INT. SCHOOL COUNSELOR’S OFFICE — MORNING
内景 · 学校辅导员办公室 · 上午
A student returns after an unexplained absence and considers blaming a scheduling mistake.
一名学生在无故缺席后返校，并考虑把责任推给排课错误。
STUDENT
There was confusion about the schedule, and several people assumed I had permission.
日程有些混乱，好几个人都以为我得到了允许。
COUNSELOR
Honesty begins when the explanation stops hiding the choice.
当解释不再掩盖自己的选择，诚实才真正开始。
STUDENT
I chose to miss class and did not ask permission. My group had to present without my section.
我选择了缺课，也没有请假。我的小组只能在没有我那一部分的情况下展示。
STUDENT
I will finish the work today, apologize to the group directly, and follow the attendance consequence.
我今天会完成作业，直接向小组道歉，并接受出勤方面的后果。
The conversation shifts from proving an excuse to making responsibility visible.
谈话从证明借口转向让责任清楚可见。
