INT. TOPANGA'S-AFTERNOON

(Riley, Maya, and Zay are sitting doing Homework.)

Riley: Well I just got off the phone with Farkle apparently he found Smakle. I hope things go alright.

Zay: Do you really?

Riley: What are you implying Zay?

Zay: All I'm saying is if Smakle and Farkle break up then he's free to go out with you.

Riley: I just want them both to be happy.

Maya: Well it's fifteen minutes past when we said we would meet here. I don't think Lucas is coming.

Zay: He's pretty upset with Riley, so I didn't think he would show up.

Maya: I've never seen him so upset before. I mean I've seen him mad like he was gonna punch something good, but now he just seems sad.

Riley: Do you think I should apologize

Maya: For what? You can't control how you feel, and you were honest with him.

Riley: I know, but he's still upset.

Maya: In my experience things like this just take time. He'll get over it eventually.

Riley: You're probably right. Now, what's with this civil war assignment my dad gave us?

INT MATTHEW'S APARTMENT-NIGHT

(knock at door Cory gets up from the couch where he is grading papers on his laptop and answers the door to see Farkle standing there.)

Cory: Hi Farkle Riley and Maya are at Topanga's studying.

Farkle: I know sir actually I came to talk to you.

Cory: alright come on in.

(Cory gestures for Farkle to sit on the couch with him which he does.)

Cory: What's up you rarely ever come to me with anything.

Farkle: I thought you might have some insight on a predicament I'm in. As you know, I'm currently dating Isadora Smakle.

Cory: I'm aware go on.

Farkle: You once mentioned that you liked a girl you met at the ski lodge named Lauren.

Cory: What about her?

Farkle: Why did you like her?

Cory: She was kind, and we had a lot in common plus I still believed that someone like Topanga was just out of my league and eventually she would realize that she could do better and break up with me. Once I realized how stupid I was being, I came running back to Topanga for forgiveness, and now we've been married for eighteen years. Why do ask Farkle?

Farkle: Do you regret exploring how you felt about Lauren?

Cory: A little. but I think I still would wonder what could have happened if I hadn't explored how I felt.

Farkle: Hypothetically had you been dating Lauren and then you found out Topanga Liked you do you think you still would have chosen Topanga over Lauren?

Cory: That's a hard question Farkle. I don't know what I would have done, but I think Topanga and I are meant to be together, so I don't like to imagine any world where we aren't. Why are you asking me all this?

Farkle: Because I found out someone likes me, and I don't know if it's worth jeopardizing my relationship with Smakle in order to see where things go with this other person.

Cory: Well do you have feelings for them?

Farkle: Yes, I love this person, but I thought I loved Smakle also, and now I'm just really confused.

Cory: I think it's better to explore how you feel then to let questions go unanswered, and if you and Smakle are meant to be then you'll get back together.

Farkle: I really thought given the whole Lauren debacle you would have told me to stay with Smakle.

Cory: I would have, but you said something that changed my mind.

Farkle: and what was that?

Cory: You asked the question as if you were dating Lauren and then when I asked you if you liked the person who you found out likes you, you didn't even hesitate to say yes I love her, and you only then said that you thought you loved Smakle like you weren't sure.

Farkle: You make a good point Mister Matthews.

Cory: You're the smartest kid I know I have no doubt you'll figure out how you feel, and that everything will turn out alright.

Farkle: How can you be so sure.

Cory: Because good comes out of every conflict even big ones like the Civil war.