A few months down the line Chris improves on his flakiness but doesn't stop, Clare is a lot more understanding plus her final exams kept her busy.
Eventually it's Chris and Clare's graduation; Marcus is so ecstatic for them both and he attends it. After the graduation ceremony........
Chris, Clare, Marcus, Abby, Trish and four of Chris' friends just finished taking pictures....
Chris: my mom would like to see you
Clare: oh ok [joyfully follows] Marcus .........
Marcus: yeah I'll just stay back with Trish and........
Chris: get your ass here man.
Marcus: [sighs] okay.
Chris's mom: [smiles] Clare! Oh my [hugs her] it's been years since I last saw you my goodness.
Clare: [smiles] yes it really has, how have you been?
Chris's mom: well we're great.
Clare: [stretches out her hand for a handshake] hello Mr Willan....
Willan: [receives the handshake and smiles] please call me James.
Clare: [smiles] James.
Willan: I'm sort of okay you know, just hanging in there.
Clare: [laughs a little] aren't we all?
Willan: just saw you on the podium getting your certificate, you graduated with a distinction in medicine [while looking at Chris]. I'm sure your parents are thrilled to have you for a child. They must be proud.
Chris: [looks low]
Clare: [smiles sarcastically and answers so boldly] they sure are.
Willan: at least some children know what a career is........
Chris: dad.......
Chris's mom: honey. And who's this lovely boy here?
Marcus: I'm Marcus, Clare's cousin.
Chriss mom: [smiles] oh great.
Ben: [shouts from a distance] Clare!!
Clare: [turns to see her parents in a distance and whispers] shit. I'll be right back.
Willan: okay see you soon.
Ben: so instead of coming over to us you go over there, to that pricks family?!
Tessa: Ben, no that's too much. [Hugs her and smiles] congratulations my baby girl!!
Clare: [hugs her] thanks mom.
Tessa: [pushes her a little on her shoulder and smiles widely] oh come on cheer up! You graduated with a distinction!! Whooo!!
Clare: [smiles and looks around in embarrassment] mom [laughs] okay okay.....
Tessa: finally got a smile out of you
Ben: [looking at Marcus] you brought his little.......
Clare: dad! Enough. I mean I literally graduated med school with a whole freaking distinction and you can't even congratulate me all you want to do is trash my boyfriend! Why do I even ask? You never even liked the fact that I'm in med school; and you wonder why I avoided looking for you both. I actually thought you'd not come.
Tessa: Clare come on it's a graduation of course we'd have to be here and I for one I'm over-joyed.....
Clare: oh please you're just as bad as he is, at least he's not pretending; and yeah you're here because it's a parent obligation, as parent you just have to show up [Ben getting angry]. Seeing you just ruined my day actually!
Tessa: Clare Brown!!
Ben: [people around stare as he yells] HOW DARE YOU TALK TO..........
Tessa: Ben! Not here.
Clare: Marcus, I'll be right back.
They go by the car park where there are fewer people and a lot more privacy.
Clare: well.......
Ben: I see he's turned you completely upside down you even have the audacity to talk to your parents like that!
Clare: [chuckles sarcastically] why the sudden drop in tone? You wanted the whole world to know you have a prick of a child? We could go back there if you like.
Tessa: what's gotten into you Clare?! The Clare I raised would never talk to her parents this way.
Clare: I learnt how to stand up for what I want. All you ever did was try to control me, the one thing I ever did that was entirely my choice and I fought hard for, was med school [sheds tears].
Ben: you don't get to cry. You're here throwing out all the shade...........
Clare: [tears fall] shade?? I'm telling you my thoughts for once!
Tessa: there are more respectful ways of saying out your thoughts sweetheart.
Clare: don't you think I tried those ways?! You never listen!!
Tessa: the thing is honey....... the things you asked for were not good, as parents we know what's best for........
Clare: my God!! What's best for me? Really? What did you both want me to do?
Tessa: well, I always thought you'd go into statistics or something.
Clare: [laughs] wow, and how you?
Ben: engineering suited you best.
Clare: yeah they're all good choices, but so is med!! If it's Mr. Brown he literally mocked it.........
Ben: you dare call me by name? [He slaps her]
Tessa: Benson!!!
Clare: [holds her chick and looks at him in anger] what did I do now? It's a figure of speech for crying out loud!!!!
Ben: how?!!
Tessa: you know how they say; umm okay instead of saying beyonce they'll say 'The Beyonce' so she's basically doing that.
Ben: oh. Anyway looking at how you've being behaving you deserved it.
Clare: why do I even bother we'll just keep going in circles and you'll never listen. I'm done, I have had enough; thanks for stopping by have a nice trip back home!! [She walks away]
Tessa: Clare!! Clare!
Ben: leave her she'll be back.
Tessa: will she? Clare!!
Ben: Tessa for goodness sake get in the damn car lets go!!!!
Tessa: [got in] maybe she's right.........
Ben: oh please just shut up Tess.
Tessa: don't talk to me like tha.........
Ben: please!!!!
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