label w01d03_s08:

    "You relax for a bit on the couch."

    call theme_denise_sad from _call_theme_denise_sad_3
    "Halfway through the evening, [denise_name] shuffles into the living room"

    scene livingroom_couch_bg night
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with fade
    "She nestles herself next to you on the couch."
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
    with dissolve
    "Out of habit, she pulls out her phone, but you can tell her heart is not in it."

    pc "Hi angel, how are you feeling?"

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with dissolve
    deni "I slept for a while. But I'm still sleepy."

    pc "Do you feel like talking?"
    deni "..."

    menu:
        "Push.":
            pc "C'mon angel, you'll feel better if you do."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
            with dissolve
            deni "..."
            deni "I just don't want to think about it."
            pc "You can't keep it all in, you know?"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            deni "Yeah, I know."
            deni "..."
        "[abgreen]Don't.":

            pc "I'm here if you need to talk."
            show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
            with dissolve
            deni "..."
            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            deni "Thank you, [denise_adr_pc_as]."
            deni "..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
    with dissolve
    deni "You know I said I hated school back in the car..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with dissolve
    deni "I don't. I mean, not school itself."
    deni "..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch angry
    with dissolve
    deni "I hate the stupid groups and the stupid fads and the stupid social pressures."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with dissolve
    deni "I hate everyone trying to fit in by pretending they're not trying to fit in."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
    with dissolve
    deni "But {i}I{/i} don't fit in."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with dissolve
    deni "For real. Not in a fake, cool way."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
    with dissolve
    deni "I'm ugly and dumpy and awkward and everyone just ignores me."

    default w01d03_s08_denise_ugly_say_nothing = False
    menu:
        "[abgreen]'You're not ugly.'":
            $ w01d03_s08_denise_ugly_say_nothing = False

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            pc "You're not ugly and dumpy!"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub sad
            with dissolve
            pc "You're one of the most beautiful girls I know! I mean that."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch thoughtfull
            with dissolve
            deni "That doesn't count you know."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
            with dissolve
            deni "You're my [pc_rel_to_denise]. You have to say that even if you don't mean it."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            deni "But the people at school..."
        "Say nothing.":

            $ w01d03_s08_denise_ugly_say_nothing = True

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            pc "..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
    with dissolve
    deni "They don't even hate me, they just don't care about me."

    pc "And do you care about them?"
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
    with dissolve
    deni "Well... No."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch thoughtfull
    with dissolve
    deni "But I don't want to care about them, they're stupid!"

    pc "If you don't care about them, then don't care about them not caring about you."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with dissolve
    deni "..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
    with dissolve
    deni "Yeah, you're right..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch angry
    with dissolve
    with hpunch
    deni "Fuck 'em!"

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
    with dissolve
    deni "..."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
    with dissolve
    deni "Sorry, [denise_adr_pc_as]!"

    default w01d03_s08_language = False
    menu:
        "[abgreen]'No, you're right.'":
            $ w01d03_s08_language = False
            pc "No, you're right."
            pc "Fuck 'em!"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
            with dissolve
            deni "[denise_adr_pc_as_cap]!"

            pc "They can eat my shorts!"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            deni "..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
            with dissolve
            deni "Why?"

            pc "What?"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
            with dissolve
            deni "Why would they eat your shorts?"
            pc "I don't know, it's just an expression."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch thoughtfull
            with dissolve
            deni "Not one I've ever heard of."
            pc "..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch happy
            with dissolve
            pc "You make me feel old, angel."
        "'Language!'":

            $ w01d03_s08_language = True
            pc "Watch your language, young lady."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
            with dissolve
            deni "Yes, [denise_adr_pc_as]."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch playphone
    with dissolve
    deni "..."

    default w01d03_s08_understanding_home_evening = True
    if w01d03_s05_understanding:

        show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
        with dissolve
        deni "I wanted to say thank you [denise_adr_pc_as]."
        deni "For before."

        pc "What was that?"

        show denise_pd livingroom night couch thoughtfull
        with dissolve
        deni "In the car, silly."
        deni "Thank you for being understanding when I said I didn't want to go back to school."

        menu:
            "[abgreen]Stick by your earlier decision.":
                $ w01d03_s08_understanding_home_evening = True

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub sad
                with dissolve
                pc "Of course, angel. I won't force you to do anything you're uncomfortable with."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub happy
                with dissolve
                deni "Thank you, [denise_adr_pc_as]. I really don't want to go back just yet."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub sad
                with dissolve
                deni "Maybe later..."

                call denise_remove_angst from _call_denise_remove_angst_1
            "Change your mind.":

                $ w01d03_s08_understanding_home_evening = False

                pc "About that, angel..."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
                with dissolve
                pc "I understand you needed a moment to calm down."
                pc "But you're going to have to go back to school as soon as possible."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
                with dissolve
                deni "But you said..."

                pc "I get that you don't want to, but we all have to do things we don't want."
                pc "It's part of being an adult."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
                with dissolve
                deni "I... I..."
                deni "I understand... [denise_adr_pc_as]."
    else:

        show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
        with dissolve
        deni "I wanted to talk to you about what you said before, [denise_adr_pc_as]."

        pc "What was that?"

        show denise_pd livingroom night couch thoughtfull
        with dissolve
        deni "In the car."
        deni "About me having to go back to school as soon as possible."

        menu:
            "[abgreen]Stick by your earlier decision.":
                $ w01d03_s08_understanding_home_evening = False

                pc "That's right, angel..."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
                with dissolve
                pc "I understand you needed a moment to calm down."
                pc "But you're going to have to go back to school as soon as possible."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
                with dissolve
                deni "But I can't..."
                deni "What if I get another panic attack?!"

                pc "I get that you don't want to, but we all have to do things we don't want."
                pc "It's part of being an adult."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
                with dissolve
                deni "I... I..."
                deni "I understand... [denise_adr_pc_as]."
            "Change your mind.":

                $ w01d03_s08_understanding_home_evening = True
                show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub sad
                with dissolve
                pc "I know I said that, angel, but I've been thinking."
                pc "I don't want to force you to do anything you're uncomfortable with."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub happy
                with dissolve
                pc "You take your time, school's there when you're ready."

