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Friendships are legitimized before theyre cemented, instead of the other way around.
Confident, opinionated, and generous, shes the answer to a social pariahs prayers.
Shes also a grade-A spoiled brat.
The soft-focus glide through Mauras fully loaded pantry felt like Prousts madeleine; I could practically taste the Gushers.
At the same time, Maura feels off-brand forPEN15.
But its clear that Kathy does care about Annas feelings, and about the kind of person she becomes.
Like Mayas mom, she has a sixth sense that Maura is bad news.
(Maya, snickering: I cunt remember.)
This is about as real as adolescence gets, and it is very, very tough to watch.
But Anna is still invested in the friendship, so Maya decides to let it go.
The episode ends with an unexpected win for the girls: a class superlative for Best Best Friends.
