"?

You know, you're absolutely right.

l was being nosy.

Terribly so.

- l've gotta watch that.

- Yes, we must improve ourselves.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Bye.

Lily.

- You were coming over?

- Hey. Yeah. ls Alice home?

Alice is working.

- Oh, she is?

- But it's not a problem.

lt's good you came.

Let's go to the Oak Bar.

l'll buy you a beer.

- l thought Alice would be back.

- l'll call her. She'll join us there.

Come on.

Okay.

She's actually quite a good person.

Her entire identity

revolves around helping people.

You really think that's true?

What's she have against

The Complainer? That's bizarre.

Well, she thinks the editor, Rick

DeWolfe, is completely egotistical.

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