"[ The magnetic fields' "I think I need a new heart" plays ]" "Ilikeyou." "Ido ." "I just need a break." "Abreak..." "Up?" "I just need a break." "Abreak..." "Up?" "No,no,no ,no ." "Abreak..." "Up?" "No,no,no ,no ." "Not a break-up." "No,no,no ,no ." "Not a break-up." "Just..." "A break." "Not a break-up." "Just..." "A break." "What'sthedifference?" "Just..." "A break." "What'sthedifference?" "I mean, besides two letters..." "What'sthedifference?" "I mean, besides two letters..." "Graham." "I mean, besides two letters..." "Graham." "...Anda hyphen?" "Graham." "...Anda hyphen?" "Okay." "...anda hyphen?" "Okay." "It's not that I don't want to be okay." "It's not that I don't want to be with you..." "It's not that I don't want to be with you..." "Ifyouhadknownthis was with you..." "Ifyouhadknownthis was gonna happen, you wouldn't have ifyouhadknownthis was gonna happen, you wouldn't have brought her here." "Gonna happen, you wouldn't have brought her here." "You would've gone somewhere brought her here." "You would've gone somewhere where no one knows you." "You would've gone somewhere where no one knows you." "Not the place downstairs from where no one knows you." "Not the place downstairs from your apartment." "Not the place downstairs from your apartment." "Ifeellikewe'rereallyon your apartment." "Ifeellikewe'rereallyon different pages, maturity-wise." "Ifeellikewe'rereallyon different pages, maturity-wise." "Maybe I never really took the different pages, maturity-wise." "Maybe I never really took the time I needed to get over my maybe I never really took the time I needed to get over my ex-boyfriend." "Time I needed to get over my ex-boyfriend." "Turkeyonwheat." "Ex-boyfriend." "Turkeyonwheat." "Thanks." "Turkeyonwheat." "Thanks." "CanI getyouanythingelse ?" "Thanks." "CanI getyouanythingelse ?" "No." "Thanks." "CanI getyouanythingelse ?" "No." "Thanks." "Doesthatmakesense?" "No." "Thanks." "Doesthatmakesense?" "So,arewe ..." "Doesthatmakesense?" "So,arewe ..." "It'snotyou." "So,arewe ..." "It'snotyou." "It's me." "It'snotyou." "It's me." "Soit'syou." "It's me." "Soit'syou." "Idon'tknow." "Soit'syou." "Idon'tknow." "Maybe it's kind of you, too." "Idon'tknow." "Maybe it's kind of you, too." "Soit'sme ?" "Maybe it's kind of you, too." "Soit'sme ?" "Imean,we justkindof soit'sme ?" "Imean,we justkindof jumped into something, and I" "Imean,we justkindof jumped into something, and I didn't take the time to be on my jumped into something, and I didn't take the time to be on my own." "Didn't take the time to be on my own." "And this photography class I'm own." "And this photography class I'm taking is just taking up all my and this photography class I'm taking is just taking up all my time..." "Taking is just taking up all my time..." "Everythingwasgoingsowe." "Time..." "Everythingwasgoingsowe." "You had introduced her to your everythingwasgoingsowe." "You had introduced her to your parents." "You had introduced her to your parents." "She bought you that old parents." "She bought you that old typewriter for your birthday." "She bought you that old typewriter for your birthday." "And now you're here -- the typewriter for your birthday." "And now you're here -- the crushing reminder that no and now you're here -- the crushing reminder that no matter how close you think you crushing reminder that no matter how close you think you are to someone, you never know" "matter how close you think you are to someone, you never know when it's all going to just are to someone, you never know when it's all going to just fall apart." "When it's all going to just fall apart." "Andyoudon'tanswer,orif  fall apart." "Andyoudon'tanswer,orif  you do answer, it's just like andyoudon'tanswer,orif  you do answer, it's just like you're not there." "You do answer, it's just like you're not there." "Graham?" "You're not there." "Graham?" "Paul." "Graham?" "Paul." "Paul." "Paul." "Paul." "Freshmanyear." "Paul." "Freshmanyear." "Batel, first floor." "Freshmanyear." "Batel, first floor." "Hi." "Batel, first floor." "Hi." "It'ssofunnyI'm just hi." "It'ssofunnyI'm just running into you now." "It'ssofunnyI'm just running into you now." "I'm here all the time." "Running into you now." "I'm here all the time." "That'sfunny." "I'm here all the time." "That'sfunny." "Knowwho'shavingaparty that'sfunny." "Knowwho'shavingaparty tonight?" "Knowwho'shavingaparty tonight?" "No." "Tonight?" "No." "Sam." "No." "Sam." "Sam?" "Sam." "Sam?" "Sam." "Sam?" "Sam." "Sam." "Right." "Sam." "Sam." "Right." "Yeah." "Sam." "Right." "Yeah." "Sophomoreyear,we alllived yeah." "Sophomoreyear,we alllived third floor Stewart." "Sophomoreyear,we alllived third floor Stewart." "Sam." "Third floor Stewart." "Sam." "Yougotto come." "Sam." "Yougotto come." "You both should come." "Yougotto come." "You both should come." "I'm gonna text the address later you both should come." "I'm gonna text the address later on, and I will see you there." "I'm gonna text the address later on, and I will see you there." "Allright." "On, and I will see you there." "Allright." "Ciao." "Allright." "Ciao." "Seeyou." "Ciao." "Seeyou." "Sorry." "What were you saying?" "Seeyou." "Sorry." "What were you saying?" "Well,I wassayingthat sorry." "What were you saying?" "Well,I wassayingthat sometimes it doesn't feel like well,I wassayingthat sometimes it doesn't feel like you're present, like -- like I sometimes it doesn't feel like you're present, like -- like I don't even know if you're -- if" "you're present, like -- like I don't even know if you're -- if you're listening to me or what don't even know if you're -- if you're listening to me or what I'm thinking." "You're listening to me or what I'm thinking." "I mean, I can't tell what you're" "I'm thinking." "I mean, I can't tell what you're thinking." "I mean, I can't tell what you're thinking." "You're just all over the place." "Thinking." "You're just all over the place." "Andasyousit there,itAl  you're just all over the place." "Andasyousit there,itAl  starts to feel very familiar." "Andasyousit there,itAl  starts to feel very familiar." "And all the words start to starts to feel very familiar." "And all the words start to sound like all the other times and all the words start to sound like all the other times you've been broken up with or sound like all the other times you've been broken up with or broken up with someone." "You've been broken up with or broken up with someone." "And you start to realize that broken up with someone." "And you start to realize that your life might completely be and you start to realize that your life might completely be going in circles." "Your life might completely be going in circles." "Ijustdon'tthinkyouknow going in circles." "Ijustdon'tthinkyouknow what you want." "Ijustdon'tthinkyouknow what you want." "But I'd like to stay in touch." "What you want." "But I'd like to stay in touch." "Maybe we can grab a coffee but I'd like to stay in touch." "Maybe we can grab a coffee sometime." "Maybe we can grab a coffee sometime." "[ Dr. dog's "the old days"" "sometime." "[ Dr. dog's "the old days" plays ]" "itemstobe returned/thrown away -- one copy, itemstobe returned/thrown away -- one copy, "unbearable lightness of being"" "away -- one copy, "unbearable lightness of being" with notes in the margins," ""unbearable lightness of being" with notes in the margins, lent/given as gift on second with notes in the margins, lent/given as gift on second date." "Lent/given as gift on second date." "One postcard from trip to date." "One postcard from trip to Spain, affectionate writings on one postcard from trip to Spain, affectionate writings on the back." "Spain, affectionate writings on the back." "One purple shirt, given as the back." "One purple shirt, given as gift, rarely worn except in her one purple shirt, given as gift, rarely worn except in her presence." "Gift, rarely worn except in her presence." "One typewriter, Underwood 1939, presence." "One typewriter, Underwood 1939, given as birthday gift." "One typewriter, Underwood 1939, given as birthday gift." "Well, no need to get carried given as birthday gift." "Well, no need to get carried away." "Well, no need to get carried away." "Three Bobby pins, date of away." "Three Bobby pins, date of origin unknown." "Three Bobby pins, date of origin unknown." "One letter written to Samantha origin unknown." "One letter written to Samantha after first date while she was one letter written to Samantha after first date while she was in Phoenix for some reason -- after first date while she was in Phoenix for some reason -- unsent." "lettersfromcampgirlfrie, circa sixth grade." "Lettersfromcampgirlfrie, circa sixth grade." "One photo key chain made with circa sixth grade." "One photo key chain made with college girlfriend senior year one photo key chain made with college girlfriend senior year at last chance dance." "College girlfriend senior year at last chance dance." "Photos, various ex-girlfriends." "At last chance dance." "Photos, various ex-girlfriends." "Old notebooks, ideas for novels photos, various ex-girlfriends." "Old notebooks, ideas for novels that were never written." "Old notebooks, ideas for novels that were never written." "Lists of things to do that were that were never written." "Lists of things to do that were never done." "Lists of things to do that were never done." "Notes taken during class." "Never done." "Notes taken during class." "Notes written to distract you notes taken during class." "Notes written to distract you from class." "Notes written to distract you from class." "Long entries about girls you from class." "Long entries about girls you haven't thought about in years long entries about girls you haven't thought about in years who used to seem like the most haven't thought about in years who used to seem like the most important person in the" "who used to seem like the most important person in the world." "Important person in the world." "People you've lost track of but world." "People you've lost track of but you still think about people you've lost track of but you still think about sometimes." "You still think about sometimes." "fromnowon ,justmove forward, move ahead, focus on fromnowon ,justmove forward, move ahead, focus on the present, don't look back, forward, move ahead, focus on the present, don't look back, don't get caught up thinking" "the present, don't look back, don't get caught up thinking about the past." "Don't get caught up thinking about the past." "And whatever you do, don't..." "About the past." "And whatever you do, don't..." "[ Cellphone ringing ]" "And whatever you do, don't..." "[ Cellphone ringing ] [ Sighs ]" "[ Cellphone ringing ] [ Sighs ] hey, Paul." "[ Sighs ] Hey, Paul." "Right." "Sam's party." "Hey, Paul." "Right." "Sam's party." "Okay. [ Sighs ]" "Right." "Sam's party." "Okay. [ Sighs ] See you there." "[ Indistinct conversations ] [ Doorbell buzzes ]" "Hi." "[ William Fitzsimmons' "so this is goodbye" plays ]" "Hey." "I knowyou,man ." "Hey." "Uh,grant." "Hey." "Uh,grant." "Graham." "Uh,grant." "Graham." "Graham!" "That'sit ." "Graham." "Graham!" "That'sit ." "I met you at, um -- where'd we" "Graham!" "That'sit ." "I met you at, um -- where'd we meet?" "I met you at, um -- where'd we meet?" "Whenyouseeher atthe meet?" "Whenyouseeher atthe party, you're not sure it's her whenyouseeher atthe party, you're not sure it's her at first." "Party, you're not sure it's her at first." "If it is her, then she's at first." "If it is her, then she's changed her hair, that's for if it is her, then she's changed her hair, that's for sure." "Changed her hair, that's for sure." "It has been three years, so sure." "It has been three years, so that does seem fairly likely." "It has been three years, so that does seem fairly likely." "w-wewereat thatparty w-wewereat thatparty together, at the tribec-- w-wewereat thatparty together, at the tribec-- excuseme." "Together, at the tribec-- excuseme." "I think that's my ex-girlfriend." "Excuseme." "I think that's my ex-girlfriend." "Ihatethat." "I think that's my ex-girlfriend." "Ihatethat." "I can't stand running into exes" "Ihatethat." "I can't stand running into exes at -- oh, well, we'll catch up i can't stand running into exes at -- oh, well, we'll catch up later, man." "At -- oh, well, we'll catch up later, man." "Hey." "Later, man." