Castle, Ashley and others in “Pretty Dead”

Ashley. What are you doing here?

Hey, Mr. Castle.

Alexis

Hey, Dad, guess what?

[Smiling] What?

Alexis

I’m going to Stanford.

[Blinks in confusion] What?

Alexis

I’m applying for early admission. And since I’ve been taking extra classes each semester since my freshman year, I have enough credits to graduate in the fall.

[Sitting down, stunned] …What?

Alexis

Yeah. This way, Ash and I will be together in January, in college!

[In greater confusion] What?

That was actually her idea, sir.

[In disbelief] What?