The context of the following conversation is Jesse didn't want to go, so he told his mom that Sasha was feeling sick, she had the flu.:
Sasha says I feel like a million bucks but I have to stay in bed with the flu..
The friend responds I overheard Jesse saying that you were sick!.
Sasha responds It's because Jesse didn't want to go to Remy's lame knitting party so I am pretending to be sick to get us out of it..
The friend responds Oh, those are dull then they always break out in a bridge game..
Sasha responds Exactly, that's why we are pretending to have the flu..
The friend responds You should just say you don't want to go instead of lying..