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey." "Um,wasthatgirl'sname  hey." "Um,wasthatgirl'sname  Laura?" "Um,wasthatgirl'sname  Laura?" "Yeah,itis ." "Laura?" "Yeah,itis ." "yeah,itis ." "youwaitin thehall, youwaitin thehall, anxious, looking awkward youwaitin thehall, anxious, looking awkward talking to no one." "Anxious, looking awkward talking to no one." "But you don't want to get talking to no one." "But you don't want to get caught in a conversation and but you don't want to get caught in a conversation and miss your chance." "Caught in a conversation and miss your chance." "Finally, she emerges." "Miss your chance." "Finally, she emerges." "It's her " " Laura." "Finally, she emerges." "It's her " " Laura." "She looks just like she did." "It's her " " Laura." "She looks just like she did." "Now is the moment, the moment she looks just like she did." "Now is the moment, the moment when your eyes will lock and now is the moment, the moment when your eyes will lock and everything will come together." "When your eyes will lock and everything will come together." "yeah,yeah." "Hejusttoldmethat "I, yeah,yeah." "Hejusttoldmethat "I, like, blog." "Hejusttoldmethat "I, like, blog." "I'm, like, a blogger." "Like, blog." "I'm, like, a blogger." "I write stuff about, like, you" "I'm, like, a blogger." "I write stuff about, like, you know, my day and what I'm i write stuff about, like, you know, my day and what I'm eating -- that kind of thing."" "Know, my day and what I'm eating -- that kind of thing." Oh,that'sreallyneat." "Eating -- that kind of thing." Oh,that'sreallyneat." "Hi." "Oh,that'sreallyneat." "Hi." "Oh." "Hey." "Hi." "Oh." "Hey." "Howareyou?" "Oh." "Hey." "Howareyou?" "I'mgood." "Howare you ?" "Howareyou?" "I'mgood." "Howare you ?" "Good." "I'mgood." "Howare you ?" "Good." "Um, what are you doing here?" "Good." "Um, what are you doing here?" "I-IknowSam." "Um, what are you doing here?" "I-IknowSam." "Oh." "I-IknowSam." "Oh." "I-I didn't know you knew Sam." "Oh." "I-I didn't know you knew Sam." "Yeah." "No." "Uh ,throughPaul." "I-I didn't know you knew Sam." "Yeah." "No." "Uh ,throughPaul." "Right." "Yeah." "No." "Uh ,throughPaul." "Right." "Right." "Right." "Right." "Right." "Ofcourse." "Right." "Right." "Ofcourse." "Yeah." "Um..." "[ Chuckles ] I thought you moved." "Idid." "I thought you moved." "Idid." "Um, I did, and I was away for a" "Idid." "Um, I did, and I was away for a while, but now I'm back, so..." "Um, I did, and I was away for a while, but now I'm back, so..." "Youeaseintoaroutineof while, but now I'm back, so..." "Youeaseintoaroutineof irrelevant questions and overly youeaseintoaroutineof irrelevant questions and overly enthusiastic replies." "Irrelevant questions and overly enthusiastic replies." "You try and make it seem that enthusiastic replies." "You try and make it seem that everything's all right and that you try and make it seem that everything's all right and that life has been going well, everything's all right and that life has been going well, despite that e-mail you sent" "life has been going well, despite that e-mail you sent late one night after a few too despite that e-mail you sent late one night after a few too many drinks." "Late one night after a few too many drinks." "You try and make it seem like many drinks." "You try and make it seem like there's nothing awkward about you try and make it seem like there's nothing awkward about this chance meeting, but when there's nothing awkward about this chance meeting, but when you look at her smile, you're" "this chance meeting, but when you look at her smile, you're reminded of how things used to you look at her smile, you're reminded of how things used to be, and you wonder why it ended" "reminded of how things used to be, and you wonder why it ended the way it did and how your be, and you wonder why it ended the way it did and how your life has come to this point." "The way it did and how your life has come to this point." "Hey,you'llneverguesswho's life has come to this point." "Hey,you'llneverguesswho's here." "Hey,you'llneverguesswho's here." "Oh,um..." "Here." "Oh,um..." "I should probably go, but, um..." "Oh,um..." "I should probably go, but, um..." "It's really good to see you." "I should probably go, but, um..." "It's really good to see you." "It'sgoodto seeyou ,too ." "[ Up-tempo hip-hop playing ] So,wasit her,dude?" "Yeah,itwasher ." "So,wasit her,dude?" "Yeah,itwasher ." "Oh,man." "That--mm." "Yeah,itwasher ." "Oh,man." "That--mm." "How'd it go?" "Did you guys talk?" "Oh,man." "That--mm." "How'd it go?" "Did you guys talk?" "Andthat'swhenBen enters how'd it go?" "Did you guys talk?" "Andthat'swhenBen enters the picture, the guy you've met andthat'swhenBen enters the picture, the guy you've met a dozen times who never the picture, the guy you've met a dozen times who never remembers your name." "A dozen times who never remembers your name." "Hey." "How'sit going,Ben ?" "Remembers your name." "Hey." "How'sit going,Ben ?" "Hey." "Hey." "How'sit going,Ben ?" "Hey." "Graham." "Hey." "Graham." "Yeah." "Yeah,Iknow,dude ." "Graham." "Yeah." "Yeah,Iknow,dude ." "How are you?" "Yeah." "Yeah,Iknow,dude ." "How are you?" "Good." "Howareyou ?" "How are you?" "Good." "Howareyou ?" "Mm." "Good." "Good." "Howareyou ?" "Mm." "Good." "You know, the same, but..." "Mm." "Good." "You know, the same, but..." "Good." "Good." "You know, the same, but..." "Good." "Good." "This is, uh, Ben." "Good." "Good." "This is, uh, Ben." "Ben, this is, uh..." "This is, uh, Ben." "Ben, this is, uh..." "[Coughs]" "Ben, this is, uh..." "[Coughs] ...Somebody." "[Coughs] ...Somebody." "Cool." "...somebody." "Cool." "Yeah." "Cool." "Yeah." "Okay." "Yeah." "Okay." "Okay." "Okay." "Okay." "You have a drink and then okay." "You have a drink and then another, thinking that maybe you have a drink and then another, thinking that maybe she'll notice your world-weary another, thinking that maybe she'll notice your world-weary malaise and find it charming," "she'll notice your world-weary malaise and find it charming, like she used to." "Malaise and find it charming, like she used to." "You keep a close watch on where like she used to." "You keep a close watch on where she is in the room the rest of you keep a close watch on where she is in the room the rest of the night, trying not to be too she is in the room the rest of the night, trying not to be too close, but trying to also be" "the night, trying not to be too close, but trying to also be available in anticipation of close, but trying to also be available in anticipation of the follow-up conversation available in anticipation of the follow-up conversation where you both might open up" "the follow-up conversation where you both might open up more and have a more in-depth where you both might open up more and have a more in-depth talk where she tells you that more and have a more in-depth talk where she tells you that she's been thinking about how" "talk where she tells you that she's been thinking about how she regrets the way things she's been thinking about how she regrets the way things ended, that maybe you two she regrets the way things ended, that maybe you two should get a coffee and catch" "ended, that maybe you two should get a coffee and catch up." "Should get a coffee and catch up." "No, a drink." "Up." "No, a drink." "Yes, a drink." "No, a drink." "Yes, a drink." "If she says coffee, that means yes, a drink." "If she says coffee, that means she doesn't really want to meet if she says coffee, that means she doesn't really want to meet and she's just being polite." "She doesn't really want to meet and she's just being polite." "The night goes on and on, and and she's just being polite." "The night goes on and on, and you keep looking over at her the night goes on and on, and you keep looking over at her and explaining to your friends you keep looking over at her and explaining to your friends how strange it is that you used" "and explaining to your friends how strange it is that you used to go out with that girl and how strange it is that you used to go out with that girl and haven't seen her in years." "To go out with that girl and haven't seen her in years." "They don't remember her." "Haven't seen her in years." "They don't remember her." "You only dated for a few they don't remember her." "You only dated for a few months, and you're not the type you only dated for a few months, and you're not the type of guy to introduce a girl to months, and you're not the type of guy to introduce a girl to all your friends right away." "Of guy to introduce a girl to all your friends right away." "You expect them to react a all your friends right away." "You expect them to react a little more to the strangeness you expect them to react a little more to the strangeness of the situation, but no one little more to the strangeness of the situation, but no one really seems to think it's that" "of the situation, but no one really seems to think it's that significant, and it's really seems to think it's that significant, and it's disappointing." "Significant, and it's disappointing." "The last time you heard her disappointing." "The last time you heard her name was when another the last time you heard her name was when another ex-girlfriend, now a friend, name was when another ex-girlfriend, now a friend, Kate, mentioned that she was" "ex-girlfriend, now a friend, Kate, mentioned that she was dating someone who had" "Kate, mentioned that she was dating someone who had apparently gone out with Laura." "Dating someone who had apparently gone out with Laura." "You had given Kate a copy of apparently gone out with Laura." "You had given Kate a copy of one of your short stories, and you had given Kate a copy of one of your short stories, and he saw your name on the title one of your short stories, and he saw your name on the title page." "He saw your name on the title page." "Youknowthisguy ?" "Page." "Youknowthisguy ?" "Yeah." "He'smy friend." "Youknowthisguy ?" "Yeah." "He'smy friend." "He wrote a story." "Yeah." "He'smy friend." "He wrote a story." "Thisguy,he datedmyfriend he wrote a story." "Thisguy,he datedmyfriend Laura." "Thisguy,he datedmyfriend Laura." "He totally broke her heart." "Laura." "He totally broke her heart." "Oh,cool." "He totally broke her heart." "Oh,cool." "He kept going on and on about oh,cool." "He kept going on and on about how you broke this girl Laura's he kept going on and on about how you broke this girl Laura's heart." "How you broke this girl Laura's heart." "And I was like, "yeah, fine, all heart." "And I was like, "yeah, fine, all right already." "And I was like, "yeah, fine, all right already." "Can we get back to boning?"" "Right already." "Can we get back to boning?" Wait." "Can we get back to boning?" Wait." "He said that Laura was wait." "He said that Laura was heartbroken?" "He said that Laura was heartbroken?" "Iknow." "Heartbroken?" "Iknow." "Who would be heartbroken over" "Iknow." "Who would be heartbroken over you?" "Who would be heartbroken over you?" "Alwaysdangerousto become you?" "Alwaysdangerousto become friends with an ex-girlfriends." "Alwaysdangerousto become friends with an ex-girlfriends." "They know too much, and they're friends with an ex-girlfriends." "They know too much, and they're not afraid to be brutally they know too much, and they're not afraid to be brutally honest." "Not afraid to be brutally honest." "Or maybe that's just the way it honest." "Or maybe that's just the way it is with Kate." "Or maybe that's just the way it is with Kate." "Areyouguardingthe drinks?" "Is with Kate." "Areyouguardingthe drinks?" "Hey." "Areyouguardingthe drinks?" "Hey." "Just trying to make some tips." "Hey." "Just trying to make some tips." "Are you..." "Avoiding someone?" "Just trying to make some tips." "Are you..." "Avoiding someone?" "Yeah." "Are you..." "Avoiding someone?" "Yeah." "Okay." "Yeah." "Okay." "It'sthisguyIused togo  okay." "It'sthisguyIused togo  out with, and it's really it'sthisguyIused togo  out with, and it's really awkward." "Out with, and it's really awkward." "There'sanotherpersonthat awkward." "There'sanotherpersonthat you went out with at this party?" "There'sanotherpersonthat you went out with at this party?" "Yeah." "You went out with at this party?" "Yeah." "And I didn't end things well, yeah." "And I didn't end things well, and it's just really and I didn't end things well, and it's just really uncomfortable." "And it's just really uncomfortable." "It's kind of embarrassing." "Uncomfortable." "It's kind of embarrassing." "Wow." "It's kind of embarrassing." "Wow." "Ijustdon'tknowifhe saw wow." "Ijustdon'tknowifhe saw me or what, but..." "Ijustdon'tknowifhe saw me or what, but..." "Is he looking over here?" "Me or what, but..." "Is he looking over here?" "Idon'tknow." "Is he looking over here?" "Idon'tknow." "Who are you talking about?" "Idon'tknow." "Who are you talking about?" "He's,um,behindme." "Who are you talking about?" "He's,um,behindme." "He's got the blazer and that he's,um,behindme." "He's got the blazer and that hair." "He's got the blazer and that hair." "Ben?" "Youwentout withBen?" "Hair." "Ben?" "Youwentout withBen?" "Imean,it wasfor ,like,two" "Ben?" "Youwentout withBen?" "Imean,it wasfor ,like,two seconds, and I just " " I didn't" "Imean,it wasfor ,like,two seconds, and I just " " I didn't return his phone call, and I seconds, and I just " " I didn't return his phone call, and I felt like a jerk, and I just..." "Return his phone call, and I felt like a jerk, and I just..." "Is he looking over here?" "Felt like a jerk, and I just..." "Is he looking