Stef & Lena in Good Trouble a thread ✨
"Okay, so it’s important that we are excited about their first apartment. We trust them, and we’re not overly protective or critical.”

“Got it, if their hair’s on fire just smile and say nothing.”
“…They take showers together!”

“Would you stop? Calm down and sit. Just stop. Please.”

“But… Lena.”

“Remember our one-minute meditation?”

“Okay a one minute edition is not gonna change…”

“Sush.”

“Please don’t sush me.”

“Sush.”
“I’m upset and-“

“Sush.”

“Close your eyes. A minute is just a moment with handles on it. A beginning, a middle, and an end.”

“I’m gonna finish my cookie while we do this.”

“Just breathe”
“I didn’t mean to get you wet.”

“I bet you say that to all the ladies”
“Look at the colour of the sky right now.”

“Wow. It is beautiful. You’re right, baby.”
“Look at the way the golden light of day’s end washes over these walls.”

“Is this a working tub? It is so big. Like two people can fit in here. Have you ever done that? Oh my god my wrinkles.”
“You sure you don’t wanna do some improv?”

Lena “Oh, no no no.”

Stef “Yeah. What? It’ll be fun. Let’s do this. Here I go! I’m in!”
"It's not a taxi... it's ehh, it's a spaceship. Beep-boop-beep-boop."
“Do you know why I’ve called you into my office?”

“Yes. Yes I do. And I’m not gonna let you lick my feet anymore.”

“I’m gonna need to report you to HR then.”

“You mean H.R. Pufnstuf?”

“H.R. Puffy stuff?”

“No, Pufnstuf.”

“Pufn- like puffin’ on a joint.”
High Lena was something I never knew I needed to see in my life
This hurt.
“Hey, hey. Okay, okay. Woah. Hold on. Miss Thang come sit. Come sit. Please. How come you guys didn’t tell us that you were struggling with your jobs?”
“We didn’t wanna worry you. You already have so much to deal with. We’re supposed to be adults.”

“Well, being an adult is hard.”

“And that’s why it helps to be able to talk to someone who’s done it for a long time.”

“Yeah, like your good ol’ moms.”
“We didn’t wanna bother you.”

“Oh my goodness, please bother us. We miss you girls so much. We do. Do you know that your Mama has me listening to Ted Talks? And minute meditations.”
“Okay did you guys know that a minute is a moment with handles at both ends.”

“Okay wow”

“No no no, breathe with me. Breathe with me. This will help you ladies.”
“You must miss us.”

“Oh you have no idea.”

“We miss you crying on our shoulders.

“And forgetting to make your bed.”

“Clean your rooms and picking up after you.”

“Let’s not go too far”

“We don’t stop being your mothers just ‘cause you grow up.”

“Bring it in.”
“Well there are some party leaders who think I'm too progressive, too black --

“Too lesbian —“

“To win. and they think that the Dems in San Diego who voted for this president are going to want a more centrist —“

“White —“

“Candidate.”
“I’m not sure I can do this anymore.”
“Stef and Lena, you’ve raised a very impressive young woman. I hope you’re proud of her because you have every reason to be.”

“We are.”
“I think he’s perfectly nice.”

“I didn’t say he wasn’t.”

“They probably have a lot in common is what I’m saying.”

“I was just offering a personal opinion, guess I’m not allowed those either.”
“Alright you two. Sit down.”

“What?”

“You made us do it. Whatever it is, we can talk it out. And don’t say it’s nothing.”

“You heard the lady. Sit down.”

“Well would you like to start or shall I?”
“Mom gave an opinion during the interview that contracted mine. “

“And her campaign manager, Cindy. Flipped out.”

“And your mother did not stand up for me.”

“That is not true. I discussed the issue with Cindy.”
“Yes. You and Cindy. Not you and me. You discussed the issue with Cindy. It’s always the two of you talking about your political future. Which affects our personal lives, by the way. And I don’t even- I don’t even have a say.”
“I would never do anything that affects us without you.”

“You already are, Lena. It honestly feels like she’s your partner in this. Campaigning together and strategising together...”
“...and I’m just the wife that’s asked to stand by with her mouth shut. If I ever am asked to stand by because “Oh we certainly don’t want the former cop wife to scare off the progressives.”
“And what is this outfit? She’s asking you to straighten your hair, wear these suits. You look— Who are you?

Run for office, I want you to, I do. Run for president for all I care. You can do it with Cindy. She can be your partner, because I’m out.”
“I’m really sorry I didn’t realise you felt so cut off from this campaign.”

“It’s not the campaign, Lena. I feel cut off from you.”
“Sometimes I say the wrong things and I’m probably going to continue to do so. I’m sorry.”

“You have a right to your own opinion. And you are the one who encouraged me to stay in this race and to be myself. So I can’t ask you not to do the same.”
“We’re gonna spend a lot of time apart, for the first time. And we have to be stronger than ever to stay connected.”

“I know.”
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