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Max & Maven · Season 1 · Part 1 of 5

I Already Said I Could Work.

Parts · 5 in this arc
  1. 1. I Already Said I Could Work.
  2. 2. You’re Home, Aren’t You?
  3. 3. I’m Telling You I’ll Be Late.
  4. 4. I Heard You. I Haven’t Agreed.
  5. 5. Whose Turn Was It?

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Max & Maven — Home Isn’t High School, Part 1: I Already Said I Could Work. Full transcript follows.
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Panel 1: Home for summer. Riverside Community Center asks about the summer office assistant role: “Could you work weekday mornings?” Maven replies: “Yes, I’m available.”

Panel 2: Maven tells Mom: “I told them mornings work. I’ll need the car.” Mom: “Which mornings?”

Panel 3: Mom points to Monday, Wednesday and Friday on a calendar: “I take it to work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.” Maven: “But I already said I could work.”

Panel 4: Mom: “I want this to work. I still need to get to my job.”

Panel 5: Maven: “I checked the hours. I didn’t check the ride.” Her summer to-do list includes Apply for internships, Update resume, Shared car: ask Mom, Buy work clothes, Confirm start date.

Panel 6: Maven: “Let’s check when the car is free. Then I’ll ask whether they can adjust the hours.” Mom opens her planner. Maven’s phone draft: “I need to revise my availability. Are the hours flexible?”