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"All right, so what's the plan here?" Jeremiah says as they enter party city

"Uh, I mean, it's a rager, right? So, go big."

"Mm-hmm. How big are we talking, Bells?" Jeremiah says as he wraps his arm around her shoulder

"Right. I mean, are we talking, like... Dad's Amex big or...?" Conrad says as he takes the card out of his wallet.

"The sacred emergency Amex?" Jeremiah gasps, "Wait, guys, are-are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"What?" Liz says

"Blow-up furniture, strobe lights, bubble machines... the whole shebang."

"Yes, yes and yes." Belly says with wide eyes

"Yes? Yes. Okay. Last one to fill a cart has to load it all in. Go!"

Liz hurries and grabs her cart as Conrad takes off.

"Wait. Wait, wait. Stop!" Belly yells as she's the last one to grab a cart.

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"How did we get stuck with getting outfits?" Dakota says as he pushes the basket behind River.

"Liz needs something to wear. Lord knows she doesn't have anything decent in her bag."

"I thought Belly was getting the outfits."

"I don't trust, Belly." She scoffs, "And besides, you need something too because you're not wearing that."

"What? Why not?"

"Because it's no where near on theme, Dakota."

"Who cares if it's on theme? I'm going to drink."

River stops as she sighs, "I will literally disown you if your outfit isn't on theme." Dakota looks at her and she turns to him. She shrugs as she goes back to the shirt, "Your choice." 

Dakota groans loudly as he follows her down the aisle.

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Liz turned down an aisle as she looked for anything that she liked. She turned as she hears someone behind her. She smiles as Conrad bumps his cart into hers, "Okay, hold on. No. There is nothing fun in your cart. This is a party."

Conrad reaches in his cart, "These plates have glitter on 'em."

"You need to get out more, Conrad." She laughs as she turns to the rack, "Um... Oh, hold on."

She reaches behind him and grabs a rainbow boa, "Yeah. Just..." She mutters as she wraps it around his neck. He sighs as she fluffs it out, "Yup. Yeah, that's more like it."

She turns again and smiles as she grabs a pair of glasses. She laughs as she puts the glasses on his face. She gasps, "This is... a hundred percent your look, Connie baby."

"Oh, is it?" He smiles

"Yeah." She laughs

He leans over and reaches beside her. She rolls her eyes as he places a tiara on her head. He smiles as he adjusts his glasses. She laughs as he motions a "ta-da" .

"It's funny, you know, my mom used to call me "Connie" whenever I was too in my head." Liz's smiles falters, "I'm sorry. I'm not trying to bring everything down. I know the... order of the day is fun. Let's have some fun."

"No, it-it's not that." She chuckles, "Um... can we just talk about... the elephant in the room that I feel like we... both are pretending isn't there?"

"Yeah. Of course." He says. He hurries to take the glasses off. Liz smiles.

"I've been trying to figure out how to... say it. How to apologize for that day. Susannah's funeral."

"Liz, you don't have to apologize for that."

"Please. Just let me say this. I never meant to make that day about me." She stammers, "I was awful to you. I mean, I'm... I'm so... ashamed of how I acted. It's just not how I wanted the day to go at all." She shakes her head, "I wanted to be there for you. That's... That's why I went to go find you in the rec room."

"It's fine." He says, "It's really f.."

"No. No." She cuts him off, "It's not fine. It wasn't fine. And I... I saw Aubrey and it's not like we were together anymore. It's not like I had any right."

"Of course you did." He says. Liz looks down as she wrings her hands together, "I was having a panic attack. I just crumbled. Felt like I couldn't breathe. Aubrey was just the one who found me."

Liz's face softens, "I really wish it was you." He says softly. She looks between his eyes as he smiles very lightly at her. He reaches and takes the tiara off. He fixes her hair as she still looks up at him.

Jeremiah clears his throat. Liz turns as he and Belly stand there.

"Hey, Jere. We... Almost done."

"Cool. Uh, hurry up then." He says

"Oh, we should grab some, uh, cameras. Leave 'em around so everybody can take pictures at the party." Belly says, "We got to get one of all of us together. Like Susannah made us do every summer."

"That's a good idea." Liz sighs and smiles at Belly

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"So do I immediately put my tongue in their mouth?" Skye says

"I mean, if the spirit moves you." Taylor says

"What if I don't have the spirit?"

River groans as the door opens, "Liz, thank god."

"Help. Please." Liz says as she and Belly walk in with their arms full.

"Oh, my God. Where are the boys and why aren't they helping you with this stuff?" Taylor says as they help them.

"Conrad's unloading the rest of the party supplies. And Jere's in the garage looking for anything we can use that the, uh, movers left behind." Liz says

"Did you get me a halter top?" Taylor asks

"I looked for anything remotely retro and grabbed it." Belly says

"Okay, but so I part my teeth first and then stick my tongue out?" Skye says. Liz furrows her brows as they look through the clothes in the box.

"What are you guys talking about?" Belly chuckles

"Apparently Skye's never kissed anybody." River says

"Which is completely normal and fine." Belly says

"I know. Externally imposed societal expectations of "normal" have no effect on me." They say, "That being said, I've decided that I am ready and willing and would like to know what to do with the various parts of my mouth when it meets another mouth."

"You want to take this one? I mean, Belly's the expert. Cam, Jere..."

"Taylor." Belly exclaims as Taylor laughs

"What was it like kissing them? Was it different? And in what ways? And feel free to be as technical as humanly possible." Skye says

"Yeah, Belly, spare no detail." Liz laughs, "What happened?"

"Um, my first kiss with Cam was really, really sweet. Uh, and with... Jeremiah, um... I thought it would be really weird 'cause we've been friends for so long, but..." She giggles, "It was surprisingly really hot. Like, really, really hot."

Liz laughs as River rolls her eyes playfully.

"Pretty hot." Taylor says

"Okay. Well, then, out of the both of them, who would you kiss again?" Skye asks

"Isn't it obvious?" River says

Belly inhales sharply, "No comment."

"Okay, but is there ever a situation in which it's, like, all teeth and no tongue?"

River laughs as Taylor cringes. Liz smiles as she shakes her head, "There will never be a situation like that, Skye."

"Just... let yourself be in the moment and everything else will come naturally." Belly says

"Yeah. Just make sure they moisturize." Taylor says. The girls look over at her with frowns, "Milo is obsessed with lip balm. It honestly changes the game."

Belly nods, "Try not to overthink it. Okay? I mean, your first kiss is supposed to feel like a dream."

"If there's any place where dreams come true, it's here." Liz mutters. Skye smiles as Liz nods at them.

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