You shouldn't let your friends hold you back in life.
John is hanging out with his friends when Jenny asks him to take her out on a date, but John’s friends tell him that Jenny is bad news.
John wants to respond to Jenny's request for a date.
John looks at his friends, then at Jenny and tells her he will take her out because he doesn't care what his friends think, he thinks she's swell.
John looks at his friends, then at Jenny and tells her that if his friends think she's bad news, then she probably is and says no.
Jenny is delighted to see that John said yes and is extremely impressed that he's independent and can think for himself.
Jenny feels hurt by John's denial and the fact that he's legitimizing his friends' mockery of her.