Monday, April 23rd, 5:00pm
Brandon and Jordan
Jordan: How’s the new girl working out?
Brandon: Pretty good. She caught on quick.
Jordan: Hey man, it’s great you got the manager’s job.
Brandon: Thanks. You should come by sometime. Got a lot of good looking women working there.
Jordan: Any of them single?
Brandon: Only the ones I’m not dating.
Jordan: You can do that? Date people you work with?
Brandon: Long as I don’t get caught, man.
Next stop: Tuesday, April 24th, 6:00pm
Monday, April 2nd, 8:00pm
Robert and Donald
Donald: (rubs face) Ugh. I’m going to hate Easter from now on.
Robert: Well, it had to be done.
Donald: I know. (pats Robert’s knee) Thanks again for coming with me.
Robert: I know what it’s like to come out.
Donald: Did you see the look on my dad’s face?
Robert: (nods) Same as the one on mine.
They sit in silence for a moment.
Donald: I’ll move out by the end of next week.
Robert: That’s a great place you guys found. I’m happy for you.
Donald: Thanks. Too bad about Blaine.
Robert: (flicks hand) It was never meant to last.
Donald nods.
Robert: I’m gonna miss you, you know.
Donald: Yeah, me too.
Next stop: Tuesday, April 3rd, 8:00am
Note: Strong language
Thursday, March 22nd, 5:00pm
Hillary (and Sean)
Hillary sits at the window. Sean takes the seat beside her.
Sean: Still pissed?
Hillary: What do you think?
Sean: Here. (hands her a piece of paper) I made you a drawing to cheer you up.
Hillary: (staring at the paper) What is it?
Sean: It’s a guy.
Hillary: With the head of a cow? And where’s his right hand?
Sean: Inside his coat. It’s your lover boy.
Hillary frowns.
Sean: I call it “Beef Strokinoff.”
Hillary: (throws the paper at him and pushes him) Asshole!
Sean falls out of his seat, laughing, and moves to the back of the bus.
Next stop: Friday, March 23rd, 9:00pm
Note: Strong language
Friday, March 16th, 9:00pm
Hillary (and Sean)
Hillary sits at the window. Sean takes the seat beside her.
Sean: Hey.
Hillary: What?
Sean: I just said hey. Who pissed in your Rice Krispies this morning?
Hillary snorts.
Sean: You and lover boy break up?
Hillary: I’m not talking about him.
Sean: Ohhh, trouble in Paradi–
Hillary: (cuts him off) Wanna get fucked up?
Sean: Sure.
Hillary: Good. I got the dope. Just promise me you’re not gonna talk about that fuckhead, and you might get more then just dope.
Sean pretends to zip his lips shut.
Hillary: (regards him silently for a moment) I think I like you this way.
Sean: You know me. Anything for a blow job.
Hillary: (turns to the window) Never mind.
Next stop: Saturday, March 17th, 10:00am
Wednesday, March 7th, 4:00pm
Terry and Shannon
Shannon: C’mon!
Terry: Nope, it’s a surprise.
Shannon: Can’t you at least tell me how much you won before we get there?
Terry: Nope.
Shannon: It must be a lot if we’ve gotta go all the way to the city.
Terry: Yep.
Shannon: So … you’ll be able to get your Internet back. Is it enough for a new computer?
Terry: Maybe.
Shannon: A vacation?
Terry: Maybe.
Shannon: A new house?
Terry: Nah.
Shannon: Oh c’mon, Ter. How much did you win?
Terry: Okay, fine. After I cash in my ticket, I’m getting a flight to visit a girl in London.
Shannon: A … girl?
Terry: (smiles) Yeah.
Shannon: Is she … a girlfriend?
Terry: I hope so.
Shannon stands up.
Terry: Where are you going?
Shannon: Back home.
Terry: W–w–why?
Shannon: If you can’t figure it out now, you never will.