over here?" "Did he see me?" "Is he looking over here?" "Did he see me?" "Youknow,Imean,he's pretty did he see me?" "Youknow,Imean,he's pretty much staring at you, so..." "Youknow,Imean,he's pretty much staring at you, so..." "Oh,good." "Good." "Much staring at you, so..." "Oh,good." "Good." "Mm-hmm." "Mm-hmm." "Oh,good." "Good." "Mm-hmm." "Mm-hmm." "You went out with Ben?" "!" "Mm-hmm." "Mm-hmm." "You went out with Ben?" "!" "Howdoyouknowhim?" "You went out with Ben?" "!" "Howdoyouknowhim?" "ThroughSam." "Howdoyouknowhim?" "ThroughSam." "God,it'ssuchasmallworld ." "ThroughSam." "God,it'ssuchasmallworld ." "Allright." "God,it'ssuchasmallworld ." "Allright." "Now, here's the plan, okay?" "Allright." "Now, here's the plan, okay?" "You walk out the door." "Now, here's the plan, okay?" "You walk out the door." "I'll meet you in the hallway." "You walk out the door." "I'll meet you in the hallway." "We'll go get a drink somewhere" "I'll meet you in the hallway." "We'll go get a drink somewhere else." "We'll go get a drink somewhere else." "[Laughs]" "Else." "[Laughs] I would love to, but, um, one of [laughs] I would love to, but, um, one of my girlfriends is over there, i would love to, but, um, one of my girlfriends is over there, and she kind of got cornered by" "my girlfriends is over there, and she kind of got cornered by this guy that she used to hook and she kind of got cornered by this guy that she used to hook up with, and..." "This guy that she used to hook up with, and..." "Ouch." "Yeah." "Up with, and..." "Ouch." "Yeah." "He looks like a winner." "Ouch." "Yeah." "He looks like a winner." "Yeah." "He looks like a winner." "Yeah." "And I-I should say hi to..." "Yeah." "And I-I should say hi to..." "Yeah." "And I-I should say hi to..." "Yeah." "...Ben." "Yeah." "...Ben." "Yeah,yeah,yeah." "No." "...Ben." "Yeah,yeah,yeah." "No." "Butweshouldcatchup yeah,yeah,yeah." "No." "Butweshouldcatchup sometime." "Butweshouldcatchup sometime." "Yeah." "Sometime." "Yeah." "Maybegetacoffee?" "Yeah." "Maybegetacoffee?" "Yeah,coffee." "Maybegetacoffee?" "Yeah,coffee." "Coffee's great." "Yeah,coffee." "Coffee's great." "[Laughs]" "Coffee's great." "[Laughs] Ilovecoffee." "[Laughs] Ilovecoffee." "Metoo." "Ilovecoffee." "Metoo." "Haveitallthe time." "Metoo." "Haveitallthe time." "Yeah,youstillhaveitat  haveitallthe time." "Yeah,youstillhaveitat  that place that you used to yeah,youstillhaveitat  that place that you used to write at?" "That place that you used to write at?" "Yes." "Write at?" "Yes." "Nothing has changed at all." "Yes." "Nothing has changed at all." "Awesome." "Nothing has changed at all." "Awesome." "Maybe I'll see you there." "Awesome." "Maybe I'll see you there." "I'llbethere." "Maybe I'll see you there." "I'llbethere." "Okeydokey." "I'llbethere." "Okeydokey." "Well..." "Okeydokey." "Well..." "Good luck with that." "Well..." "Good luck with that." "Thankyou." "Good luck with that." "Thankyou." "...Yousayas youwatchher thankyou." "...Yousayas youwatchher walk away, knowing that you ...yousayas youwatchher walk away, knowing that you won't hear from her again." "Walk away, knowing that you won't hear from her again." "You don't even have her phone won't hear from her again." "You don't even have her phone number, anyway." "You don't even have her phone number, anyway." "You'll see each other again at number, anyway." "You'll see each other again at the same party next year and you'll see each other again at the same party next year and have the same conversation, the same party next year and have the same conversation, wondering how time passes so" "have the same conversation, wondering how time passes so quickly." "Wondering how time passes so quickly." "It'sweird." "Quickly." "It'sweird." "I didn't even know that you guys it'sweird." "I didn't even know that you guys knew Laura." "I didn't even know that you guys knew Laura." "Yeah,crazy,right?" "Knew Laura." "Yeah,crazy,right?" "Yeah." "Yeah,crazy,right?" "Yeah." "Oh, thanks." "Yeah." "Oh, thanks." "Well,itwasgreatseeingyou oh, thanks." "Well,itwasgreatseeingyou tonight." "Well,itwasgreatseeingyou tonight." "Uh, thanks for coming." "Tonight." "Uh, thanks for coming." "Itwasgoodtoseeyouguys." "Uh, thanks for coming." "Itwasgoodtoseeyouguys." "And,uh,be safe." "Itwasgoodtoseeyouguys." "And,uh,be safe." "Thanks." "And,uh,be safe." "Thanks." "Andgiveme acallnext week , thanks." "Andgiveme acallnext week , okay?" "Andgiveme acallnext week , okay?" "Soundsgood." "Okay?" "Soundsgood." "Okay." "Soundsgood." "Okay." "Allright." "Takecare,bud." "Okay." "Allright." "Takecare,bud." "Bye." "Allright." "Takecare,bud." "Bye." "[Yawns]" "Hey." "Hey,Ben." "Well..." "Hey,Ben." "Well..." "Hey,dude,didyou goout well..." "Hey,dude,didyou goout with that girl Laura?" "Hey,dude,didyou goout with that girl Laura?" "Yep." "With that girl Laura?" "Yep." "That'ssoweird." "Yep." "That'ssoweird." "I mean, I thought you did from that'ssoweird." "I mean, I thought you did from Sam, but when I asked her about i mean, I thought you did from Sam, but when I asked her about it, she said you guys just had," "Sam, but when I asked her about it, she said you guys just had, like, a one-night stand." "It, she said you guys just had, like, a one-night stand." "Wait." "Like, a one-night stand." "Wait." "She said what?" "Wait." "She said what?" "Shesaidyouguysjust hada  she said what?" "Shesaidyouguysjust hada  one-night stand." "Shesaidyouguysjust hada  one-night stand." "That's weird, right?" "One-night stand." "That's weird, right?" "I mean, why would she lie about that's weird, right?" "I mean, why would she lie about that?" "I mean, why would she lie about that?" "Idon'tknow." "That'sweird." "That?" "Idon'tknow." "That'sweird." "Howlongdidyou guysagoout" "Idon'tknow." "That'sweird." "Howlongdidyou guysagoout for?" "Howlongdidyou guysagoout for?" "Fiveorsixmonths." "For?" "Fiveorsixmonths." "Yeah,that'slonger." "Fiveorsixmonths." "Yeah,that'slonger." "Did she say anything about me yeah,that'slonger." "Did she say anything about me or..." "Did she say anything about me or..." "No." "Or..." "No." "Okay." "Cool." "No." "Okay." "Cool." "Howlongdidyou guysgoout okay." "Cool." "Howlongdidyou guysgoout for?" "Howlongdidyou guysgoout for?" "Idon'tknow,man ." "For?" "Idon'tknow,man ." "I don't know when you're going" "Idon'tknow,man ." "I don't know when you're going out with someone." "I don't know when you're going out with someone." "Or like just going on a few out with someone." "Or like just going on a few dates." "Or like just going on a few dates." "Or seeing someone or dating dates." "Or seeing someone or dating someone or together." "Or seeing someone or dating someone or together." "What does that mean?" "Someone or together." "What does that mean?" "Youknow,Ihavenoidea." "What does that mean?" "Youknow,Ihavenoidea." "Cool." "Okay." "Youknow,Ihavenoidea." "Cool." "Okay." "Cool." "Cool." "Okay." "Cool." "Allright." "Well,I'm gonna..." "Cool." "Allright." "Well,I'm gonna..." "Areyou?" "Allright." "Well,I'm gonna..." "Areyou?" "You'regoingthat--yeah ." "Areyou?" "You'regoingthat--yeah ." "I'm gonna go that way, actually." "You'regoingthat--yeah ." "I'm gonna go that way, actually." "Allright." "Cool." "I'm gonna go that way, actually." "Allright." "Cool." "Allright,man." "Allright." "Cool." "Allright,man." "Good to see you." "Allright,man." "Good to see you." "Yep." "Good to see you." "Yep." "You walk away in the opposite yep." "You walk away in the opposite direction from Ben, even though you walk away in the opposite direction from Ben, even though the subway is in the direction direction from Ben, even though the subway is in the direction he's walking." "The subway is in the direction he's walking." "You walk all the way home, even he's walking." "You walk all the way home, even though it's 30 blocks." "You walk all the way home, even though it's 30 blocks." "This is the more dramatic thing though it's 30 blocks." "This is the more dramatic thing to do." "This is the more dramatic thing to do." "You wish that she could see you to do." "You wish that she could see you walking all those blocks with you wish that she could see you walking all those blocks with your hands in your pockets, walking all those blocks with your hands in your pockets, thinking about things." "Your hands in your pockets, thinking about things." "But you know that she's asleep thinking about things." "But you know that she's asleep and thinking about something but you know that she's asleep and thinking about something totally different." "And thinking about something totally different." "You think about e-mailing her totally different." "You think about e-mailing her when you get home, but you're you think about e-mailing her when you get home, but you're not quite sure what to say." "When you get home, but you're not quite sure what to say." "After all, you've said it all not quite sure what to say." "After all, you've said it all before." "Comments?" "Ijustthoughtitwas problematic in plot and" "Ijustthoughtitwas problematic in plot and character." "Problematic in plot and character." "Justthewaythateveryone character." "Justthewaythateveryone coincidentally knew each other justthewaythateveryone coincidentally knew each other and it was all interconnected coincidentally knew each other and it was all interconnected seemed unrealistic." "And it was all interconnected seemed unrealistic." "Whatdoeshe want?" "Seemed unrealistic." "Whatdoeshe want?" "Whatdoeshe want?" "Whatdoeshe want?" "Whatdoeshe want?" "Whatdoeshe want?" "Whatdoeshe want?" "Whatdoeshe want?" "Ithinkhe wantsthe girl." "Whatdoeshe want?" "Ithinkhe wantsthe girl." "Isthatenough?" "Ithinkhe wantsthe girl." "Isthatenough?" "I mean, what does getting her do isthatenough?" "I mean, what does getting her do for him?" "I mean, what does getting her do for him?" "Itwilldo alot ." "For him?" "Itwilldo alot ." "So,wait." "Itwilldo alot ." "So,wait." "Why is it in second person?" "So,wait." "Why is it in second person?" "Ithinkthatjustkind of why is it in second person?" "Ithinkthatjustkind of felt like the way I should write" "Ithinkthatjustkind of felt like the way I should write it." "Felt like the way I should write it." "Youshouldthinkabout it." "Youshouldthinkabout writing more." "Youshouldthinkabout writing more." "Inthefirstperson." "Writing more." "Inthefirstperson." "Yeah." "Inthefirstperson." "Yeah." "Editing is important for every yeah." "Editing is important for every writer -- especially you." "Editing is important for every writer -- especially you." "Yeah." "Writer -- especially you." "Yeah." "WhatI amhearingwhenIhear yeah." "WhatI amhearingwhenIhear these words is a sense of whatI amhearingwhenIhear these words is a sense of alienation between these people these words is a sense of alienation between these people who know each other but who" "alienation between these people who know each other but who don't really know each other." "Who know each other but who don't really know each other." "In a sense, the character don't really know each other." "In a sense, the character doesn't know himself." "In a sense, the character doesn't know himself." "He has an outside voice speak doesn't know himself." "He has an outside voice speak for him, giving him he has an outside voice speak for him, giving him instructions, because in a way, for him, giving him instructions, because in a way, he doesn't really feel in" "instructions, because in a way, he doesn't really feel in control of himself." "He doesn't really feel in control of himself." "He's essentially failed..." "Control of himself." "He's essentially failed..." "As a human being." "He's essentially failed..." "As a human being." "I mean, he's unable to connect as a human being." "I mean, he's unable to connect and open up to the people around i mean, he's unable to connect and open up to the people around him." "And open up to the people around him." "He's unable to really reconcile him." "He's unable to really reconcile with his own nostalgic, he's unable to really reconcile with his own nostalgic, idealized notion of the past with his own nostalgic, idealized notion of the past with his lonely present." "Idealized notion of the past with his lonely present." "Well,I-Iwouldn'tsay  with his lonely present." "Well,I-Iwouldn'tsay  lonely." "Well,I-Iwouldn'tsay  lonely." "Heisverylonely." "Lonely." "Heisverylonely." "And ultimately, unable to be heisverylonely." "And ultimately, unable to be honest with himself and have a and ultimately, unable to be honest with himself and have a genuine moment." "Honest with himself and have a genuine moment." "See,I don't" " Idon 't genuine moment." "See,I don't" " Idon 't really know if, uh, that's what see,I don't" " Idon 't really know if, uh, that's what i was going for." "Really know if, uh, that's what i was going for." "Hiswalkinghomeisanact i was going for." "Hiswalkinghomeisanact performed for not himself, hiswalkinghomeisanact performed for