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.