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have been a catastrophically big deal, but the juxtaposition between these young, horny assholes versus the significantly older and more mature cast of family and friends is important. You two are making a dumbass mistake in the name of love and taking the whole ship down with it. As we’ve talked about, we can angle it as all Romeo’s fault, or look into the context of Juliet being so sheltered that she decided to break free from the establishment and take a go at her own life. This is important, because this is what determines how you react to his advances. Clearly, you want him. But how badly and for what reasons, is what you, as the actor, need to determine. Follow me?”
    She nodded, making little notes along the white space of her script. Lynn understood this inner monologue to Juliet better than most. She, too, was on a family pedestal of expectations and Matthew offered the promise of something dangerous, exciting, and world changing. When he wasn’t avoiding her. She was willing to eschew tradition and expectation in the name of pleasure and freedom.
    This, she determined, was her angle for Juliet.
    “One second, kids.” Matthew held up a finger and checked his phone. “I need to step out and take this. Run through the lines here and think about your motivation. When I come back, we’ll discuss and do it again.”
    Once he was gone, Aidan turned to her with a bright grin. “He’s intense.”
    “I… yeah.” Lynn nodded, careful to keep herself behind a shield of innocence. “But in a good way? I never thought of Juliet like this before, you know? And we’ve had to study this stupid play in three different classes.”
    “Yeah.” Aidan sort of laughed and scratched the back of his head. “I wasn’t exactly excited about it until he discussed his vision in class. So. How do you want to do this?”
    Lynn reviewed her notes. “Well, I’m leaning towards Juliet doing this to be on her own and eschew the Capulet legacy. Hormones are important and all, but a lady of her age and position would have been expected to do a lot. I think she shunned that life because Romeo promised her something the others wouldn’t—freedom, maybe a little danger, the opportunity to live life under Juliet’s terms. She probably hated being a Capulet. Women didn’t have many rights as it was, but to have these family rules on top of it had to really suck.”
    “I like that.” He nodded. “You’re crazy talented. You know that, right? I mean, watching you own Juliet is really cool… and really intimidating. I just hope I can keep up.”
    Lynn blushed. None of her classmates ever really complimented her, but the competition had always been fierce. “Thanks, Aidan. You’re doing amazing as Romeo. I think we’ll blow everyone over with this.”
    “Okay!” Matthew pushed his way back into the room and clapped his hands. “We’ve got a few minutes left with Aidan, so let’s run through the balcony scene twice more.”
    “Where are you going?” Lynn asked. She had no idea rehearsal was going to end early today, and struggled to hide her disappointment. They may not have been alone, but this was the only opportunity for her to spend some time with Matthew without having Aria breathing down his neck.
    “Um. Appointment.” Aidan looked uncomfortable. “So, start at the top of the scene?”
    Lynn didn’t push. She knew what it was like, having responsibilities and appointments no one wanted to talk about. Like the excruciating family therapy sessions her mother had dragged them to a few years back.
    They ran the scene twice more. Matthew had positive feedback for them both, affirming he liked the direction they were “starting to move towards.” All in all, it was a great rehearsal. Aidan packed quickly and waved goodbye, but Lynn dawdled, wanting to draw out her time with her director who was keen on avoiding her.
    “At least I’m on the right path, right?”
    “Absolutely.” Matthew grabbed a chair and sat in