not himself, but..." "Performed for not himself, but..." "Someone who's not even watching." "But..." "Someone who's not even watching." "I don't think that you've really someone who's not even watching." "I don't think that you've really reached the core of who this i don't think that you've really reached the core of who this character is." "Reached the core of who this character is." "I think you need to dig deeper." "Character is." "I think you need to dig deeper." "And I think you should work on i think you need to dig deeper." "And I think you should work on it and bring it back in next and I think you should work on it and bring it back in next time." "It and bring it back in next time." "Thanks." "And why Laura?" "Because she's beautiful?" "Because she's smart?" "Because she's beautiful?" "Because she's smart?" "Because you like her because she's smart?" "Because you like her personality?" "Because you like her personality?" "Aren't there other beautiful, personality?" "Aren't there other beautiful, smart girls with nice aren't there other beautiful, smart girls with nice personalities?" "Smart girls with nice personalities?" "What makes her different?" "Personalities?" "What makes her different?" "Because she's your what makes her different?" "Because she's your ex-girlfriend?" "Because she's your ex-girlfriend?" "Because you want to make it ex-girlfriend?" "Because you want to make it right this time?" "Because you want to make it right this time?" "Also because she's beautiful right this time?" "Also because she's beautiful and funny and sweet." "Also because she's beautiful and funny and sweet." "And life would be better if you and funny and sweet." "And life would be better if you were together." "And life would be better if you were together." "And she's read "war and peace."" "Were together." "And she's read "war and peace." And those eyes." "And she's read "war and peace." And those eyes." "No, there's no way to go back." "And those eyes." "No, there's no way to go back." "You can only go forward." "No, there's no way to go back." "You can only go forward." "You can't regain the past." "You can only go forward." "You can't regain the past." "The best thing would be to you can't regain the past." "The best thing would be to forget about her and go the best thing would be to forget about her and go forward." "Forget about her and go forward." "Yes, don't think about her ever forward." "Yes, don't think about her ever again." "Yes, don't think about her ever again." "Or Facebook her." "Again." "Or Facebook her." "Maybe you should defriend her." "Or Facebook her." "Maybe you should defriend her." "No, that's too much." "Maybe you should defriend her." "No, that's too much." "Maybe just hide her posts." "No, that's too much." "Maybe just hide her posts." "Ofcourseyou'rehere." "Maybe just hide her posts." "Ofcourseyou'rehere." "[ Laughs ]" "Ofcourseyou'rehere." "[ Laughs ] hey." "[ Laughs ] Hey." "Whatareyouworkingon?" "Hey." "Whatareyouworkingon?" "Just..." "Writing." "Whatareyouworkingon?" "Just..." "Writing." "About..." "Just..." "Writing." "About..." "Peopleandplaces,doing about..." "Peopleandplaces,doing things." "Peopleandplaces,doing things." "Wow." "Thatsoundsinteresting." "Things." "Wow." "Thatsoundsinteresting." "Yeah,it'sfascinating." "Wow." "Thatsoundsinteresting." "Yeah,it'sfascinating." "AmI interrupting?" "Yeah,it'sfascinating." "AmI interrupting?" "Are you deep in writerly amI interrupting?" "Are you deep in writerly contemplation, or..." "Are you deep in writerly contemplation, or..." "No,no,no ." "Contemplation, or..." "No,no,no ." "Do you want to sit down?" "No,no,no ." "Do you want to sit down?" "Do you want to have a c-coffee do you want to sit down?" "Do you want to have a c-coffee or something?" "Do you want to have a c-coffee or something?" "Y-yeah." "Doyouwant..." "Or something?" "Y-yeah." "Doyouwant..." "Sure." "No,I'mgood." "Y-yeah." "Doyouwant..." "Sure." "No,I'mgood." "You'regood." "Sure." "No,I'mgood." "You'regood." "Yeah,totally." "You'regood." "Yeah,totally." "Okay." "Yeah,totally." "Okay." "I'm " " I'm gonna get something." "Okay." "I'm " " I'm gonna get something." "Okay." "I'm " " I'm gonna get something." "Okay." "I'll be here." "Okay." "I'll be here." "Okay." "I'll be here." "Okay." "[ Down-tempo music plays ]" "[Laughs]" "So, I got your e-mail." "Oh." "Okay." "Comeon ." "Bensaidwhat ?" "Oh." "Okay." "Comeon ." "Bensaidwhat ?" "Well,hesaidthatheknows  okay." "Comeon ." "Bensaidwhat ?" "Well,hesaidthatheknows  that you and I went out, and well,hesaidthatheknows  that you and I went out, and when he asked you long we went that you and I went out, and when he asked you long we went out, you said that we only had a" "when he asked you long we went out, you said that we only had a one-night-stand kind of thing." "Out, you said that we only had a one-night-stand kind of thing." "What?" "One-night-stand kind of thing." "What?" "Yeah." "I don'tknow." "What?" "Yeah." "I don'tknow." "I mean, that's what he said." "Yeah." "I don'tknow." "I mean, that's what he said." "No,I neversaidthat." "I mean, that's what he said." "No,I neversaidthat." "Yeah." "No,I neversaidthat." "Yeah." "No, I mean, I'm sure it's a yeah." "No, I mean, I'm sure it's a weird..." "Something." "No, I mean, I'm sure it's a weird..." "Something." "Imayhavesaidsomething weird..." "Something." "Imayhavesaidsomething vaguely like that." "Imayhavesaidsomething vaguely like that." "Oh." "Vaguely like that." "Oh." "ButI-Ineversaid"one-night oh." "ButI-Ineversaid"one-night stand."" "ButI-Ineversaid"one-night stand." Yeah." "No." "Stand." Yeah." "No." "I..." "Yeah." "No." "I..." "Cool." "I..." "Cool." "Okay." "Comeon ." "Cool." "Okay." "Comeon ." "You know when you start dating okay." "Comeon ." "You know when you start dating somebody and you sort of tend you know when you start dating somebody and you sort of tend to " " I don't know -- downplay somebody and you sort of tend to " " I don't know -- downplay certain things?" "To " " I don't know -- downplay certain things?" "No,I mean,it 'snaturalto certain things?" "No,I mean,it 'snaturalto lie a little bit." "No,I mean,it 'snaturalto lie a little bit." "Lie?" "It'snotlying." "Lie a little bit." "Lie?" "It'snotlying." "It's downplaying." "Lie?" "It'snotlying." "It's downplaying." "Right." "Downplaying." "It's downplaying." "Right." "Downplaying." "Okay,fine." "It 'slying." "Right." "Downplaying." "Okay,fine." "It 'slying." "But it's -- it's a noble lie." "Okay,fine." "It 'slying." "But it's -- it's a noble lie." "You know, just avoiding saying but it's -- it's a noble lie." "You know, just avoiding saying something that someone doesn't you know, just avoiding saying something that someone doesn't necessarily need to know." "Something that someone doesn't necessarily need to know." "Right." "Thenoblelie ." "Sure." "Necessarily need to know." "Right." "Thenoblelie ." "Sure." "Mm-hmm." "Right." "Thenoblelie ." "Sure." "Mm-hmm." "[Laughs]" "Mm-hmm." "[Laughs] Well, one-night stand or [laughs] Well, one-night stand or heartbreak " " I guess the truth well, one-night stand or heartbreak " " I guess the truth is somewhere in between." "Heartbreak " " I guess the truth is somewhere in between." "Heartbreak?" "Is somewhere in between." "Heartbreak?" "I don't know that I would call heartbreak?" "I don't know that I would call it a heartbreak." "I don't know that I would call it a heartbreak." "Idon'tknow." "It a heartbreak." "Idon'tknow." "That's not what I heard." "Idon'tknow." "That's not what I heard." "Oh,really?" "Do tell." "That's not what I heard." "Oh,really?" "Do tell." "Okay." "Oh,really?" "Do tell." "Okay." "So my friend Kate is going out okay." "So my friend Kate is going out with some guy that you went out so my friend Kate is going out with some guy that you went out with." "With some guy that you went out with." "Okay." "With." "Okay." "Andhetoldher thatwhen you okay." "Andhetoldher thatwhen you and I broke up, you told him andhetoldher thatwhen you and I broke up, you told him that you were heartbroken." "And I broke up, you told him that you were heartbroken." "Okay." "Whois thisguy ?" "That you were heartbroken." "Okay." "Whois thisguy ?" "Idon'tknow." "Okay." "Whois thisguy ?" "Idon'tknow." "I don't remember his name." "Idon'tknow." "I don't remember his name." "Whatdoeshe looklike?" "I don't remember his name." "Whatdoeshe looklike?" "Inevermethim ." "Whatdoeshe looklike?" "Inevermethim ." "I don't know." "Inevermethim ." "I don't know." "Carl,maybe?" "I don't know." "Carl,maybe?" "Mm,no." "Idon 'tthinkso." "Carl,maybe?" "Mm,no." "Idon 'tthinkso." "HarryJacobs?" "Mm,no." "Idon 'tthinkso." "HarryJacobs?" "Idon'tknowhis nameiswhat" "HarryJacobs?" "Idon'tknowhis nameiswhat I'm telling you." "Idon'tknowhis nameiswhat I'm telling you." "[Laughing]Okay." "Okay ." "I'm telling you." "[Laughing]Okay." "Okay ." "Oh, God." "[Laughing]Okay." "Okay ." "Oh, God." "Um, I don't know." "Oh, God." "Um, I don't know." "Anyway, um..." "Yeah, I guess I was um, I don't know." "Anyway, um..." "Yeah, I guess I was kind of sad about it, but anyway, um..." "Yeah, I guess I was kind of sad about it, but that's -- that's natural, don't kind of sad about it, but that's -- that's natural, don't you think?" "That's -- that's natural, don't you think?" "Well,butImean,you'rethe you think?" "Well,butImean,you'rethe one that broke up with me." "Well,butImean,you'rethe one that broke up with me." "Well,I - -thereweresome one that broke up with me." "Well,I - -thereweresome things going on in my..." "Well,I - -thereweresome things going on in my..." "Anyway, you weren't putting that things going on in my..." "Anyway, you weren't putting that much of an effort in, so I anyway, you weren't putting that much of an effort in, so I didn't think you were really all much of an effort in, so I didn't think you were really all that interested." "Didn't think you were really all that interested." "What?" "That interested." "What?" "Of course I was interested." "What?" "Of course I was interested." "I-I put in effort." "Of course I was interested." "I-I put in effort." "I did stuff." "I-I put in effort." "I did stuff." "Areyoukidding?" "I did stuff." "Areyoukidding?" "I would call you, and you would areyoukidding?" "I would call you, and you would text me back." "I would call you, and you would text me back." "Okay,butatextisatotally text me back." "Okay,butatextisatotally valid form of communication." "Okay,butatextisatotally valid form of communication." "No,textingis not valid form of communication." "No,textingis not communicating." "No,textingis not communicating." "I just " " I don't know." "Communicating." "I just " " I don't know." "I never felt like I knew what i just " " I don't know." "I never felt like I knew what you were thinking, and you just i never felt like I knew what you were thinking, and you just didn't really open up to me." "You were thinking, and you just didn't really open up to me." "See,thisis thewhole didn't really open up to me." "See,thisis thewhole problem." "See,thisis thewhole problem." "Girls always want to know what problem." "Girls always want to know what guys are thinking, and the truth girls always want to know what guys are thinking, and the truth is that we're not thinking guys are thinking, and the truth is that we're not thinking anything profound." "Is that we're not thinking anything profound." "We're thinking about what's on anything profound." "We're thinking about what's on TV that night and what we're we're thinking about what's on TV that night and what we're gonna have for lunch." "TV that night and what we're gonna have for lunch." "You give us way too much credit." "Gonna have for lunch." "You give us way too much credit." "Well,youneedto you give us way too much credit." "Well,youneedto communicate." "Well,youneedto communicate." "I'mworkingon it ." "Communicate." "I'mworkingon it ." