Technical Difficulties (A Splatoon Script)

Part 5 Life, Victory, and Other Reasons I'm Happy

Coral: Before you say anything else, I just wanna say that I'm so sorry! I should've known that you would get upset about V! I just jumped into things without thinking, and that wasn't smart! I get why you didn't want me to see V, and I'm fine if we don't continue our relationship or-

Brooke: Coral... (Coral looks a little freaked out.)

Brooke: I should be the one to apologize.

Coral: What? (Brooke looks down.)

Brooke: You have nothing to be sorry about. Well, I kinda have to agree with you when you said that you had jumped into things, but given the circumstances, I get it. You had told me before, you were desperate for everything to be fixed. I could tell that this was stressing you out. People act different when they're stressed. (She gazes off in the distance.)

Brooke: And then, to top it all off, I was being way too protective. I think that was part of the reason why you were so stressed. I just... want my little Beanie to be safe, you know? I don't know what I would do if something ever happened to you. And... with everything in... our past, I just was so sure that something bad was going to happen to you. (Brooke looks away, and Coral leans over to try to see her face.)

Brooke: That's why I tried to keep you away from V. I wasn't ready to let go of you yet. I still don't know if I am. But... I know you can take care of yourself, and I trust you. (She looks back at Coral.)

Brooke: So, anyway, I'm just sorry for getting in the way of things. I want you to keep being the happy little Coral that everyone loves. And if getting together with V helps you be happy, then I'll stay out of the way. (She speaks.)

Coral: Oh, wow, you really caught me off-guard with that one. But, thanks. You really mean all this?

Brooke: Every single word. I promise. (Coral looks happily surprised.)

Coral: [muttered] Every word... (Coral looks downwards and has a slight smile.)

Coral: So, the Cap'n gave me some advice last night.

Brooke: Oh yeah? What's that? (They talk.)

Coral: Well, recently, I've found myself having daydreams and ideas for my future, something I used to never have. But this last week, I've been struggling to keep them. I thought about giving up on them since I thought they were impossible for me. But the Cap'n told me that I shouldn't give up on them, even though some of them seem really hard to achieve. (She speaks.)

Coral: And he told me that one way to help my dreams come to life is to talk about them to the people that love me the most. So that they can help me achieve them.

Brooke: Really? And what are your dreams? (They talk.)

Coral: I want to find a really nice guy to fall in love with and spend my life with. I want to have a beautiful wedding with him, and I want to have a family of my own! One that I know I'll be so proud of. (Coral has a bit of a dreamy look.)

Coral: I understand if you don't like my dream very much. I just wanted to let you know that it's something I really want to do in my future. (She smiles.)

(Brooke gives a small grin.)

Brooke: Beanie, I think your dream is great. It's taken me a while to understand why you'd want to go out with someone, especially with an idiot like V, but... uh... sorry. I did it again, didn't I?

Coral: Yeah. But it's okay.

Brooke: Oops. Well, as much as I didn't like him at first, I know that he's a trustworthy guy, and the two of you would make a good team. I'll try to support your dream as much as I can. (Coral sits back up as Brooke talks.)