A good friend will never put a lover before you.
Ginnie friend Alex is having a bout of depression, and they are talking through it when Ginnie's boyfriend calls her up to ask her to go out.
Ginnie wants to answer her boyfriends request.
Ginnie tells her boyfriend that Alex needs her right now, and they will make plans at a later date.
Ginnie tells Alex their talk will have to wait, and she starts getting ready to go out with her boyfriend.
Alex feels like Ginnie is a true friend and is grateful to have her.
Alex is even more depressed and feels abandoned.