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LANAUghhh when are you getting back from new york? I miss you

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LANA
Ughhh when are you getting back from new york? I miss you

ROBERT
I miss you too 😞
I'll be back on tuesday

LANA
I thought it would only be a three day trip?

ROBERT
I know it's a pain in the ass but my manager extended it

LANA
Ugh 😒

ROBERT
By the way Lana
I was wondering

LANA
Yeah?

ROBERT
Have you spoken to Regan lately?

LANA
Woah
That's random
Why the question?

ROBERT
Idk just wondering I guess

LANA
Well it wasn't much talking
She sent me a message just last week
Apologising for the 34656th time

ROBERT
Don't you think it's time to move past this whole ordeal?

LANA
asdfghjklfghj am I reading this right
Are you suggesting I forgive her?

ROBERT
Come oooon she's your sister
And I know you miss her like hell

LANA
Errr no I don't

ROBERT
Oh please
It's been, what, three months?
You still get jumpy whenever her name is mentioned
You can't stay mad forever

LANA
Hahaha like hell I can't

ROBERT
Lana I'm serious

LANA
Omg why are we even talking about this 🙄

ROBERT
All I'm suggesting is that you give her a chance to redeem herself. Not for her sake but for yours. So you can get that peace of mind.
Because even though you won't admit it I know the situation is making you sad and angry
And I don't want to see you like that anymore

LANA
Ugh you can't say adorable things like that to win an argument

ROBERT
Well is it working?

LANA
Mmmh still no ☺️

ROBERT
Remind me to never get on your bad side 🙄

LANA
Yeah well there's no chance of that
Because I don't see anyone else consistently disrespecting the struggle of my addiction like she always does 🤷🏻‍♀️

ROBERT
What she did was messed up
I'm not defending her
She was selfish and impulsive but she clearly didn't mean to hurt you
And let's be honest here, aren't we better for it?

LANA
What do you mean?

ROBERT
I mean a lot of good came out of your secret being revealed
The public's opinion has never been better
You thought it would destroy your career but the complete opposite happened
You're a lot less paranoid about the addiction as well
You're doing incredible work with associations that really make a difference
And last but not least, you can't deny that the whole shitstorm brought you and I together

LANA
I hate it when you make sound and compelling arguments against me 😒

ROBERT
I still got a whole lot of those in store 😂

LANA
But you seem to forget that I am the one who salvaged my own reputation with that interview. And you know how difficult it was
Regan didn't do that for me
She messed up and I'm the one who did the damage control, just like I always do
Sure, there was collateral good to her mistake but that doesn't excuse any of it

ROBERT
True, but it gave you the push you needed
And you know that's a step you would've never taken on your own

LANA
I guess not

ROBERT
You miss her, don't you?

LANA
Of course I do
She's my sister
But I don't know if I can let her back into my life just yet
She's a mess Robert

ROBERT
So were you when I first met you

LANA
Ouch, low blow 😂

ROBERT
Sorry but you know it's true
You were very unstable but I fell in love with you anyway
And look at us now

LANA
Ughhhh that comparison is so unfair
I might've been unstable but I was trying my best

ROBERT
So is she, judging by all the apology messages

LANA
Okay you have a point
Geez there was a time she wouldn't say sorry if her life depended on it
And now she's spamming me with apologies every other day

ROBERT
See? She's trying
That's gotta be worth something

LANA
Damn Robert, you're good at this

ROBERT
At what?

LANA
Changing my mind 😒

ROBERT
HA what can I say, my power of persuasion is legendary

LANA
Try the power of humbleness next time

ROBERT
Why be humble when you're Robert Downey Jr?

LANA
heh I'll definitely let you win that argument too

ROBERT
Damn right 😂
By the way honey
I was hoping to talk to you a bit longer
But my interview's about to start

LANA
No worries we'll talk later
Just get back to LA already I miss you 😩

ROBERT
I love you Lana

LANA
I love you too 💕

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