What does "that was just an act to get a ride" mean here? (from Sing Street) Raphina had told Conor she's leaving for London with her boyfriend and that he'd organized everything and all. But Conor saw her on the street a few days later in town. Below is their conversations right after their encounter. (if more context is needed- Her boyfriend abuses her but she wanted to be with him cause she thought he'd take care of her. He's a grownup and Raphina and Conor are still teenagers. Conor likes her.) Raphina: "I mean it was a bad idea, anyway. I don't even know anyone in London." Conor: "I thought he had book tickets." R: "No. **that was just an act to *get a ride.** He doesn't even have a flat or friends or any of that." C: "So where is he now?" R: "I don't know. He left me in a B and B in town. We had this big row and he said I wasn't pretty enough to be a model." C: "What happened to your cheek? Did he hit you?" I know what "get a ride" means but still can't really understand the sentence. Is it "to get a free ride from others" as I know or does it mean something else here? (It doesn't make sense that he pretended he had tickets to get a "free" ride from others..? Why does he need tickets then) I am lost on that part and thus not even sure if she and her boyfriend did actually go to London or not.