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Mid-tempo music playing ]" "Paulnateland." "No." "DanPreston?" "No." "DanPreston?" "No." "DanPreston?" "No." "I don't even know if they're no." "I don't even know if they're going out." "I don't even know if they're going out." "She's in new haven for the going out." "She's in new haven for the semester, so..." "She's in new haven for the semester, so..." "I'msorry." "I'llstopasking." "Semester, so..." "I'msorry." "I'llstopasking." "It's annoying." "I'msorry." "I'llstopasking." "It's annoying." "It'sokay." "It's annoying." "It'sokay." "Hey,I gotyoure-mail." "It'sokay." "Hey,I gotyoure-mail." "Which?" "Hey,I gotyoure-mail." "Which?" "Theapology." "Which?" "Theapology." "Oh." "Lastyear." "Theapology." "Oh." "Lastyear." "Yeah." "Itwassweet." "Oh." "Lastyear." "Yeah." "Itwassweet." "Right." "Yeah." "Itwassweet." "Right." "Whatmadeyousendit?" "Right." "Whatmadeyousendit?" "Oh,I don'tknow." "Whatmadeyousendit?" "Oh,I don'tknow." "I guess I was just feeling like oh,I don'tknow." "I guess I was just feeling like i wanted to apologize." "I guess I was just feeling like i wanted to apologize." "Oh." "I wanted to apologize." "Oh." "Somebody had just broken up with oh." "Somebody had just broken up with you, hadn't they?" "Somebody had just broken up with you, hadn't they?" "No." "You, hadn't they?" "No." "Yes." "No." "Yes." "Yes,buthowdoyouknow yes." "Yes,buthowdoyouknow that?" "Yes,buthowdoyouknow that?" "Becausethat'stheonlytime  that?" "Becausethat'stheonlytime  that people e-mail their exes -- becausethat'stheonlytime  that people e-mail their exes -- that and when they're really that people e-mail their exes -- that and when they're really drunk." "That and when they're really drunk." "Yeah." "Yeah,that'strue." "Drunk." "Yeah." "Yeah,that'strue." "Well, if you liked it so much, yeah." "Yeah,that'strue." "Well, if you liked it so much, why'd you never write back?" "Well, if you liked it so much, why'd you never write back?" "Well,I don'tknow." "Why'd you never write back?" "Well,I don'tknow." "I've been in this on-again, well,I don'tknow." "I've been in this on-again, off-again thing with this guy," "I've been in this on-again, off-again thing with this guy, and..." "Off-again thing with this guy, and..." "Oh." "Soundscomplicated." "And..." "Oh." "Soundscomplicated." "It'scomplicated." "Oh." "Soundscomplicated." "It'scomplicated." "Yeah." "It'scomplicated." "Yeah." "So,areyouonagainoroff  yeah." "So,areyouonagainoroff  again?" "So,areyouonagainoroff  again?" "Onagain." "Again?" "Onagain." "Oh." "Congratulations." "Onagain." "Oh." "Congratulations." "Thankyou." "So, you wrote me that e-mail 'cause a girl broke up with you?" "Partly." "'Cause a girl broke up with you?" "Partly." "Kate?" "Partly." "Kate?" "No,no." "Kate?" "No,no." "We went out a while ago, but no,no." "We went out a while ago, but we're just friends now." "We went out a while ago, but we're just friends now." "Youdon'tstrikemeasthe we're just friends now." "Youdon'tstrikemeasthe type to be friends with your youdon'tstrikemeasthe type to be friends with your exes." "Type to be friends with your exes." "Really?" "Exes." "Really?" "[Laughs]" "Really?" "[Laughs] Well,I mean,Iguessafter [laughs] Well,I mean,Iguessafter the statute of limitations has well,I mean,Iguessafter the statute of limitations has expired, sure." "The statute of limitations has expired, sure." "What,areyoujustnot expired, sure." "What,areyoujustnot attracted to her anymore?" "What,areyoujustnot attracted to her anymore?" "No." "It'snotthat." "Attracted to her anymore?" "No." "It'snotthat." "I mean, I'm not attracted to no." "It'snotthat." "I mean, I'm not attracted to Kate anymore." "I mean, I'm not attracted to Kate anymore." "It's -- we're friends." "Kate anymore." "It's -- we're friends." "That -- no." "It's -- we're friends." "That -- no." "Idon'tknow." "That -- no." "Idon'tknow." "I feel like there's always kind" "Idon'tknow." "I feel like there's always kind of a bond there with somebody i feel like there's always kind of a bond there with somebody you've gone out with." "Of a bond there with somebody you've gone out with." "Yeah?" "Now you're back together with your ex." "Yeah." "Your ex." "Yeah." "It's kind of complicated." "Yeah." "It's kind of complicated." "We were together for a really it's kind of complicated." "We were together for a really long time, and then I found out we were together for a really long time, and then I found out that he'd been cheating on me, long time, and then I found out that he'd been cheating on me, and so I broke things off." "That he'd been cheating on me, and so I broke things off." "But I kept, you know, thinking and so I broke things off." "But I kept, you know, thinking about him and, I don't know, but I kept, you know, thinking about him and, I don't know, wondering if he could change." "About him and, I don't know, wondering if he could change." "And, you know, he kept wondering if he could change." "And, you know, he kept persisting and wanting to be and, you know, he kept persisting and wanting to be back together, but I didn't feel persisting and wanting to be back together, but I didn't feel like I could trust him or" "back together, but I didn't feel like I could trust him or anybody, really." "Like I could trust him or anybody, really." "Not even, you know, um..." "Anybody, really." "Not even, you know, um..." "But, uh..." "Not even, you know, um..." "But, uh..." "But yeah, I told him six months." "But, uh..." "But yeah, I told him six months." "If he can go six months and not but yeah, I told him six months." "If he can go six months and not be with any other girl, then we if he can go six months and not be with any other girl, then we can be back together." "Be with any other girl, then we can be back together." "And he did it." "Can be back together." "And he did it." "He -- he did it." "So..." "And he did it." "He -- he did it." "So..." "Wow." "He -- he did it." "So..." "Wow." "That's great." "Wow." "That's great." "So you were back together with that's great." "So you were back together with him when I saw you at that so you were back together with him when I saw you at that party." "Him when I saw you at that party." "Yeah." "Party." "Yeah." "Yeah, it's funny." "Yeah." "Yeah, it's funny." "I was actually gonna meet tom yeah, it's funny." "I was actually gonna meet tom there, but then he had -- i was actually gonna meet tom there, but then he had -- tom." "There, but then he had -- tom." "That's the name of the guy." "Tom." "That's the name of the guy." "What?" "That's the name of the guy." "What?" "Yeah." "That'shim." "What?" "Yeah." "That'shim." "That's the guy going out with my yeah." "That'shim." "That's the guy going out with my friend Kate." "That's the guy going out with my friend Kate." "Not,um,nottom Whitman." "Friend Kate." "Not,um,nottom Whitman." "Yeah." "No." "Not,um,nottom Whitman." "Yeah." "No." "Maybe." "I don't know." "Yeah." "No." "Maybe." "I don't know." "Maybe it's a different tom." "Maybe." "I don't know." "Maybe it's a different tom." "Um..." "Maybe it's a different tom." "Um..." "Well, how -- how long did you um..." "Well, how -- how long did you say they were going out?" "Well, how -- how long did you say they were going out?" "Two" "I-Idon'tknow." "Say they were going out?" "Two" "I-Idon'tknow." "Maybe it's not tom." "Two" "I-Idon'tknow." "Maybe it's not tom." "Maybe it's somebody else." "I'm sorry." "I didn't know." "Whendidtheygoout?" "Idon'tknow." "Aretheystilltogether?" "Idon'tknow." "Aretheystilltogether?" "Idon'tknow." "Aretheystilltogether?" "Idon'tknow." "Laura, wait." "Idon'tknow." "Laura, wait." "Wait." "Wait, wait, wait." "Laura, wait." "Wait." "Wait, wait, wait." "Are you mad?" "Wait." "Wait, wait, wait." "Are you mad?" "Hey, come on." "Come on." "Are you mad?" "Hey, come on." "Come on." "Hey, come on." "Talk to me." "Hey, come on." "Come on." "Hey, come on." "Talk to me." "I'm sorry." "Hey, come on." "Talk to me." "I'm sorry." "I really don't know anything." "I'm sorry." "I really don't know anything." "I'm not even sure if this is i really don't know anything." "I'm not even sure if this is true." "I'm not even sure if this is true." "Couldyoucallher ?" "True." "Couldyoucallher ?" "Who?" "Couldyoucallher ?" "Who?" "Yourfriend." "Who?" "Yourfriend." "Yeah." "Sure." "Kate, hey." "It's Graham." "Give me a call when you get this." "Give me a call when you get this." "Doyouthinkyou couldtext  this." "Doyouthinkyou couldtext  her, too?" "Doyouthinkyou couldtext  her, too?" "Sure." "Her, too?" "Sure." "Ican'tbelievehewaslying ." "Sure." "Ican'tbelievehewaslying ." "I..." "Really believed him." "Ican'tbelievehewaslying ." "I..." "Really believed him." "Well,maybeit 'sa i..." "Really believed him." "Well,maybeit 'sa complicated situation." "Well,maybeit 'sa complicated situation." "Maybe it's a noble lie." "Complicated situation." "Maybe it's a noble lie." "Yeah." "Maybe it's a noble lie." "Yeah." "Yeah, it's still a lie, though." "Yeah." "Yeah, it's still a lie, though." "Um..." "Yeah, it's still a lie, though." "Um..." "Why do I always do this?" "Um..." "Why do I always do this?" "Why do I end up with guys that why do I always do this?" "Why do I end up with guys that lie to me?" "Why do I end up with guys that lie to me?" "Do you think that she'll call lie to me?" "Do you think that she'll call back soon?" "Do you think that she'll call back soon?" "Shemustbe in classor back soon?" "Shemustbe in classor something." "Shemustbe in classor something." "Right." "Something." "Right." "So, should I just have a mental right." "So, should I just have a mental breakdown?" "So, should I just have a mental breakdown?" "No." "Breakdown?" "No." "[Laughs]" "No." "[Laughs] Don'tdothat." "[Laughs] Don'tdothat." "Hasshecalledyou ?" "Don'tdothat." "Hasshecalledyou ?" "Oh, my God." "Hasshecalledyou ?" "Oh, my God." "No,notyet." "Oh, my God." "No,notyet." "[Groans]" "No,notyet." "[Groans] Is life always gonna be like [groans] Is life always gonna be like this?" "Is life always gonna be like this?" "No." "This?" "No." "Iseveryrelationshiplike no." "Iseveryrelationshiplike this?" "Iseveryrelationshiplike this?" "No." "Weweren'tlikethis ." "This?" "No." "Weweren'tlikethis ." "That'strue." "No." "Weweren'tlikethis ." "That'strue." "Wedidn'thaveany major that'strue." "Wedidn'thaveany major catastrophes." "Wedidn'thaveany major catastrophes." "Well,wegotboredofeach catastrophes." "Well,wegotboredofeach other." "Well,wegotboredofeach other." "That's why we broke up." "Other." "That's why we broke up." "[Laughs]" "That's why we broke up." "[Laughs] Bad timing, I guess." "[Laughs] Bad timing, I guess." "Youthink?" "Bad timing, I guess." "Youthink?" "Yeah." "[Sniffs]Sorry." "I, um..." "You probably have plans and -- i, um..." "You probably have plans and -- no." "No." "You probably have plans and -- no." "No." "Well, I mean, I'm meeting some no." "No." "Well, I mean, I'm meeting some friends, but not until later." "Well, I mean, I'm meeting some friends, but not until later." "Well,I 'ma littlebitofa  friends, but not until later." "Well,I 'ma littlebitofa  disaster right now." "Well,I 'ma littlebitofa  disaster right now." "So I think I should go and deal disaster right now." "So I think I should go and deal with this, and then you can meet so I think I should go and deal with this, and then you can meet your friends." "With this, and then you can meet your friends." "No." "Wait." "Your friends." "No." "Wait." "Are you gonna call him right no." "Wait." "Are you gonna call him right now?" "Are you gonna call him right now?" "No." "Now?" "No." "No." "No." "No." "No." "No." "Okay." "No." "No." "Okay." "Okay, then stay with me and okay." "Okay, then stay with me and we'll wait until Kate calls okay, then stay with me and we'll wait until Kate calls back." "We'll wait until Kate calls back." "Okay?" "Back." "Okay?" "Okay." "Okay?" "Okay." "Okay?" "Okay." "Okay?" "IthinkIshouldprobably call him." "IthinkIshouldprobably call him." "No." "Call him." "No." "Don't call him right now." "No." "Don't call him right now." "He'll just try and confuse you." "Don't call him right now." "He'll just try and confuse you." "You need all the facts before he he'll just try and confuse you." "You need all the facts before he spins his little story into you need all the facts before he spins his little story into something crazy." "Spins his little story into something crazy." "He's a manipulator." "Something crazy." "He's a manipulator." "How are you gonna call someone he's a manipulator." "How are you gonna call someone on this?" "How are you gonna call someone on this?" "Look at this phone." "On this?" "Look at this phone." "Who are you calling, look at this phone." "Who are you calling, Zack Morris?" "Who are you calling, Zack Morris?" "No." "You'reright." "Zack Morris?" "No." "You'reright." "Um, I'll just wait to hear from no." "You'reright." "Um, I'll just wait to hear from Kate." "Um, I'll just wait to hear from Kate." "But it's not like it's a" "Kate." "But it's not like it's a misunderstanding or a but it's not like it's a misunderstanding or a coincidence." "Misunderstanding or a coincidence." "He's obviously lying to me, and coincidence." "He's obviously lying to me, and i can't trust him, and I have to he's obviously lying to me, and i can't trust him, and I have to end it." "I can't trust him, and I have to end it." "I mean..." "End it." "I mean..." "It just makes me really angry i mean..." "It just makes me really angry because " " I'm sorry." "It just makes me really angry because " " I'm sorry." "You don't really need to be because " " I'm sorry." "You don't really need to be dealing with this." "You don't really need to be dealing with this." "No." "No,seriously." "Dealing with this." "No." "No,seriously." "I'm " " I'm here for you." "No." "No,seriously." "I'm " " I'm here for you." "Doyouwantanother?" "Okay." "Doyouwantanother?" "Okay." "okay." "twomore." "Twomore." "[ Cellphone buzzing ]" "Youcan'tgetcaughtupin  