Brody and Leonard, seeing that things were getting more and more out of hand at the bar, suggested that they leave and find a place to rest for the night.
"We can bring Olivia to Erin's house," Brody suggests. "She can spend the night there and we'll figure out what to do in the morning."
Olivia objected, saying that nobody was at her own house and she wanted to go there and be alone. "I can't just stay at Erin's house," she said, her voice laced with disgust. "I don't even know her."
Sean agreed with Brody, realizing that the best way to avoid confusing anyone else was if Olivia and Erin pose as each other for the night. That way, they could avoid any awkward questions or misunderstandings.
"I think Brody's right," Erin said, understanding the logic behind his suggestion. "It's probably the easiest way to avoid any more problems."
Olivia objected to the suggestion, saying that she was not going to go along with their plan. "I'm not pretending to be Erin," she said, her voice laced with disgust. "I have my own reputation to worry about."
Sean, trying to be patient, addressed Olivia directly again. "Erin, I know this is difficult, but we need to do what we can to minimize the damage. Why don't you go with Brody and Leonard? They'll make sure you get home ok. Just take their suggestions on how to act like the real Erin and we'll all get through this."
Olivia looked at Sean, then at Brody and Leonard. She could see the sense in his suggestion, but she still didn’t like it. She knew that pretending to be Erin was going to be a challenge, but she also knew that it was the best way to avoid any more problems.
"Fine," she said reluctantly. "I'll go with them."
Sean nodded, then turned to the real Erin. "You should go over to Olivia's group of friends," he said. "Make an excuse so that you can leave with them and go to Olivia's house. Just try to act like the real Olivia as much as you can."
Erin nodded, understanding the plan. She was a little nervous about pretending to be Olivia, but she knew it was necessary. She approached Olivia's group of friends, trying to think of an excuse to leave with them.
"Hey guys," she said, trying to sound like the real Olivia. "I'm not feeling so great. Do you mind if we head back to my place?"
Olivia's friends looked at her strangely, but didn’t question her request. They knew that Olivia wasn't feeling well, and they didn’t want to make things worse.
"Sure thing, Olivia," one of them said. "We'll take you home. Do you want us to stay with you or-"
"No, no," Erin interrupted, not wanting Olivia's friends to stay with her. "I'll be fine. I just need some rest. But thanks for offering."
Olivia's friends nod and gathered their things, ready to leave the bar. Sean and the others watched as Erin left with Olivia's friends, hoping that she would be able to pull off the charade for the rest of the night. It was going to be a long and confusing night, but they knew they had to stick together and support each other if they hoped to make it through.
