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EPISODE SIX—“NINA”

After what we just heard Lucy say about Nina and Matt, I went through some of my old interviews where people mentioned her. I found something really interesting. Here again is Colin Dunn, in our very first interview.

Colin:            Of all of Savvy’s friends?

Ben:               Yeah. Which ones did you know well?

Colin:            Not really any of them. They’re all older than me, so we weren’t in school together … Oh! Nina. What’s her last name? Branson?

Ben:               Garcia. She changed it back to her maiden name after she got divorced.

Colin:            Oh shit, she was married?

Ben:               She was at one time. She’s divorced now.

Colin:            Oh, okay. Cool.

Ben:               But you knew her?

Colin:            A little, yeah.

Ben:               But not well enough to know she was married with kids?

Colin:            Oh shit, she has kids too?

Ben:               Two.

Colin:            Damn. Okay. Good for her. Oh no, wait. I think she did mention a kid once. Huh.

Ben:               How did you know Nina?

Colin:            We hung out a couple times. Just, you know. As friends.

I was unable to get in touch with Colin again to confirm a suspicion I had—which is pure speculation on my part, by the way—so I went to Joanna Clarkson for the scoop.

Joanna:         Nina and Colin? Like in a romantic way?

Ben:               Yeah. You ever hear anything about that?

Joanna:         Hmmm … that boy sure does get around, doesn’t he?

Ben:               He does seem to be popular.

Joanna:         Listen, hon, I don’t think I should be confirming any rumors.

Ben:               But there were rumors? About Nina and Colin?

Joanna:         There were a lot of rumors about Colin. Who can say which ones are true?

Ben:               Colin did tell me that he knew Nina.

Joanna:         Hmmm. Well. Do with that what you will.