Under the Influence

Becky: Now, boys, before this fish fry goes any further, can you please tell your cousin Michelle that you forgive her?

Nicky: We can't.

Becky: Why not?

Alex: We don't know what forgive means.

Michelle: Guys, "forgiveness" means you know I'm sorry for what I did, and you'll give me another chance, 'cause we love each other.

Nicky: Oh! [with Alex] We forgive you. [They hug Michelle, who hugs them in return]

Danny: [comes in as D.J.'s changing her bed sheets] Hey, Deej, we're all going out to breakfast. The kitchen smells like Sea World. You can — uh, you can bring Kimmy along if you'd like.

D.J.: I wouldn't invite Kimmy to any place where humans gather.

Danny: Oh. So I take it you two had a little argument?

D.J.: A little in the sense that we're never talking again. The truth is, Kimmy slept here last night because she got drunk at that party and couldn't go home.

Danny: I hope you weren't drinking, too.

D.J.: No, dad. Don't worry. I wasn't drinking. And I drove home—after I fought her for the keys.

Danny: Oh, man. It's a good thing you were there. Why didn't you tell me about this last night?

D.J.: I should've, but I was afraid you wouldn't let me see her again. But that's just fine with me.

Danny: Well, Deej, I know I say a lot of things about Kimmy being an annoying, obnoxious nuisance, and I mean every one of them. But she's still your best friend. If somebody makes a wrong choice, I don't think you can just walk away from them, and ignore them.

D.J.: Yeah, well, I really don't wanna spend the rest of my life with Kimmy draped over my shoulder. She's just not the kind of person I want to hang out with.

Danny: Yeah, but you're the kind of person she needs. Especially now, don't you think?

D.J.: [to Kimmy] My mom died because of a drunk driver. I wasn't gonna lose my best friend the same way.