Lil is standing by the curtains, looking out the window. You can see it's nothing but darkness, and she reacts to your reflection.
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LIL
Heya, Mandy!
MANDY
...Hi, Lil.
You find it hard to match her energy, and she notices.
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LIL
C'mon, put a little pep in your step. Try that again.
MANDY
Not in the mood. Sorry.
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LIL
Right, 'course not. You're always such a draaaaag.
MANDY
Hard not to be.
LIL
With that kinda attitude, it'll always be second nature! You just gotta keep your chin up, babe.
MANDY
...How do you recommend I do that? Given the situation we're in, and all that.
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LIL
Oh! Check it.
She reaches into her bag and pulls out something wrapped in a napkin. You crane your neck to look.
MANDY
...A cookie.
LIL
'Bout two hundred miligrams in this bad boy. You want a bite?
MANDY
You brought an edible to this place?
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LIL
Well, blunts and bongs would've been fire hazards!
MANDY
Right, yeah. Of course.
You can't help but find her reasoning funny. She brightens up.
LIL
See, now you're lightening up! It's working and we haven't even had any yet.
MANDY
Alright, you got me. It is kind of funny you brought an edible to a haunted house.
LIL
I've brought all kinds of shit to all kinds of places. Y'know, last time we were all together like this, I would've totally gotten
LIL
busted if the cops weren't so distracted since I had one of those uh
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LIL
stupid Nerd rope edibles the thousand miligram kinds sorry for bringing that incident up again.
As she was speaking, you're sure your face was going stony again. You take a second to reset your expression.
MANDY
No, it's... whatever. I should expect it to be talked about. We haven't even seen each other since the funeral, so.
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LIL
...Right.
She takes a deep interest in some mud on her boot, and you sense the conversation's over. You decide to leave her be, feeling annoyed again, turning your attention to the big wardrobe in the room.