>>ASTER: Hey, Viv. I was thinking...

>>VIVIAN: Everything is all mixed up.

>>ASTER: Maybe we should

>>VIVIAN: Take

>>ASTER: A break or... No. Delete that. How about we

>>VIVIAN: Go somewhere. Together.

>>ASTER: Sneak away.

>>VIVIAN: I'm going crazy.

>>ASTER: What should we do?

>>VIVIAN: Think. Think.

>>ASTER: This is just...

>>VIVIAN: Hell.

>>MRS. Winters: Hey, so listen up. So this morning you'll each be shadowing a reporter.

And in the afternoon you'll get to observe the inner workings of the City Desk.

Why do you all look like you had a fight with your boyfriend?

Come on, people! This is the paper of records. Show them the love. And be back on the bus by four.

>>SOPHIE: Who are you following?

>>VIVIAN: I've got the features editor.

>>ELIZABETH: Arts & Leisure.

>>SOPHIE: Cool.

>>ELIZABETH: Except I don't wanna be writing for it, I wanna be in it.

>>SOPHIE: I think my editor is getting ticked off because I'm more interested in the architecture of the building

But the Style section? Really? I'd be jaded in a minute if I had her job.

>>VIVIAN: Well, my guy's got a Pulitzer. For writing about the treatment of women in Afghanistan.

Which is totally intimidating. I mean, he's the real thing.

>>SOPHIE: You could do that. You'd be good at that.

>>VIVIAN: I don't know if I really wanna be a journalist or if I just like the sound of it.

>>SOPHIE: I can see you. With your notepad and all.

>>VIVIAN: So... You and Jonathan?

>>SOPHIE: Yeah.

>>VIVIAN: Are you guys just... not talking?

>>SOPHIE: I'm not sure about us anymore

>>VIVIAN: Really?

>>SOPHIE: I don't know if it's what I want.

Hey, we better get back.

>>VIVIAN: I'm sorta thinking of not going back.

>>SOPHIE: This is The New York Times, aren't you, like, in love with The New York Times?

>>VIVIAN: Something I have to do.

>>SOPHIE: That's mysterious.

>>VIVIAN: Um... do you think you could cover for me?

>>SOPHIE: What should I say?

>>VIVIAN: Say I'm out doing research. For a story.

>>SOPHIE: Just don't miss the bus. I cave under torture.

>>VIVIAN: I won't miss the bus.

>>SOPHIE: So where are you going, anyway?

>>VIVIAN: I don't even know.

>>BRECK: I was really getting into the Impressionists.

>>ASTER: There's a way cooler show in Chelsea.

>>BRECK: There's always a cooler show in Chelsea.

>>ASTER: I'm not sharing my feelings about Matisse with a class of dorks.

Was that girl just looking at me?

>>BRECK: I think she wants to have your babies. Girls are always looking at you like that, you just don't normally look back.

>>ASTER: Well, I'm looking now.

>>BRECK: Don't do something stupid!

>>ASTER: How about something smart? Like take care of myself?

Forget art. Let's look at girls.

And boys!

>>BRECK: He's not my type.

>>ASTER: He's so pretty! I'd sleep with him.

>>BRECK: Yeah, because he looks like a girl we both know.

If you weren't with Vivian,

>>ASTER: Which I don't if I still am.

>>BRECK: Who'd be your fantasy?

>>VIVIAN: Are you bailing, too?

>>ELIZABETH: I'm not gonna be in the city and miss a chance to audition for an open call at the Public.

That is not happening.

>>VIVIAN: Well... good luck! Or, um, break a leg? Or whatever.

>>ELIZABETH: Merd. That's what they say.

>>VIVIAN: Did you stow away on the bus?

>>ARCHIBALD: The train. I got permission from Mr. D to tag along with your class so I can learn something about comic strips.

>>VIVIAN: The Times doesn't run strips.

>>ARCHIBALD: No doubt. 0:04:58.700,0:05.00.000 >>VIVIAN: Real reason?

Oh. Keep walking.

>>ARCHIBALD: I totally blew it with Elizabeth, and I wanna make it right.

>>VIVIAN: Oh. Wow. She just... she just left. An audition or something at the Public.

>>ARCHIBALD: Later.

>>VIVIAN: Hey, mister, you know where you're going?

>>ARCHIBALD: Not a clue.

>>VIVIAN: Take the downtown R to 8th street. Call me if you get lost. Or trapped.

>>ARCHIBALD: Thanks. You OK?

>>VIVIAN: Just trying to make it right.

>>GIRL: Call me.

>>ELIZABETH: Just don't try to tell me I was good, I wasn't. I bombed. I sucked up all the air in the theater. I totally blow.

>>ARCHIBALD: Hey...

>>ELIZABETH: And I don't know what you're doing here, but don't try to be my hero.

>>ARCHIBALD: Can you just let me be your friend?

>>VIVIAN: I'm here. Meet me, please? You know where.

I miss this.

>>ASTER: Do you remember the book you were reading?

>>VIVIAN: The book I was pretending to be reading, when I was looking at you?

What are we gonna do?

>>ASTER: I flirted with someone.

Say something.

>>VIVIAN: Did you kiss her?

>>ASTER: No!

>>VIVIAN: I think I just died for a minute.

>>ASTER: Breck asked who I'd be attracted to, if you and I weren't together. And everything I said described you.

>>VIVIAN: You still came on to someone else.

>>ASTER: She was... a distraction. You're real. You are the realest thing I have in my life.

Maybe this is all a test. Maybe we should go out with other people.

To find out if we're strong enough to last.

>>VIVIAN: I don't want anyone else.

>>ASTER: Maybe you want something else.

>>VIVIAN: What does that even mean?

>>ASTER: Maybe you want to not be in a relationship at all.

>>VIVIAN: I'm not being fair to you. None of this is fair to you.

>>ASTER: I love your voice. Did I ever tell you that?

>>VIVIAN: What are you doing?

>>ASTER: I don't know.

>>VIVIAN: We're not breaking up. So just stop saying things like it's the last time, OK?

>>ASTER: OK.

>>VIVIAN: We never had a chance to talk about how we were gonna do this. But we can do this. You just so completely own me.

>>ASTER: You make me crazy.

>>VIVIAN: I hope so.

>>ASTER: You never even told me why you're here. Not like you to skip school.

>>VIVIAN: Class trip. New York Times.

>>ASTER: Not like you to skip that!

>>VIVIAN: Only one reason.

>>ASTER: When do you have to get back?

>>VIVIAN: I have to be back at the building at four.

Shit.

>>ASTER: This is too hard. I hate this... thing that happenes every time. 0:11:11.500,0:11:14.500.000 >>VIVIAN: Let's go somewhere. Wherever you say.

>>ASTER: Wherever I say?

>>VIVIAN: This weekend? Pick a place, I'll be there.

>>ASTER: Let's go right now.

Come on. I know a place. Let me take you.

>>JONATHAN: Are you ever gonna even look at me?

>>VIVIAN: This is where you're taking me?

>>ASTER: You have to get on the bus. It's who you are and I love who you are. So go.

>>VIVIAN: Sorry. I'll make it up to you.

>>SOPHIE: I'm just glad you made it back.

>>VIVIAN: Shit.