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Farewell

Date: Feb 24 2009

Themes: Religion, Romance

Grammar: Verbs with "-ing"

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Intro

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Everyone wants to find their calling in life. Who wouldn’t want to do what they’re most cut out for? But one hard thing about feeling strongly about what you must do with your life is that you’ll have to leave other things behind.

Today, Mason is one of those other things.

Last week, Amanda suddenly announced that she was going to become a nun. Did you believe her? Well, she was serious. Watch as Amanda and Mason say their goodbyes on one of the saddest episodes of the Ebaby! soap opera.

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Dialog

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Mason: So…I don’t know. I don’t know. I mean, it’s just um…This is kinda really weird, right? This is weird.

Amanda: Yeah. We had all this crazy build-up, all this sexual tension, and then I kind of realized that I needed to channel that in a different direction, which was upwards.

Mason: Yeah.

Amanda: God told me that I can’t do this anymore. I can…

Mason: Listen, it’s not my thing. I’m not tryin’ to put down your thing, but it’s not my thing and I can’t really hang with it. So…

Amanda: I love you, but I love the big guy more. And I can’t do this ‘cause I just have to be here.

Mason: That’s gonna be tough…

Amanda: And here.

Mason: That’s a tough one to swallow. That’s all I’m gonna say. So, you know, if you got any direct line or something up there maybe you can tell Him to help me figure this out.

Amanda: And this child, it’s not ours.

Mason: Alright. That was officially too much.

Amanda: It’s His.

Mason: I need a drink. I’m meeting Marni here…I don’t know. She should be here any second.

Amanda: I’ll pray for you.

Mason: Sure. Yeah. I mean, what? I can’t even…I feel weird kissing you. You’re a freakin’ nun now.

Amanda: I can’t. I can’t kiss you. It’s sexual. I can’t, I can’t… There’s no rubbing. I can’t. I gotta catch my ride, baby. Oh, I can’t say “baby!” Oh my God! I can’t say, “Oh my God!” I love you. God be with you. I gotta…Taxi! Taxi!

Mason: Seriously. I mean…

Marni: How you doin’?

Mason: Where’s the beer at?

Marni: I know. I know.

Dale: Hey guys…

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Discussion

As Amanda gets ready to get in a taxi and leave Mason forever, she keeps forgetting things she can’t do as a nun. Do you think she’ll be a good nun? Do you think she’s doing the right thing? Do you think she’s really pregnant? Does she look good in her habit?

Mason seems more angry than sad that his girlfriend is leaving him. He doesn’t understand why this is happening. Have you ever been dumped? How did you react?

After Amanda leaves, Marni meets Mason for drinks. He wants to drink beer and be with his friend because he’s sad. Marni is the perfect person for Mason to talk to because she was just dumped too. As they walk into the bar, Marni and Mason are met by two extremely friendly strangers. Who could these people be? Find out next week.

Also, in case you’re wondering, we’re sad to say that Amanda really is leaving English, baby! Read this goodbye interview with her and take a look back at her relationship with Mason.