the middle of this." "Youcan'tgetcaughtupin  the middle of this." "It's not your place." "The middle of this." "It's not your place." "It's something they need to it's not your place." "It's something they need to sort out." "It's something they need to sort out." "The messenger always gets sort out." "The messenger always gets killed in this kind of the messenger always gets killed in this kind of situation." "Killed in this kind of situation." "You need to be the neutral situation." "You need to be the neutral territory that she comes to you need to be the neutral territory that she comes to when this is all sorted out." "Territory that she comes to when this is all sorted out." "You need to be Switzerland." "When this is all sorted out." "You need to be Switzerland." "Yes, you're Switzerland." "You need to be Switzerland." "Yes, you're Switzerland." "Youdon'tneedtokeep  hanging out with me." "Youdon'tneedtokeep  hanging out with me." "I know you have plans with your hanging out with me." "I know you have plans with your friends and everything." "I know you have plans with your friends and everything." "No,no." "Friends and everything." "No,no." "I mean, I-I want to be here with no,no." "I mean, I-I want to be here with you." "I mean, I-I want to be here with you." "HasKatecalledyou yet ?" "You." "HasKatecalledyou yet ?" "No." "HasKatecalledyou yet ?" "No." "No, she hasn't called yet." "No." "No, she hasn't called yet." "Youknow,it 'skindof no, she hasn't called yet." "Youknow,it 'skindof perfect that you're the person youknow,it 'skindof perfect that you're the person here with me right now, 'cause I perfect that you're the person here with me right now, 'cause I think you're the only guy who's" "here with me right now, 'cause I think you're the only guy who's never lied to me." "Think you're the only guy who's never lied to me." "Sure." "Ofcourse." "Never lied to me." "Sure." "Ofcourse." "This means that things are over sure." "Ofcourse." "This means that things are over with you and tom, right?" "This means that things are over with you and tom, right?" "Yeah." "With you and tom, right?" "Yeah." "Yeah, I mean, I can't " " I can't yeah." "Yeah, I mean, I can't " " I can't be with him after this." "Yeah, I mean, I can't " " I can't be with him after this." "Youknowwhat?" "Be with him after this." "Youknowwhat?" "You should come with me." "Youknowwhat?" "You should come with me." "You should come with me to meet you should come with me." "You should come with me to meet my friends." "You should come with me to meet my friends." "No,I 'ddon'tthinkI'd be my friends." "No,I 'ddon'tthinkI'd be that fun right now." "No,I 'ddon'tthinkI'd be that fun right now." "Youneedto forgetaboutthis  that fun right now." "Youneedto forgetaboutthis  for a little bit." "Youneedto forgetaboutthis  for a little bit." "We'll wait for Kate to call for a little bit." "We'll wait for Kate to call back, but in the meantime, just we'll wait for Kate to call back, but in the meantime, just get your mind off this for a back, but in the meantime, just get your mind off this for a little bit." "Get your mind off this for a little bit." "I think we need another drink, little bit." "I think we need another drink, though." "I think we need another drink, though." "[Laughs]" "[ Mid-tempo rock music playing ]" "Well,whatI'msayingis where is the line between fiction and nonfiction?" "Where is the line between fiction and nonfiction?" "Uh,oneis basedinreality." "Fiction and nonfiction?" "Uh,oneis basedinreality." "One is not." "Uh,oneis basedinreality." "One is not." "Whatisreality?" "One is not." "Whatisreality?" "Arewereallytalkingabout whatisreality?" "Arewereallytalkingabout this again?" "Arewereallytalkingabout this again?" "Yes,we'retalkingaboutit." "This again?" "Yes,we'retalkingaboutit." "Hesaidit wasan yes,we'retalkingaboutit." "Hesaidit wasan autobiography." "Hesaidit wasan autobiography." "Then he went on television, autobiography." "Then he went on television, said, "everything in here is then he went on television, said, "everything in here is true."" "Said, "everything in here is true." And then he had to go back and true." And then he had to go back and apologize for lying, which makes and then he had to go back and apologize for lying, which makes it not an autobiography." "Apologize for lying, which makes it not an autobiography." "Yourealizethatifyouadd it not an autobiography." "Yourealizethatifyouadd up all the lies, most yourealizethatifyouadd up all the lies, most autobiographies add up to being up all the lies, most autobiographies add up to being fiction anyway?" "Autobiographies add up to being fiction anyway?" "Thenwhynotcallit fiction anyway?" "Thenwhynotcallit "fiction"?" "Thenwhynotcallit "fiction"?" "[ Cellphone rings ]" ""Fiction"?" "[ Cellphone rings ] there'splentyof writerswho  [ cellphone rings ] There'splentyof writerswho  write about themself, but they there'splentyof writerswho  write about themself, but they don't claim it to be true." "Write about themself, but they don't claim it to be true." "They fictionalize it." "Don't claim it to be true." "They fictionalize it." "Okay,butit 'smuchmore they fictionalize it." "Okay,butit 'smuchmore effective -- okay,butit 'smuchmore effective -- butit'snottrue!" "Effective -- butit'snottrue!" "I'llberightback." "Butit'snottrue!" "I'llberightback." "Okay." "I'llberightback." "Okay." "Okay,well,whatifthelie okay." "Okay,well,whatifthelie you're telling is, like, okay,well,whatifthelie you're telling is, like, actually helping people?" "You're telling is, like, actually helping people?" "Whatthehellare you talking actually helping people?" "Whatthehellare you talking about?" "Whatthehellare you talking about?" "Thenoblelie." "About?" "Thenoblelie." "Thenoblelie." "Yes ." "Thenoblelie." "Thenoblelie." "Yes ." "See, he knows what I'm talking thenoblelie." "Yes ." "See, he knows what I'm talking about." "See, he knows what I'm talking about." "Berightback." "About." "Berightback." "Butyou'renotanobleman." "Berightback." "Butyou'renotanobleman." "Lookwhatyoudid ." "Butyou'renotanobleman." "Lookwhatyoudid ." "You scared away the girl." "Lookwhatyoudid ." "You scared away the girl." "You happy?" "You scared away the girl." "You happy?" "She'sbeautiful." "You happy?" "She'sbeautiful." "Sheishot,yes ." "She'sbeautiful." "Sheishot,yes ." "Areyoutextinghim ?" "Sheishot,yes ." "Areyoutextinghim ?" "No- -he'sgonnabe areyoutextinghim ?" "No- -he'sgonnabe suspicious." "No- -he'sgonnabe suspicious." "I haven't written him back all suspicious." "I haven't written him back all day." "I haven't written him back all day." "So..." "Day." "So..." "Justdon'ttalktohimright  so..." "Justdon'ttalktohimright  now." "Justdon'ttalktohimright  now." "It's a terrible time." "Now." "It's a terrible time." "Just -- just talk to him later." "It's a terrible time." "Just -- just talk to him later." "Okay?" "Just -- just talk to him later." "Okay?" "Yeah." "You'reright." "Okay?" "Yeah." "You'reright." "I'llholdon to thissoyou yeah." "You'reright." "I'llholdon to thissoyou don't call him, okay?" "I'llholdon to thissoyou don't call him, okay?" "Okay." "Okay." "Don't call him, okay?" "Okay." "Okay." "Yeah." "Okay." "Okay." "Yeah." "We'lljustwait." "Yeah." "We'lljustwait." "We'll wait for Kate to call we'lljustwait." "We'll wait for Kate to call back, okay?" "We'll wait for Kate to call back, okay?" "Allright." "Okay." "Back, okay?" "Allright." "Okay." "Allright." "Allright." "Okay." "Allright." "Thankyou." "Allright." "Thankyou." "Ofcourse." "Thankyou." "Ofcourse." "Okay, do you, uh, do you want a ofcourse." "Okay, do you, uh, do you want a drink?" "Okay, do you, uh, do you want a drink?" "All right." "Be right back." "Drink?" "All right." "Be right back." "Okay." "All right." "Be right back." "Okay." "It's- -it'stakenmethis  okay." "It's- -it'stakenmethis  long to -- to get it all down on it's- -it'stakenmethis  long to -- to get it all down on paper, but it was in my head in long to -- to get it all down on paper, but it was in my head in fifth grade." "Paper, but it was in my head in fifth grade." "[ Cellphone buzzes ]" "Fifth grade." "[ Cellphone buzzes ] Hey." "[ Cellphone buzzes ] Hey." "What'sgoingon ?" "Hey." "What'sgoingon ?" "Why are you asking me about tom?" "What'sgoingon ?" "Why are you asking me about tom?" "Yeah." "No." "Why are you asking me about tom?" "Yeah." "No." "I think tom is going out with yeah." "No." "I think tom is going out with this -- this other girl, Laura." "I think tom is going out with this -- this other girl, Laura." "What?" "This -- this other girl, Laura." "What?" "Areyoustillgoingoutwith what?" "Areyoustillgoingoutwith this guy?" "Areyoustillgoingoutwith this guy?" "Whatthehell?" "This guy?" "Whatthehell?" "Imean,Idon 'tknow." "Whatthehell?" "Imean,Idon 'tknow." "That's what it sounds like." "Imean,Idon 'tknow." "That's what it sounds like." "But, I mean, I don't know." "No." "That's what it sounds like." "But, I mean, I don't know." "No." "I think everything is totally but, I mean, I don't know." "No." "I think everything is totally fine, because they're definitely" "I think everything is totally fine, because they're definitely not together anymore." "Fine, because they're definitely not together anymore." "I don't know." "Not together anymore." "I don't know." "Igotto go ." "I don't know." "Igotto go ." "[ Indistinct conversations ]" "[ Music continues ]" "Ifinishedmy firstnovel." "It, uh, came out last year." "Do you read the New York times?" "It, uh, came out last year." "Do you read the New York times?" "It was reviewed in do you read the New York times?" "It was reviewed in the New York times." "It was reviewed in the New York times." "You didn't read that review?" "The New York times." "You didn't read that review?" "It was there." "You didn't read that review?" "It was there." "Herbert?" "It was there." "Herbert?" "Herbert?" "No." "Herbert?" "Herbert?" "No." "Really?" "Didyoubringmehere on purpose?" "Whatdoyoumean?" "Purpose?" "Whatdoyoumean?" "Oh,youforgot?" "Whatdoyoumean?" "Oh,youforgot?" "Right over there." "Here?" "No, I think it was here." "[ Cellphone ringing ]" "I have it." "Okay." "Hereyougo ." "Okay." "Hereyougo ." "Thankyou." "Hereyougo ." "Thankyou." "Um..." "I should probably go home thankyou." "Um..." "I should probably go home and deal with this." "Um..." "I should probably go home and deal with this." "But, um, maybe another time?" "And deal with this." "But, um, maybe another time?" "Yeah." "[ Down-tempo music playing ]" "Youdidtherightthing." "She'll break up with him, and then you'll get a drink -- or a she'll break up with him, and then you'll get a drink -- or a coffee." "Then you'll get a drink -- or a coffee." "Nothing wrong with coffee." "Coffee." "Nothing wrong with coffee." "Just let things sort themselves nothing wrong with coffee." "Just let things sort themselves out." "Just let things sort themselves out." "Don't write her an e-mail." "Out." "Don't write her an e-mail." "Maybe just a short one." "Don't write her an e-mail." "Maybe just a short one." ""Good to see you tonight."" "Maybe just a short one." ""Good to see you tonight." No." "Terrible idea." ""Good to see you tonight." No." "Terrible idea." "Definitely not." "No." "Terrible idea." "Definitely not." "Turn off the phone." "Definitely not." "Turn off the phone." "That's the only way." "[ Doorbell buzzing ]" "Hello?" "It'sme." "Openup." "Why do you have so many stairs?" "It'sme." "Openup." "Why do you have so many stairs?" "Hey." "Why do you have so many stairs?" "Hey." "What'sup?" "Hey." "What'sup?" "What'sgoingon ?" "What'sup?" "What'sgoingon ?" "What are you doing here?" "What'sgoingon ?" "What are you doing here?" "Youdidn'tansweryourphone." "What are you doing here?" "Youdidn'tansweryourphone." "Yeah." "I don't" " Idon 't youdidn'tansweryourphone." "Yeah." "I don't" " Idon 't know." "Yeah." "I don't" " Idon 't know." "Really?" "I'm sleeping." "Know." "Really?" "I'm sleeping." "Yeah?" "Really?" "I'm sleeping." "Yeah?" "Not gonna answer your phone in yeah?" "Not gonna answer your phone in the middle of a crisis?" "Not gonna answer your phone in the middle of a crisis?" "Youdidn'tansweryourphone the middle of a crisis?" "Youdidn'tansweryourphone yesterday when I called you." "Youdidn'tansweryourphone yesterday when I called you." "Interesting." "Yesterday when I called you." "Interesting." "I'm a grad student." "Interesting." "I'm a grad student." "I have classes." "I'm a grad student." "I have classes." "I don't have to answer my phone." "I have classes." "I don't have to answer my phone." "Soyoucamedownfrom  i don't have to answer my phone." "Soyoucamedownfrom  new haven just to talk about soyoucamedownfrom  new haven just to talk about this tom thing?" "New haven just to talk about this tom thing?" "That'stheinterestingthing, this tom thing?" "That'stheinterestingthing, because I was gonna come down that'stheinterestingthing, because I was gonna come