1 SCENE 1 BRYCE: All I ever wanted was for Juli Baker to leave me alone
It all began in the summer of 1957, before the start of second grade
STEVEN: Here we are
PATSY: Ha, ha
What do you guys think
LYNETTA: I like this place
BRYCE: It's cool
LYNETTA: Uh, what color is my room
PATSY: Just you wait
BRYCE: Let's see what's inside
STEVEN: Hey, come on, buddy Bryce
Why don't, uh, you and I go help unload the van and the womenfolk here can get in the kitchen and start setting up
BRYCE: Okay, Dad
BRYCE: For me, it was the beginning of what would be more than half a decade of strategic avoidance and social discomfort
JULI: Hi, I'm Juli Baker
STEVEN: Hey, hey, what are you doing
JULI: Don't you want some help
STEVEN: No
There's some valuable thin