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"It's sold? You-you sold this house in the last 12 hours?" Conrad says

"Yes. To a-a lovely family with three children and some kind of a poodle mix." She smiles. Liz chuckles humorlessly.

"Well, it can't just be over." Jeremiah says

"It is. Uh, I'm gonna need your keys, please."

"I'll bet you're really enjoying this." Conrad says as he takes the key off of his chain. Julia holds her hand out to Jeremiah.

"Mom, don't do this."

"Skye, really? I told you two that I was selling the house. You just refused to believe it. And I'm not enjoying it, but I will admit that I'm relieved it's finally over. Come on, Skye. Excuse me." She says as she brushes by Jeremiah and Conrad.

Liz takes a very deep breath as she shakes her hands out. Dakota watches her carefully.

"You okay, Lizzie?" Everyone looks back toward her as she paces, "Liz."

"I'm fine." She says as she pushes her hair back, "I'm good." She says. They watch as she steps onto the porch and opens the door.

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"Okay. So, I know things aren't going so great right now, but it's always the darkest before the dawn, right?" Jeremiah says as he leans on the counter.

"Yeah, not this time." Conrad says as the door opens

"Um... I'm-I'm sorry. I-I tried to get her to call off the deal." Skye says

"It's not on you, Skye."

"I know, but she's my mom, so I would get if you guys were angry with me, too. I just can't deal with her right now."

"Hey, no one's mad at you, Skye." Jeremiah says as he hugs them

"So, what? We're supposed to go home now?" Dakota shrugs

"Yeah. It's over." Conrad says. Liz puts her head in her hands as she leans on the counter facing away from everyone.

"No." Belly says, "Our-our last memory here can't be this. Everyone miserable and defeated. I mean, this place deserves a better goodbye than that."

"Like what?" Dakota says

"Megan and my mom came to the beach house with Susannah for the first time after her dad died. And it was supposed to be just the three of them, but Susannah hated how empty the house felt, so she decided to throw a huge party. Everyone was dancing and drinking, and they went swimming at midnight. And Susannah said it was like Gatsby or something." Belly chuckles

"I remember that." Dakota smiles

"Hmm." Conrad hums

"So I say that we throw a party, too."

"I'm in." Jeremiah shrugs

"Me, too." Taylor smiles

"Me three." Skye says

"Oh, I love this for us." Cam says as everyone laughs

"You in?" Steven says to Conrad. Liz turns as she leans on the counter. He looks over at her.

"I think it's exactly what my mom would have wanted. She'd love it." He nods

"Lizzie?" Dakota says as he turns to her. She looks around at everyone.

"I don't really have a choice do I?" She says softly

"Nope." River says

"Okay, then. I'm down." She nods

"Great. Okay. Everybody, shower, power nap, and then I'm putting you to work." Belly says as she jumps down from the counter.

"Okay." Taylor says. Everyone makes their way to this respective rooms. Liz lingers before she pushes herself up. She smiles lightly as she passes by Conrad. He returns it with no hesitation.

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Conrad knocks on Liz's doorway as the girl looks up from her bag.

"Hey." He says

"Hey." She says looking back down, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." He shakes his head, "Um, I was wondering if you'd come on a supply run with me. Could use some help."

Liz stands up as she tosses her bag aside, "Yeah."

"Okay." He nods with a smile.

Liz grabs her phone off of the floor. She smiles as she passes him.

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Conrad pulls into the gas station. He cuts the car off. Belly sighs, "All right. So, beer, tequila, vodka."

"Uh, gin for Skye." Jeremiah says

"Who drinks gin?" Liz grimaces

"Old people," Conrad says, "and Skye."

"Yeah." Jeremiah nods

"All right. I'll take care of this, guys." Conrad says as he takes out his fake I.D.

"With that?" Jeremiah says. Conrad gets out and enters the gas station, "You think it's gonna work?"

"Absolutely not." Liz says as Belly laughs. As if on cue, Conrad comes out.

