Later that night at the party, Londi rushes off to some emergency at home and leaves Mickey chatting with Milo.

MILO: I’ll be honest, I was surprised to see you here.

MICKEY: (with attitude) And why is that, Milo?

MILO: I never knew you as one for parties. You never attended any back in high school.

MICKEY: You never knew me at all in high school. You and I were never in the same circles. I had books, and you had parties.

MILO: Yeah. (smirking slyly) I hear you haven’t changed much. You still love your books.

MICKEY: (annoyed) What is that supposed to mean?

MILO: Woah, woah. I didn’t mean to step on your tail… I mean, toes. (chuckling) I heard you’re doing your Master’s, and I think that’s great.

MICKEY: (smiling shyly) Books are cooler than parties. Is that your life lesson?

MILO: What can I say, one can’t be a player all their lives.

MICKEY: So you admit that you’re a player?

MILO: Past tense. I’m clean now, a one-woman kind of man. Who enjoys getting between the covers… of a good book.

MICKEY: (laughing) Wow. I don’t believe you.

MILO: What? Are you saying I can’t change? That you’re still the same Ice Queen you were in high school? Miss Untouchable?

MICKEY: Just because I didn’t want any distractions in high school you all saw it fit to bully me and call me names?

MILO: Hey, I didn’t call you any names. In fact, Londi and I used to defend you and tell everybody how cool and fun you really were.

MICKEY: Wait, what? Now I know you’re lying. You defended me?

MILO: God’s truth. I would watch you and Londi having fun at break times. You weren’t entirely lifeless.

MICKEY: Lifeless? Is that what everybody thinks of me?

MILO: They did. But I always thought you were cool. I saw you on the dance floor earlier on. You’re fun, sexy too.

MICKEY: (blushing) But can you say that on the record, for my students?

MILO: (laughing) You want your students to know you’re sexy?

MICKEY: (laughing loudly) No, not that part.

MILO: (laughing) Yeah sure. Here’s another confession I never told anybody. I was always miserable at every party.

MICKEY: Oh yeah? With all those girls and all that booze at your fingertips.

MILO: Yeah. The one girl I really wanted was never there.

MICKEY: And who was the lucky girl who had Milo Munroe all broken inside?

MILO: Oh, c’mon Mickey, you’re really going to play me like that?

Mickey shrugs.

MILO: Fine. It’s taken me so long to admit it, but everybody knows that you were the girl for me, Mickey.

Mickey smiles and looks away shyly.

MILO: I always just wished to be one of your books. Held so close to you. To feel your soft hands on my spine…

MICKEY: You never said anything back then.

MILO: I was a jerk back then. I knew you were out of my league and so instead of being rejected, I played the field where I wouldn’t be rejected.

MICKEY: You think I would’ve rejected you? You?

MILO: Heck yeah. You had no time for anything, or anyone.

MICKEY: (laughing) I was a little serious back then, huh?

MILO: And now? Are you still so serious? Because there’s something I’ve been waiting all my life to do.

Milo leans over and kisses Mickey slowly.

MICKEY: Milo, I really can’t be in anything serious right now. I’ve got so much going on.

MILO: I’m not talking about anything serious. Look, we’re both here, having a great time together. I’m just saying why don’t we let this mood take us somewhere, upstairs maybe?

MICKEY: Are you serious?

MILO: Oh c’mon Mickey. Don’t tell me you haven’t thought about it. It’s all I thought about for years.

After a moment of thought, Mickey follows Milo upstairs. They find an empty bedroom and go in.

MICKEY: I don’t know about this.

MILO: Don’t think about it. It’s just two people who really like each other having closure. I say seize the moment, you only live once.

MICKEY: Is that what this is?

MILO: We’re not kids now, you know what you want and what I want is you.

They start kissing again, deeply, passionately. Mickey pulls away again.

MICKEY: Do you have condoms?

MILO: (smiles shyly after patting his pockets) I’m sorry, this was not planned. I’m sure we can find something around here. I’ll go have a look in the bathroom.