down anyway, because today's tom's because I was gonna come down anyway, because today's tom's birthday." "Anyway, because today's tom's birthday." "But I had a big exam, so I birthday." "But I had a big exam, so I wasn't gonna be able to make it." "But I had a big exam, so I wasn't gonna be able to make it." "Tom said he would come up to wasn't gonna be able to make it." "Tom said he would come up to new haven to celebrate with me tom said he would come up to new haven to celebrate with me on Sunday." "New haven to celebrate with me on Sunday." "But I was able to reschedule my on Sunday." "But I was able to reschedule my exam, so I was gonna come down but I was able to reschedule my exam, so I was gonna come down and surprise him." "Exam, so I was gonna come down and surprise him." "But it's a good thing that I and surprise him." "But it's a good thing that I didn't, because he would've been but it's a good thing that I didn't, because he would've been boning that girl Laura." "Didn't, because he would've been boning that girl Laura." "Really?" "Boning that girl Laura." "Really?" "Hewastryingtokeep meup  really?" "Hewastryingtokeep meup  there so he could celebrate with hewastryingtokeep meup  there so he could celebrate with her today, celebrate with me there so he could celebrate with her today, celebrate with me tomorrow." "Her today, celebrate with me tomorrow." "Oh." "Okay." "Tomorrow." "Oh." "Okay." "I'mcrashinghere,bythe oh." "Okay." "I'mcrashinghere,bythe way." "I'mcrashinghere,bythe way." "Youwerejustgonnacome down  way." "Youwerejustgonnacome down  here and not tell me about youwerejustgonnacome down  here and not tell me about that?" "Here and not tell me about that?" "Whatdoyoumean?" "That?" "Whatdoyoumean?" "Imean,youjustkind ofshow whatdoyoumean?" "Imean,youjustkind ofshow up and, you know, make plans" "Imean,youjustkind ofshow up and, you know, make plans with me if other stuff falls up and, you know, make plans with me if other stuff falls through." "With me if other stuff falls through." "I mean, maybe you could just through." "I mean, maybe you could just call and make a plan for once i mean, maybe you could just call and make a plan for once instead of showing up and call and make a plan for once instead of showing up and saying, "hey, let's go get a" "instead of showing up and saying, "hey, let's go get a bagel."" "Saying, "hey, let's go get a bagel." Oh,I 'msosorry." "Bagel." Oh,I 'msosorry." "But I'm the one that's getting oh,I 'msosorry." "But I'm the one that's getting cheated on here." "But I'm the one that's getting cheated on here." "When do I get some sympathy?" "Cheated on here." "When do I get some sympathy?" "Ididn'tevenknowyouwere when do I get some sympathy?" "Ididn'tevenknowyouwere still going out with this guy." "Ididn'tevenknowyouwere still going out with this guy." "I'mtryingto ." "Still going out with this guy." "I'mtryingto ." "Well,great!" "I'mtryingto ." "Well,great!" "I don't even know why you're well,great!" "I don't even know why you're shouting at me!" "I don't even know why you're shouting at me!" "Whydon'tyoubuy mea bagel shouting at me!" "Whydon'tyoubuy mea bagel and say you're sorry?" "Whydon'tyoubuy mea bagel and say you're sorry?" "Then you can follow that up with and say you're sorry?" "Then you can follow that up with an apology for not wearing any then you can follow that up with an apology for not wearing any pants around me." "So,I askedhimaboutitlast night, and he said that this is some girl from his past that's night, and he said that this is some girl from his past that's still hung up on him." "Some girl from his past that's still hung up on him." "She wants to get back together, still hung up on him." "She wants to get back together, and he's trying to get out of she wants to get back together, and he's trying to get out of it." "And he's trying to get out of it." "Thisguy'ssuchaliar ." "It." "Thisguy'ssuchaliar ." "Yeah,I know." "Thisguy'ssuchaliar ." "Yeah,I know." "So,that'sit ." "Yeah,I know." "So,that'sit ." "They're over, right?" "So,that'sit ." "They're over, right?" "No." "They're over, right?" "No." "'Cause this morning, he called no." "'Cause this morning, he called me and said things are more 'cause this morning, he called me and said things are more complicated than he thought with me and said things are more complicated than he thought with Laura and he needs to sort" "complicated than he thought with Laura and he needs to sort stuff out, so he broke up with" "Laura and he needs to sort stuff out, so he broke up with me." "Stuff out, so he broke up with me." "Wait- -hebrokeupwith you me." "Wait- -hebrokeupwith you to be with her?" "Wait- -hebrokeupwith you to be with her?" "Yeah." "To be with her?" "Yeah." "Butshe'snotgonnagetback yeah." "Butshe'snotgonnagetback together with him." "Butshe'snotgonnagetback together with him." "Yeah." "Together with him." "Yeah." "Whywouldshedothat ?" "Yeah." "Whywouldshedothat ?" "Idon'tknow." "Whywouldshedothat ?" "Idon'tknow." "Didn't you tell her everything" "Idon'tknow." "Didn't you tell her everything from last night?" "Didn't you tell her everything from last night?" "Noteverything." "From last night?" "Noteverything." "I just assumed that was enough!" "Noteverything." "I just assumed that was enough!" "Whydidn'tyoutellher?" "I just assumed that was enough!" "Whydidn'tyoutellher?" "Becauseitwasanoblelie." "Whydidn'tyoutellher?" "Becauseitwasanoblelie." "She didn't need to know all of becauseitwasanoblelie." "She didn't need to know all of it." "She didn't need to know all of it." "I just thought that she was done it." "I just thought that she was done with him already, and I wanted" "I just thought that she was done with him already, and I wanted her -- to let her..." "With him already, and I wanted her -- to let her..." "Youwereputtingthe moveson her -- to let her..." "Youwereputtingthe moveson her." "Youwereputtingthe moveson her." "No." "Ofcoursenot ." "Her." "No." "Ofcoursenot ." "I was trying to be supportive." "No." "Ofcoursenot ." "I was trying to be supportive." "I didn't want to be the bearer" "I was trying to be supportive." "I didn't want to be the bearer of bad news." "In retrospect, it was a bad idea." "So, he told you that he was back idea." "So, he told you that he was back together with her?" "So, he told you that he was back together with her?" "Yes." "Together with her?" "Yes." "Makes me so mad he's just gonna yes." "Makes me so mad he's just gonna get away with it." "Makes me so mad he's just gonna get away with it." "Weneedto tellher what's get away with it." "Weneedto tellher what's really going on and save her weneedto tellher what's really going on and save her from getting hurt by him again." "Really going on and save her from getting hurt by him again." "Whataboutme ?" "From getting hurt by him again." "Whataboutme ?" "Whataboutyou?" "Whataboutme ?" "Whataboutyou?" "I'mbeingcheatedon, too ." "Whataboutyou?" "I'mbeingcheatedon, too ." "Yeah,but,Imean,youknow" "I'mbeingcheatedon, too ." "Yeah,but,Imean,youknow you're getting cheated on." "Yeah,but,Imean,youknow you're getting cheated on." "She's a poor, innocent, you you're getting cheated on." "She's a poor, innocent, you know..." "She's a poor, innocent, you know..." "Buthebrokeupwith me,and know..." "Buthebrokeupwith me,and that's not fair." "Buthebrokeupwith me,and that's not fair." "I don't get broken up with." "That's not fair." "I don't get broken up with." "I'm the one that does the" "I don't get broken up with." "I'm the one that does the breaking up." "I'm the one that does the breaking up." "Youhaveto tellher ." "Breaking up." "Youhaveto tellher ." "Itmakesme so madthathe's  youhaveto tellher ." "Itmakesme so madthathe's  just gonna get away with this." "Itmakesme so madthathe's  just gonna get away with this." "Canwelethim get awaywith  just gonna get away with this." "Canwelethim get awaywith  this?" "Canwelethim get awaywith  this?" "No." "This?" "No." "Weoughtto do something no." "Weoughtto do something about it." "Weoughtto do something about it." "Yeah." "About it." "Yeah." "Sheshouldknow." "Yeah." "Sheshouldknow." "Right." "Sheshouldknow." "Right." "Okay." "Whatdo we do ?" "Right." "Okay." "Whatdo we do ?" "Callher." "Okay." "Whatdo we do ?" "Callher." "I don't have her phone number." "Callher." "I don't have her phone number." "Whatdoyoumean?" "I don't have her phone number." "Whatdoyoumean?" "I thought you hung out with her whatdoyoumean?" "I thought you hung out with her last night." "I thought you hung out with her last night." "No,I justranintoher, but last night." "No,I justranintoher, but I had erased her phone number no,I justranintoher, but I had erased her phone number back when we broke up 'cause I" "I had erased her phone number back when we broke up 'cause I didn't want to send her any back when we broke up 'cause I didn't want to send her any weird drunk texts, and now I" "didn't want to send her any weird drunk texts, and now I didn't want to ask her at the weird drunk texts, and now I didn't want to ask her at the party, 'cause it would've been" "didn't want to ask her at the party, 'cause it would've been embarrassing to tell her that I party, 'cause it would've been embarrassing to tell her that I had erased her phone number, so" "embarrassing to tell her that I had erased her phone number, so I only have her e-mail." "Had erased her phone number, so I only have her e-mail." "Youhavesomereallyserious" "I only have her e-mail." "Youhavesomereallyserious issues." "Youhavesomereallyserious issues." "Iknow." "Issues." "Iknow." "Well,let'se-mailher ." "Iknow." "Well,let'se-mailher ." "Okay." "Well,let'se-mailher ." "Okay." ""Dear Laura" -- no." "Okay." ""Dear Laura" -- no." "Too formal." ""Dear Laura" -- no." "Too formal." ""Hey, Laura" -- casual." "Too formal." ""Hey, Laura" -- casual." ""Laura, good to see you" ""hey, Laura" -- casual." ""Laura, good to see you yesterday." ""Laura, good to see you yesterday." "Hope you're doing..." Better?" "Yesterday." "Hope you're doing..." Better?" "Whatever." "Okay." "Hope you're doing..." Better?" "Whatever." "Okay." ""Kate got back to me this whatever." "Okay." ""Kate got back to me this morning." ""Kate got back to me this morning." "She says she's been dating tom morning." "She says she's been dating tom for months, so basically, I she says she's been dating tom for months, so basically, I just think he's probably still for months, so basically, I just think he's probably still lying." "Just think he's probably still lying." "Anyway, I don't want to get lying." "Anyway, I don't want to get in the middle of anything, but anyway, I don't want to get in the middle of anything, but I thought you should know." "In the middle of anything, but I thought you should know." "So..." "Maybe we can hang out some" "I thought you should know." "So..." "Maybe we can hang out some time again." "So..." "Maybe we can hang out some time again." "It was really nice to see you." "Time again." "It was really nice to see you." "Sincerely, Graham."" "Well,don'tsay"sincerely" at the end." "Yeah,you'reright." "At the end." "Yeah,you'reright." "Take that out." "Yeah,you'reright." "Take that out." "Infact,youshouldlose this  take that out." "Infact,youshouldlose this  whole last sentence." "Infact,youshouldlose this  whole last sentence." ""I hope this wasn't too whole last sentence." ""I hope this wasn't too upsetting." ""I hope this wasn't too upsetting." "Maybe we should get a drink upsetting." "Maybe we should get a drink some time."" "Maybe we should get a drink some time." You just destroyed her life." "Some time." You just destroyed her life." "Give her like a week to recover." "You just destroyed her life." "Give her like a week to recover." "Butmaybesheneedsa give her like a week to recover." "Butmaybesheneedsa shoulder to cry on." "Butmaybesheneedsa shoulder to cry on." "Ooh,yeah." "Shoulder to cry on." "Ooh,yeah." "Maybe just give her like a ooh,yeah." "Maybe just give her like a couple of days." "Maybe just give her like a couple of days." "You know what?" "Feel it out." "Couple of days." "You know what?" "Feel it out." "If it's right, she'll come to you know what?" "Feel it out." "If it's right, she'll come to you." "If it's right, she'll come to you." "Butdon'twaittoo long, you." "Butdon'twaittoo long, right?" "Butdon'twaittoo long, right?" "No." "Right?" "No." "If it's meant to be, it'll be." "No." "If it's meant to be, it'll be." "SoI shouldsendthis." "If it's meant to be, it'll be." "SoI shouldsendthis." "Yes." "SoI shouldsendthis." "Yes." "I'mprettysurewe'reabout yes." "I'mprettysurewe'reabout to ruin both their lives." "I'mprettysurewe'reabout to ruin both their lives." "Yes,weare." "To ruin both their lives." "Yes,weare." "Imean,we 'regonnaruinhis yes,weare." "Imean,we 'regonnaruinhis life for sure." "Imean,we 'regonnaruinhis life for sure." "Heneedsto be held life for sure." "Heneedsto be held accountable for what he did." "Heneedsto be held