Kim: Let's go. I am so incredibly sorry for what they put you through today. I assure you, they'll get a thorough talking-to when we go home. Come on, let's go.
Clerk: Whoa. I c- I can't let two kids go with another kid. They can either wait for their parents or the police.
Kim: Sir, I really appreciate your concern, but our parents will be working late. I can save you the trouble.
Clerk: They'll just have to wait, then.
Adult Dean: As Kim fought to get us out, it became clear to me that, in a way, she felt responsible for what had happened. When this started, it was just a line on a college résumé. But now she realized she was in over her head, and it was her job to make this right.
Kim: [sobbing] This is all my fault. I was responsible for them today, and I wasn't paying enough attention. And now look at them. They're felons. [sobbing] Our parents work so hard to keep us out of trouble, and they were relying on me to be a good big sister. But instead, I disappointed everyone. [sobbing]
Adult Dean: Now I had seen enough of Kim's fake tears to know what she was doing, but everyone else seemed to be buying it, so I was fine just shutting up and nodding along.
Kim: I'll be happy to pay for what they took. [sniffles]
Clerk: Fine. But y'all are never allowed back in this store again. You hear me?
Kim: Thank you for understanding, sir.