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
                with dissolve
                deni "Oh thank you thank you thank you [denise_adr_pc_as]!"

                show denise_pd livingroom night couch thoughtfull
                with dissolve
                deni "I was really afraid you were going to make me go back."
                call denise_remove_angst from _call_denise_remove_angst_2

    call music_fade from _call_music_fade_1
    pc "..."

    if w01d03_s08_understanding_home_evening:
        show denise_pd livingroom night couch happy
        with dissolve
        pc "You know what this calls for?"
    else:
        show denise_pd livingroom night couch sad
        with dissolve
        pc "You know what will help make you feel better?"

    call theme_denise from _call_theme_denise_7

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch talk
    with dissolve
    deni "No, [denise_adr_pc_as]?"

    pc "Ice cream."
    pc "Your [macy_rel_to_denise] made me drive all the way to buy some."
    pc "It'd be a shame to let it go to waste."
    pc "Plus, you haven't eaten anything yet."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch unhappy
    with dissolve
    deni "Now that you mention it, I am a bit hungry."
    pc "Your [macy_rel_to_denise] made me buy the good stuff, too."
    pc "{i}Burt and Jeffreys{/i}."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch happy
    with dissolve
    deni "Yesssss!"

    scene black
    with fade
    "You walk over to the fridge."

    deni "Did you get {i}Chunky Chicas{/i}?"
    pc "Yes I did. Here."

    scene livingroom_couch_bg night icecream
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream closeup
    with dissolve
    "You sit down and hand your [denise_rel_to_pc] the tub."

    with hpunch
    deni "Yu-um!"
    deni "I am totally a {i}Chunky Chicas{/i} girl."

    scene livingroom_couch_bg night
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
    with fade
    "She spoons up a big dollop of ice cream and starts eating."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat closedeyes
    with dissolve
    deni "Hmmm hmmmm!"

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
    with dissolve
    deni "Do you like {i}Chunky Chicas{/i}, [denise_adr_pc_as]?"

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
    with dissolve
    deni "I bet you love {i}Chunky Chicas{/i} just like me!"

    default w01d03_s08_pc_likes_chunky_chicas = True
    menu:
        "[abgreen]Yes.":
            $ w01d03_s08_pc_likes_chunky_chicas = True

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            pc "I do, angel. I do love {i}Chunky Chicas{/i}, just like you."
            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
            with dissolve
            deni "I knew you would!"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            deni "Here [denise_adr_pc_as]."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream feed
            with dissolve
            deni "Have a taste of my delicious {i}Chunky Chicas{/i} flavour."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            pc "That's real good, angel."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
            with dissolve
            deni "Oh, I got a nice, juice cherry here..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            with hpunch
            deni "Here, [denise_adr_pc_as], you can pop my cherry..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream feed
            with dissolve
            deni "...into your mouth!"

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
            with dissolve
            deni "Hey, don't eat everything, I want some too..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            deni "Hmmm..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat closedeyes
            with dissolve
            deni "Half a spoon for me..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream feed
            with dissolve
            deni "And half a spoon for you..."
        "Not really.":


            $ w01d03_s08_pc_likes_chunky_chicas = False

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            pc "I'm not really into {i}Chunky Chicas{/i}, angel."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
            with dissolve
            deni "Your loss."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            pc "That's okay, angel."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
            with dissolve
            deni "I guess I get to keep it all to myself then."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
            with dissolve
            deni "Oh, I got a nice, juice cherry here..."

            with hpunch
            deni "But now someone else gets to pop it..."

            show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
            with dissolve
            deni "...straight into her mouth... Me!"

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream
    with dissolve
    "Soon, she's scraping the last bit of ice cream out of the tub."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch icecream eat
    with dissolve
    deni "Thank you, that was so delicious!"

    scene livingroom_couch_bg night
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch headrub happy
    with fade
    "You sit together and banter for a bit."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch headinlap happytalk
    with dissolve
    "After a while [denise_name] lays her head in your lap."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch headinlap neutral
    with dissolve
    "You continue talking, but her replies get shorter and her voice grows softer."

    show denise_pd livingroom night couch headinlap neutral eyesclosed
    with dissolve
    "Soon after she stops responding altogether, and by her breathing you can tell she fell asleep."

    call music_fade_slow from _call_music_fade_slow_25

    "You look down on the peaceful face of your [denise_rel_to_pc]."
    "She looks calm and carefree."
    "You decide to let her sleep."

    scene livingroom_couch_bg night
    show denise_pd livingroom night couch headinlap neutral eyesclosed
    with fade

    "As the evening slowly passes, it becomes clear she's not going to wake up."
    "So you decide to bring her to bed."

    call theme_denise_sad from _call_theme_denise_sad_4

    scene black
    with fade

    "With some care, you get up without waking her."
    "You put your arms under her shoulders, and she instinctively reacts by wrapping her arms around you as she would when she was just a child."
    "Lifting her up, you bring your [denise_rel_to_pc] to the bedroom."

    return
