Fear of Missing Out - Act 1

April 4th, 2026

NOELLE: I don't know what to say. I don't know what to ask or what to think of ... any of this. You've never really been on the straight and narrow, but this? what do I even begin to think of something like this? NOELLE: I'm trying but I can't speak. I need to leave. I need to leave. I don't know if I want to find out what you did to that person. Or why you said that about it...
RUTH: Wait! Where are you going?! NOELLE: I... I don't feel safe telling you right now. RUTH: But I wouldn't hurt you! Only monsters! NOELLE: I'm sorry, Ruth.
(DING DONG) LOWE: Dude, did you order food this late? REED: No, but like, I'll get it. LOWE: I mean, sure, just figured, y'know, 'what else'... REED: Hello? Woah, Noelle...
(STUMBLE) LOWE: Damn, is that your sister? Tell her I've got, uh, something pretending to be tequila in there if she wants to work from home tonight. Uh, joking, obviously... (CLING) (ZZZ...)

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