Sean: (chuckles) You still sulking?

Daniel: G-go away! I don’ t wanna talk to you right now!

Sean: Seriously? I’m only here for a few more days. But if that’s what you really want-

Daniel: No Sean wait- Don’t go.

Sean: (smiles knowingly) You mean now or…?

[Daniel buries his face in his pillow.]

Sean: Dude come on. We talked about this. Weren’t you like super happy for me a couple days ago?

Daniel: That was before you packed your stuff.

Sean: Which I now have to repack thanks to that little stunt you pulled. Real mature by the way!

Daniel: I can be more mature. I’ll… do the dishes, take out the trash and all that stuff!

Sean: You really want me to stay that badly?

Daniel: Everyone wants you to stay!

Sean: I dunno about that. Claire seems pretty eager to get me out of the house.

Daniel: Can’t you call them and ask for an extended summer or something?

Sean: No can do, enano. Already put down the deposit for the dorm and signed up for O-Week.

Daniel: College is overrated anyway! You could… get a job in town. Mr. McCowan is looking for a new store manager-

Sean: (sigh) Daniel…

Daniel: I know… It’s just… I don’t wanna be alone.

Sean: You won’t be alone. You’ll have Chris and Claire and all your friends at school.

Daniel: I know. But it won’t be the same. Why can’t things just stay the way they are?

Sean: We can’t just stay in the same place our whole lives. The world doesn’t wait for you. It’s like Dad used to say: “Always keep your eyes on the road.”

Daniel: Dad also said we should always stick together.

Sean: I don’t think he meant that literally, enano.

Daniel: Don’t you like it here? Isn’t Beaver Creek enough?

Sean: Don’t get me wrong. I love this little town and these last few years have been great. But… I can’t stay here forever. Seattle is where we were born, it was our first home and I think… It’s finally time to go back.

Daniel: B-but Seattle is so far away. I’ll never see you anymore!

Sean: Dude, come on! It’s not like I’m moving to Mexico! I’ll be back to visit all the time. Besides, ever heard of Skype or texting?

Daniel: Can’t I go with you?

Sean: I don’t think they’d let a 12-year-old kid into college. Not even a “genius” like you.

Daniel: (indignantly) I’m almost 13!

Sean: Ha, I’ll be sure to notify the Admissions office.

Daniel: Ugh.

Sean: C’mon Daniel, it’ll be fine! We’ve survived way worse!

Daniel: I guess…

Sean: Hey. Look on the bright side, you’ll have one less person to share the bathroom with.

Daniel: (chuckles) That’s true. Just don’t forget about me, okay?

Sean: Dude… what are you talking about? We’re the wolf brothers, remember? No matter how far we are from each other, we’ll always be connected. Always.

Daniel: Promise?

Sean: I promise.