Socializing is All About Freeusing Rusty, Melanieâs stepdad, notices that both Melanie and her stepcousin Anthony are terrible at socializing. Melanie only cares about her grades and homework, and Anthony just doesnât know how to talk to people. Rusty hopes that by bringing in Melanieâs stepcousin for the weekend, they can both bond through some wholesome fun activitiesâ¦and just a little bit of freeuse