[She presses her lips together, the upbeat attitude faltering a little at this.] So we...can't go home. Ever. We're stuck here. [She huffs out a breath -- this isn't the first time someone's mentioned this, which is the only reason she's not swearing and/or crying.]
Right. Guess the beach isn't a great...long-term solution, huh? [Attempting a joke now:] Any idea what the housin' market's like here?
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[She presses her lips together, the upbeat attitude faltering a little at this.] So we...can't go home. Ever. We're stuck here. [She huffs out a breath -- this isn't the first time someone's mentioned this, which is the only reason she's not swearing and/or crying.]
Right. Guess the beach isn't a great...long-term solution, huh? [Attempting a joke now:] Any idea what the housin' market's like here?