Next stop: Thursday, March 8th, 6:00pm
Wednesday, February 28th, 8:00pm
Drommen (and Hillary)
Drommen sits at the window. Hillary takes the seat beside him.
Hillary: Hey Jake!
Drommen: Hey, Jessica, how are you?
Hillary: Great! Tomorrow’s my nineteenth birthday.
Drommen: Wow. Well, happy birthday!
Hillary: (pulls a baggie part-way out of her pocket) Wanna celebrate?
Drommen: (frowns) I have to get home. My sister needs me.
Hillary: (puts baggie away) Oh.
Drommen: But thanks for the offer.
Hillary: Yeah, no problem.
Drommen: Do you have anything special planned for your birthday?
Hillary: Nah.
Drommen: That’s too bad.
Hillary: You gonna be around tomorrow?
Drommen: I don’t know. But if I am …
Hillary: (smiles) I’ll save you some just in case.
Drommen: I have to warn you, that stuff … does things to me.
Hillary: Like what?
Drommen: I’m afraid you’re about four hours too young for an answer to that question.
Hillary grins.
Next stop: Thursday, March 1st, 4:00pm
Note: Strong language
Saturday, February 24th, 7:00pm
Hillary and Sean
Hillary: I was so fucked up yesterday when I left your place.
Sean: Yeah, that was some good shit. I can get some more.
Hillary: Can I buy it off you?
Sean: Fuck no. Why?
Hillary: Oh, nothin’.
Sean: You want to smoke that guy up that you meet on the bus.
Hillary: (crosses arms) No I don’t.
Sean: Yes you do. I don’t know what you see in that creepy old perv.
Hillary: He’s not creepy or old or a perv!
Sean: Oh fuck, girl, you got it bad.
Hillary snorts and looks out the window.
Sean: Okay, fine. I’ll let you have some. But I he’s gonna say no.
Hillary: No he won’t.
Sean: HA! I knew it! I fuckin’ knew it!
Hillary: (mumbles) Asshole.
Next stop: Sunday, February 25th, 10:00am
Wednesday, February 21st, 3:00pm
Colm and Harvey
Colm: I need to tell you …
Harvey: What? What is it?
Colm: I can’t do it anymore.
Harvey: Neither can I.
Colm: Seriously? I thought you’d be upset.
Harvey: No. I understand. Completely.
Colm: (exhales deeply) Good. To be honest, I was getting tired of putting on makeup and prancing around the living room until the neighbours called the cops.
Harvey: (stares) I thought you meant taking the bus!
Colm: Damn it.
Next stop: Thursday, February 22nd, 6:00pm
Tuesday, February 20th, 4:00pm
Jordan (and Brandon)
Jordan sits at the window. Brandon takes the seat beside him.
Brandon: Hey, man, haven’t seen you around. What you been up to?
Jordan: Oh, this and that.
Brandon: Yeah? How’d Valentine’s go with Marissa?
Jordan: It didn’t.
Brandon: It … what?
Jordan: It didn’t. I changed my mind.
Brandon: So, what did Marissa do?
Jordan: (shakes head) It’s over. She called me a pussy.
Brandon: That’s tough, bro.
Jordan: Yeah, whatever.
Brandon: Hey, you wanna go for a beer?
Jordan: May as well. Nothin’ better to do.
Brandon: ‘At’s my bro.
Next stop: Wednesday, February 21st, 3:00pm
Tuesday, February 13th, 5:00pm
Brandon and Jordan
Brandon: So tomorrow’s the big day?
Jordan: Yeah. What are you planning to do for Valentine’s?
Brandon: I’m going to have a seizure.
Jordan: (stares) A … what?
Brandon: A seizure. There’s this really hot nurse at the hospital.
Jordan: You’re mocking me for breaking my ankle to get Marissa’s attention, aren’t you.
Brandon: Who me? Nah.
Jordan: Ass.
Next stop: Wednesday, February 14th, 8:00pm
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