"I wish both our dads were in our lives."

"Yeah. Me too."

"...I'm glad I at least have something to mourn."

"I'm honestly not sure which I'd prefer if I had a choice."

"I mean, it's not just 'that I can mourn him,' it's that we had twelve good years with him."

"Yeah."

"But in some senses it's easier, like... not having anything, because we don't know what we're missing so we don't miss it as much."

"...Yeah. This way isn't easier. But it's worth it."

Shrug.

"Sorry, I didn't mean--I think it's better to have than not, I don't think that means you're--"

"Yeah, no, I get it, it's okay."

"Okay."

She finishes eating and grabs the remains of Edie's lunch.

"I'm going to see if I can find my sister and at least let her have a little more food before classes."

"Good luck."

"Given your name I shall feel hopeful!" she says brightly, and leaves.

He laughs.

When Merry gets to Physics Edie is already there. If Emily failed and she's starving she shows no signs.

"Hi."

"Hi. Emily caught me up. I'm sorry about your dad."

"Thanks."

"And your mom's shitty 'friend'."

"Yeah."

"...Would you rather I not talk about it, I can do that."

"No, it's okay."

"So have you already taken chemistry, because that wasn't the only thing Emily told me about that conversation, and I can't think of a good way to ask someone out using physics puns."

"Are puns a necessary component of the process?"