"I need a drink," Thea says. It's a little dramatic but she thinks she's probably entitled at this point since she's had about as much as she can take and she can't take any more.
"I need...several drinks. One after another."
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"I need a drink," Thea says. It's a little dramatic but she thinks she's probably entitled at this point since she's had about as much as she can take and she can't take any more.
"I need...several drinks. One after another."