That day at work the people at the job showed no realization that Trent had changed, yet their attitudes towards him changed. They suddenly seemed keener to give him more time on screen--it was decided that he would get a solo masturbation scene. Trent was fine with that.
Meanwhile Paul was still ignored, but he couldn't wait to get home. After all he still had the magic pills. As the day wore on they worked him to the bone doing all kinds of meaningless errands. By the end of the day he was so tired he nearly collapsed into bed but he waited until Trent had gone to sleep (Trent taking the opportunity to fuck Paul one more time, which Paul did not mind) and then retrieved the pills.
He weighed his options carefully. After taking the pills Trent had forgotten his old life and Paul had to struggle to remember that Trent had changed at all. Would the same thing happen to him?
Still, Trent seemed happy. Paul didn't want to spend the rest of his life being an errand boy. He measured out eight pills and popped them with some water. Then he suddenly felt groggy and fell asleep on the couch.