[He’s done blaming Susan for the move, done blaming Max - but yeah, it had sucked. Sucks. All his options became real selective, which would have been fine if any of the girls had been hot.

He rubs his tongue over his gums.] I figured I’d be on cock celibacy till I moved out. There was no way I’d risk it - in case he found out.

[His jaw grinds.] But man, Hawkins girls - they’re not Cali girls. What the fuck do we have in common except making out? They don’t surf, they don’t skate. [These are petty complaints. He glances at Eddie.] No hot metal chicks. How were you surviving?