the timeline is 1982, in colorado, gwen lewis is a 15-year-old girl who lives with her older brother mike and alcoholic abusive father terrence.

mike is currently sitting on the couch, smoking before gwen walks into the room.

gwen raises an eyebrow, seeing her brother smoke.

Gwen: hey, i thought you quit.

mike looks over at his sister and sighs.

Mike: that’s none of your concern, gwen.

mike continues smoking and gwen lets out a sigh.

Gwen: do you wanna come to the arcade with me and ernie?

mike snaps his head over to gwen again and raises an eyebrow.

Mike: your going to the arcade with ernesto?

Gwen: yeah, wanna come?

mike stays silent before speaking.

Mike: fine, whatever.

Gwen: alright dingus, put your shoes on.

gwen says before walking off.

timeskip to when gwen, mike and ernesto, gwen’s mexican best friend arrive at the arcade.

the three enter the arcade and gwen looks around curiously, mike sighs and puts his hands in his pockets.

Mike: i don’t understand this, what’s so special about the arcade? it’s for little kids.

gwen rolls her eyes at her brother while ernesto looks confused at mike.

Ernesto: you don’t like the arcade, mike?

Gwen: ernie, just ignore him, he’s such a party pooper, come on.

gwen grabs ernesto’s hand and the two wonder off.

mike glances at the two before going over to a table and sitting down, his head is down and he’s processing about his own thoughts.