"Oh, no. What, your I.D. didn't work, Mr. Herbertson?" Jeremiah teases

"Fuck off. At least I have one." Conrad says as he rounds the car and gets in

"Listen, it's 'cause I don't need one, all right? Jumper and I are tight. You know, we're, like, bros. Come on, how hard could it be?" Jeremiah says as he gets out

"Oh, you're bros?" Liz smirks

"Yeah. Watch and learn." He mouths as he enters the gas station. Liz smiles as she watches the door. Belly laughs as Jeremiah walks out.

"Oh, look at that face." Conrad mocks. Jeremiah motions as he holds up the middle finger.

"Okay. So, what?" Jeremiah says as he gets in, "Do you want to, like, pay someone to go in
and buy it for us or...?"

"Try a different store?" Conrad suggests, "Hop a few towns over, where they don't know us as well?"

"Yeah." Liz says as she sits up from behind Conrad, "I just don't think that anyone is gonna buy your Guam I.D."

Belly and Jeremiah laugh as Conrad turns around, "I would love to hear your plan, Elizabeth."

"Why don't I just go in and ask?" She says with raises brows

"That's not gonna work."

"He's right, it's not gonna work." Jeremiah says

"Okay." She shrugs. She opens the door and hops out. They watch as she enters the gas station

"Hey, Jumper." Liz smiles

"Liz. I know why you're here."

"You do?" She frowns

"You're gonna try to give me a fake I.D. or tell me some story about how your mom forgot to buy wine for a dinner party or something."

"No. No, no, I'm not." She shakes her head

"Oh?"

"I'm gonna tell you the truth, and then you can decide if you want to help me out." She shrugs, "Uh, so here's the deal. It's been a really crappy six weeks."

"Yeah, I, uh, I heard about their mom. I'm sorry."

"Yeah. And I'm sure, um, you heard the house was for sale."

"Was?"

She nods, "It actually sold this morning. So tonight is our last night here, for, like, ever.

He exhaled heavily, "Whoa. That blows."

"Yeah, I know. It really, really blows." She chuckles, "Have you ever just had, like, the shittiest day and all you want to do is just hang out with your friends and have a beer?" She tilts her head. Jumper looks at her and sighs.

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The teens watch as Liz walks out with three slushies in her hand. Her back against the door as she holds it open for Jumper.

"What?" Belly chuckles as she opens the door

"You're kidding me." Conrad says hopping out

"No freakin' way." Jeremiah says

"Let's get this in the car quick. And do not get pulled over on the way home, or I'll say you stole it while I was on the john." Jumper says

"Okay?" Jeremiah says

"Thanks, man." Conrad says

"Sure."

"See you tonight?" Liz says

"See you tonight. Thanks." Jumper says as he walks back into the gas station. Conrad narrows his eyes at Liz as she hands Belly her slushie. Liz raises her brows with a smile.

Jeremiah grunts as he puts the alcohol in the trunk, "I can't believe you just asked."

"I can't believe it worked." Conrad says as he helps him

"Come on, you guys. You forget who my brother is." Liz says as Belly laughs

Jeremiah turns to her as she holds out the slushie, "For me?"

"Yeah."

"What'd you get me?" He asks as he takes a sip

"Drink it and see."

He looks at her and smiles, "Half cherry, half Coke." She nods as they cheers, "Your specialty. Nice."

"Yeah." She says as Jeremiah and Belly get into the car.

"Where's mine?" Conrad asks

"You always say they're too sugary." Liz laughs

"Yeah, well, I'm thirsty, so too bad." He says before he leans over and takes a sip. He looks up slightly as he drinks, and makes eye contact with Liz. She looks between his eyes as she smiles lightly. He backs away as he cringes. "Mm. It's too sugary." He strains. She laughs as she pulls the cart away.

"And I thought cocoa was your specialty." Conrad says as he closes the trunk.

"It still is." She shrugs as she takes a sip of her slushie. He grins at her as she passes him to get in the car.

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