label w01d03_s05:
    scene backdrop car daytime:
        ypos -0.25 yanchor 0.0
    show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
    with fade
    "It is a beautiful day out as you drive back home."
    "But the weather is wasted on your [denise_rel_to_pc]."

    "[denise_name] sits silently beside you, plucking at her fingernail."
    menu:
        "[abgreen]'Do you want to talk?'":
            pc "Angel, do you want to talk about what happened today?"
            deni "..."
            deni "No..."
            show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
            with dissolve
            deni "Not now..."
            show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
            with dissolve
            deni "Maybe later..."
        "Stay silent.":

            deni "..."

    show denise_pd car afternoon lookoutside_sad
    with dissolve
    deni "<sigh>"

    deni "I hate school."
    show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
    with dissolve
    deni "I don't want to go back!"
    deni "Please don't make me go back!"

    default w01d03_s05_understanding = False
    menu:
        "[abgreen]Be understanding.":
            $ w01d03_s05_understanding = True

            show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
            with dissolve
            pc "Calm down, angel."

            show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
            with dissolve
            pc "Right now, you're coming home with me."
            pc "And when you're ready, we can talk about what happened."
            pc "And in the meantime, I won't push you or make you do anything you're not comfortable with."

            deni "..."
            show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
            with dissolve
            deni "Thank you, [denise_adr_pc_as]."
            deni "For understanding."

            call denise_add_love from _call_denise_add_love_1
        "Be firm.":

            $ w01d03_s05_understanding = False

            pc "I understand you're upset, angel."
            show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
            with dissolve
            pc "But staying home forever is not an option."

            show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
            with dissolve
            pc "Right now, we're going home so you can calm down."
            pc "But when you have, you're going to have to go back."

            deni "..."

    show denise_pd car afternoon lookoutside_sad
    with dissolve
    "[denise_name] looks out of the window in silence."
    "As you steal a glance her way, you realize..."

    default pc_wants_denise_to_be = "happy"
    menu:
        "...you want to keep her safe.":
            $ pc_wants_denise_to_be = "safe"
            "More than anything, you want to keep your [denise_rel_to_pc] safe."
            "You want to protect her from the heartaches and disappointments life has in store for her, and shield her from any danger that may be out there."
        "[abgreen]...you want her to be happy.":

            $ pc_wants_denise_to_be = "happy"
            "More than anything, you want to see your [denise_rel_to_pc] happy."
            "You want her to find her place in this world, to find joy and fulfilment in what she does and who she does it with."
        "...you want her to be tough.":

            $ pc_wants_denise_to_be = "tough"
            "More than anything, you want your [denise_rel_to_pc] to be tough and strong."
            "You want her to be able to deal with the hardships life has in store for her, to rise up to the challenges that lay ahead."

    "Seeing your [denise_rel_to_pc] in this state, you feel her sadness and confusion as if it were your own."

    show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
    with dissolve
    "Feeling the weight of your eyes upon her, [denise_name] looks up."
    "And just as you think your heart cannot break any further for her, she speaks up."

    deni "You must hate me now, right?"
    show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
    with dissolve
    deni "I'm sorry for being a loser and making you leave your work to come get me."

    show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
    with dissolve
    pc "No! No, angel, not at all!"
    pc "I can never hate you! You're my special little girl and I'll love you no matter what."

    show denise_pd car afternoon pluckfinger_sad
    with dissolve
    deni "I'm sorry, [denise_adr_pc_as]."
    pc "Sorry for what, angel?"

    show denise_pd car afternoon lookpc_sad
    with dissolve
    deni "For everything..."
    pc "Don't be, angel. You have nothing to be sorry about."
    deni "..."

    show denise_pd car afternoon lookoutside_sad
    with dissolve
    "You see her lower lip tremble a bit, but then she gives you a little nod, holding your eyes for a second before looking away."
    "Clearly, she's still very shaken."

    "You ride the rest of the way home in silence."

    scene black
    with fade
    pause 2.0

    return
