From JUNO

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Juno MacGuff:
I’m losing my faith in humanity.

Mac MacGuff:
Think you can narrow it down for me?

Juno MacGuff:
I guess I wonder sometimes if people ever stay together for good.

Mac MacGuff:
You mean like couples?

Juno MacGuff:
Yeah, like people in love.

Mac MacGuff:
Are you having boy troubles? I gotta be honest; I don’t much approve of
dating in your condition, ’cause well… that’s kind of messed up.

Juno MacGuff:
Dad, no!

Mac MacGuff:
Well, it’s kind of skanky. Isn’t that what you girls call it? Skanky? Skeevy?

Juno MacGuff:
Please stop now.

Mac MacGuff:
[persisting] Tore up from the floor up?

Juno MacGuff:
Dad, it’s not about that. I just need to know if it’s possible for two
people to stay happy together forever, or at least for a few years.

Mac MacGuff:
It’s not easy, that’s for sure. Now, I may not have the best track
record in the world, but I have been with your stepmother for 10 years
now and I’m proud to say that we’re very happy.
[Juno nods]

Mac MacGuff:
In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you
for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome,
what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out
your ass. That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with.

Juno MacGuff:
I sort of already have.

Mac MacGuff:
Well, of course! Your old D-A-D! You know I’ll always be there to
love and support you no matter what kind of pickle you’re in…
Obviously
[nods to her belly]

Juno MacGuff:
I need to go out somewhere just for a little while. I don’t have any homework and I swear I’ll be back by ten.

Mac MacGuff:
You were talking about me right?