Mercedes & Annette A

Mercedes
Annie...do you have a moment?

Annette
Is this about what happened when we were shopping? If so, it's fine. Don't worry about it.

Mercedes
Not so fast! I haven't properly apologized yet!

Mercedes
So, I'm sorry. I just... I got scared.

Mercedes
Imagine if something bad happened to you because of me...

Annette
Mercie...

Mercedes
You would have just run away if you were on your own, wouldn't you?

Mercedes
Instead you acted defensively because I was there.

Mercedes
I dragged you down...

Annette
Mercie, you're upsetting me! How dare you say that you drag me down!

Annette
You know why I was acting so recklessly? Because I wanted to protect my best friend in the whole world!

Mercedes
Annie...

Annette
Do you remember when we first enrolled at the academy? It seemed like everyone was leagues ahead of us and so far out of reach.

Annette
I felt completely hopeless... But because you were there, I didn't lose hope.

Annette
So... Don't say stupid things about how you drag me down or how you don't deserve things!

Mercedes
Thank you for saying that... And again, I'm sorry.

Mercedes
You're just so important to me. I know I could never find another friend like you.

Mercedes
You've stayed by my side through thick and thin...

Mercedes
I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if anything happened to you because of me.

Annette
Mercie, can we be friends again?

Mercedes
Of course, Annie. Friends forever.

Annette
Good! I don't know what I would have done if we hadn't found a way to make up.

Mercedes
I'm sorry. I should have said something sooner.

Annette
No, I'm the one who should have stopped being so stubborn and said something.

Annette
You know, now that everything's as it should be, I'm suddenly starving!

Mercedes
That's just like you. Come, let's go for tea.

Annette
Ooh, let's! And we should have some Mercie-baked sweets on the side!

Annette
I think I love you more than just about anything in the world!

Mercedes
You do? Oh, Annie, you're too sweet.

Annette
Not as sweet as your baking! I love your baking more than anything in the world too, other than you.

Mercedes
Well, I'm always happy to bake for you, Annie!

Annette
I'm so happy to have you bake—uh, back!