accountable for what he did." "And you know what?" "Accountable for what he did." "And you know what?" "I can't believe I'm gonna say and you know what?" "I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but she would be better" "I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but she would be better off with you." "This, but she would be better off with you." "Thanks." "I agree." "Off with you." "Thanks." "I agree." "Ofcourse." "Thanks." "I agree." "Ofcourse." "Okay." "I 'mgonnasendit." "Ofcourse." "Okay." "I 'mgonnasendit." "Doit." "Okay." "I 'mgonnasendit." "Doit." "Sent." "Doit." "Sent." "It'sdone?" "Sent." "It'sdone?" "Phew." "It'sdone?" "Phew." "How long do you think it'll take phew." "How long do you think it'll take before they write back?" "How long do you think it'll take before they write back?" "Idon'tknow." "Before they write back?" "Idon'tknow." "Butshewillwriteback ," "Idon'tknow." "Butshewillwriteback , right?" "Butshewillwriteback , right?" "Oh,yeah." "Shehas to." "Right?" "Oh,yeah." "Shehas to." "Ineedadrink." "Oh,yeah." "Shehas to." "Ineedadrink." "Metoo." "Ineedadrink." "Metoo." "Let'sgo." "Areyoudone?" "Uh,yeah." "I'mdone." "Howmany?" "Uh,yeah." "I'mdone." "Howmany?" "It's20-ish." "Howmany?" "It's20-ish." "Whatnumberam I?" "It's20-ish." "Whatnumberam I?" "Youarenumber18." "Whatnumberam I?" "Youarenumber18." "Areyougoing youarenumber18." "Areyougoing chronologically?" "Areyougoing chronologically?" "No,I 'mjustgoingstreamof chronologically?" "No,I 'mjustgoingstreamof consciousness." "No,I 'mjustgoingstreamof consciousness." "Well,thenwhyamI not consciousness." "Well,thenwhyamI not number one?" "Well,thenwhyamI not number one?" "Idon'tknow." "Number one?" "Idon'tknow." "I was just kind of thinking off" "Idon'tknow." "I was just kind of thinking off the top of my head." "I was just kind of thinking off the top of my head." "Do you want to be number one?" "The top of my head." "Do you want to be number one?" "Well,whatnumberwouldIbe?" "Do you want to be number one?" "Well,whatnumberwouldIbe?" "Idon'tknow." "Well,whatnumberwouldIbe?" "Idon'tknow." "Are you really asking me that?" "Idon'tknow." "Are you really asking me that?" "Yes." "Are you really asking me that?" "Yes." "Look,I canrearrangeit,  yes." "Look,I canrearrangeit,  okay?" "Look,I canrearrangeit,  okay?" "Idon'twanttobenumber18." "Okay?" "Idon'twanttobenumber18." "Well,nowyouare numberone." "Idon'twanttobenumber18." "Well,nowyouare numberone." "Oh." "Well,nowyouare numberone." "Oh." "So I'm the best sex you ever oh." "So I'm the best sex you ever had." "So I'm the best sex you ever had." "Yeah,youarethe a-plus, had." "Yeah,youarethe a-plus, number-one best ever." "Yeah,youarethe a-plus, number-one best ever." "Wewouldbe perfectfor each number-one best ever." "Wewouldbe perfectfor each other if you weren't you." "Wewouldbe perfectfor each other if you weren't you." "I mean, we both like watching other if you weren't you." "I mean, we both like watching TV." "I mean, we both like watching TV." "We both like bagels." "TV." "We both like bagels." "And we don't sleep together, so we both like bagels." "And we don't sleep together, so we're like an old married and we don't sleep together, so we're like an old married couple." "We're like an old married couple." "It'strue." "Couple." "It'strue." "Whataboutthesex ?" "It'strue." "Whataboutthesex ?" "Was it good?" "Whataboutthesex ?" "Was it good?" "Yeah." "Was it good?" "Yeah." "Thenhowcometom doesn't yeah." "Thenhowcometom doesn't want me?" "Thenhowcometom doesn't want me?" "Becausehe'scrazy." "Want me?" "Becausehe'scrazy." "Yeah." "Becausehe'scrazy." "Yeah." "Whydoyoucare?" "Yeah." "Whydoyoucare?" "BecauseI likehim.[Sighs]" "Whydoyoucare?" "BecauseI likehim.[Sighs] He doesn't call me all the time." "BecauseI likehim.[Sighs] He doesn't call me all the time." "He's not needy like other guys." "He doesn't call me all the time." "He's not needy like other guys." "Becausehehasagirlfriend." "He's not needy like other guys." "Becausehehasagirlfriend." "Well,nobody'sperfect." "Becausehehasagirlfriend." "Well,nobody'sperfect." "maybeI shouldjustdateguys  maybeI shouldjustdateguys  that have girlfriends." "MaybeI shouldjustdateguys  that have girlfriends." "No." "That have girlfriends." "No." "That's a really good idea." "No." "That's a really good idea." "You should follow that up." "That's a really good idea." "You should follow that up." "Maybe,iftheybreakup,you you should follow that up." "Maybe,iftheybreakup,you can go out with Laura, and I can maybe,iftheybreakup,you can go out with Laura, and I can go out with tom." "Can go out with Laura, and I can go out with tom." "Wait." "Go out with tom." "Wait." "You would still go out with him wait." "You would still go out with him even after what he's done?" "You would still go out with him even after what he's done?" "Nowthathe doesn'twantme, even after what he's done?" "Nowthathe doesn'twantme, I want him more." "Nowthathe doesn'twantme, I want him more." "[Chuckles]What?" "I want him more." "[Chuckles]What?" "Youknowthat'show itworks." "[Chuckles]What?" "Youknowthat'show itworks." "That's why you want Laura." "Youknowthat'show itworks." "That's why you want Laura." "That'snotwhyIwant her,  that's why you want Laura." "That'snotwhyIwant her,  and also, I'm not doing this that'snotwhyIwant her,  and also, I'm not doing this because I want her." "And also, I'm not doing this because I want her." "I'm doing this to help her." "Because I want her." "I'm doing this to help her." "[Laughs]" "I'm doing this to help her." "[Laughs] Youknow,thingsjustkind of [laughs] Youknow,thingsjustkind of got complicated." "Youknow,thingsjustkind of got complicated." "Whathappened?" "Got complicated." "Whathappened?" "Timingandstuff." "Whathappened?" "Timingandstuff." "Youwentoutwithher, andit timingandstuff." "Youwentoutwithher, andit didn't work out." "Youwentoutwithher, andit didn't work out." "Well,I wasadifferent didn't work out." "Well,I wasadifferent person then." "Well,I wasadifferent person then." "Mm-hmm." "Person then." "Mm-hmm." "Iwasalittleimmature." "Mm-hmm." "Iwasalittleimmature." "Andnow?" "Iwasalittleimmature." "Andnow?" "Verymature." "Andnow?" "Verymature." "Old." "Verymature." "Old." "I'mnotold." "Old." "I'mnotold." "Areyou30 ?" "I'mnotold." "Areyou30 ?" "I'mnot30 ." "Jesus!" "Areyou30 ?" "I'mnot30 ." "Jesus!" "Howoldareyou ?" "I'mnot30 ." "Jesus!" "Howoldareyou ?" "29." "Howoldareyou ?" "29." "Exactly." "29." "Exactly." "[Sighs]" "Exactly." "[Sighs] So, what's your final count?" "[Sighs] So, what's your final count?" "Yougofirst." "So, what's your final count?" "Yougofirst." "[Sighs]I 'mat27." "Yougofirst." "[Sighs]I 'mat27." "27?" "[Sighs]I 'mat27." "27?" "Yeah." "What?" "27?" "Yeah." "What?" "Is that bad?" "Yeah." "What?" "Is that bad?" "What'syours?" "Is that bad?" "What'syours?" "26." "What'syours?" "26." "What?" "!" "Really?" "26." "What?" "!" "Really?" "Allright." "It 's28 ,okay?" "What?" "!" "Really?" "Allright." "It 's28 ,okay?" "I'm not a bad person." "Allright." "It 's28 ,okay?" "I'm not a bad person." "Iamnotsayinganything." "I'm not a bad person." "Iamnotsayinganything." "Idon'teventhinkthat tom" "Iamnotsayinganything." "Idon'teventhinkthat tom counts, 'cause he cheated on me." "Idon'teventhinkthat tom counts, 'cause he cheated on me." "So..." "Counts, 'cause he cheated on me." "So..." "Oh." "So..." "Oh." "27." "Oh." "27." "We're both at 27, and we're 27." "We're both at 27, and we're even." "We're both at 27, and we're even." "Half these guys, I don't even even." "Half these guys, I don't even like." "Half these guys, I don't even like." "Most of them." "Like." "Most of them." "Allthiseffort." "Most of them." "Allthiseffort." "Dating." "Allthiseffort." "Dating." "Buyingdrinks." "Dating." "Buyingdrinks." "Talking." "Buyingdrinks." "Talking." "Forwhat?" "Talking." "Forwhat?" "Where'd it get us?" "Forwhat?" "Where'd it get us?" "Nowhere." "Where'd it get us?" "Nowhere." "I don't want to keep adding nowhere." "I don't want to keep adding numbers to my list." "I don't want to keep adding numbers to my list." "NeitherdoI." "Numbers to my list." "NeitherdoI.  Tomwasdifferent." "NeitherdoI.  Tomwasdifferent." "Laurawasdifferent." "Tomwasdifferent." "Laurawasdifferent." "Ireallylikehim ." "Laurawasdifferent." "Ireallylikehim ." "Ireallylikeher ." "Ireallylikehim ." "Ireallylikeher ." "ButI 'mnotgonnatexthim." "Ireallylikeher ." "ButI 'mnotgonnatexthim." "He has to text me." "ButI 'mnotgonnatexthim." "He has to text me." "Whyhasn'tsherespondedto he has to text me." "Whyhasn'tsherespondedto our e-mail yet?" "Whyhasn'tsherespondedto our e-mail yet?" "God,I know." "Our e-mail yet?" "God,I know." "Doesn't she have an iPhone?" "God,I know." "Doesn't she have an iPhone?" "No,shedoesn't." "Doesn't she have an iPhone?" "No,shedoesn't." "She has an old flip phone." "No,shedoesn't." "She has an old flip phone." "What?" "She has an old flip phone." "What?" "Iknow." "It 'sinexplicable." "What?" "Iknow." "It 'sinexplicable." "Soifshewantstocheck her" "Iknow." "It 'sinexplicable." "Soifshewantstocheck her e-mail, she has to go to a soifshewantstocheck her e-mail, she has to go to a computer?" "E-mail, she has to go to a computer?" "Oh, God." "That's brutal." "Computer?" "Oh, God." "That's brutal." "Whatifshehasn'teven  oh, God." "That's brutal." "Whatifshehasn'teven  checked her e-mail today?" "Whatifshehasn'teven  checked her e-mail today?" "She'sbeenwithtom all day , checked her e-mail today?" "She'sbeenwithtom all day , sorting through all of her she'sbeenwithtom all day , sorting through all of her feelings, making up." "Sorting through all of her feelings, making up." "Probably boning right now." "Feelings, making up." "Probably boning right now." "Canyounotsay thatfora  probably boning right now." "Canyounotsay thatfora  second?" "Canyounotsay thatfora  second?" "Well,it'strue." "Second?" "Well,it'strue." "And she's at the birthday party." "Well,it'strue." "And she's at the birthday party." "Thebirthdayparty." "And she's at the birthday party." "Thebirthdayparty." "Yes." "Oh,my God." "Thebirthdayparty." "Yes." "Oh,my God." "They're probably doing it right yes." "Oh,my God." "They're probably doing it right now." "They're probably doing it right now." "Canyounotsay thatforlike now." "Canyounotsay thatforlike two seconds?" "Canyounotsay thatforlike two seconds?" "Andifshe'sreadthee-mail, two seconds?" "Andifshe'sreadthee-mail, then she's probably back in love andifshe'sreadthee-mail, then she's probably back in love with him, and we just look like then she's probably back in love with him, and we just look like jealous exes." "With him, and we just look like jealous exes." "Okay." "Weneedtogothere ." "Jealous exes." "Okay." "Weneedtogothere ." "Weshouldgo there." "Okay." "Weneedtogothere ." "Weshouldgo there." "Where'stheparty?" "Weshouldgo there." "Where'stheparty?" "TheHamptons." "Where'stheparty?" "TheHamptons." "TheHamptons?" "TheHamptons." "TheHamptons?" "What are you talking about?" "TheHamptons?" "What are you talking about?" "I thought you were coming to the what are you talking about?" "I thought you were coming to the city to go to the party." "I thought you were coming to the city to go to the party." "Icameto thecitysoIcould city to go to the party." "Icameto thecitysoIcould take a train to the Hamptons." "Icameto thecitysoIcould take a train to the Hamptons." "[Sighs]Okay." "Take a train to the Hamptons." "[Sighs]Okay." "Well, what time is the next [sighs]Okay." "Well, what time is the next train?" "Well, what time is the next train?" "Wecan'twaitfor atrain." "Train?" "Wecan'twaitfor atrain." "We need to go right now." "Wecan'twaitfor atrain." "We need to go right now." "Well,howthehellarewe we need to go right now." "Well,howthehellarewe gonna get there?" "!" "Well,howthehellarewe gonna get there?" "!" "Weneedacar !" "Andthisactuallythe second novel I'm working on right now." "The first one, uh, won quite a novel I'm working on right now." "The first one, uh, won quite a few awards." "The first one, uh, won quite a few awards." "Oh,cool." "Few awards." "Oh,cool." "So,youtwousedtogo out?" "Oh,cool." "So,youtwousedtogo out?" "Yep." "So,youtwousedtogo out?" "Yep." "No." "Yep." "No." "No?" "No." "No?" "Like," goout"go out?" "No?" "Like," goout"go out?" "Isthereanyotherkind ?" "Like," goout"go out?" "Isthereanyotherkind ?" "What?" "Isthereanyotherkind ?" "What?" "What do you mean, we didn't go what?" "What do you mean, we didn't go out?" "What do you mean, we didn't go out?" "Well,therearedifferent out?" "Well,therearedifferent gradations of going out." "Well,therearedifferent gradations of going out." "Isthatamathematicalthing?" "Gradations of going out." "Isthatamathematicalthing?" "There'shookingup ,whichis isthatamathematicalthing?" "There'shookingup ,whichis just straight-up boning, and there'shookingup ,whichis just straight-up boning, and then there's seeing someone, just straight-up boning, and then there's seeing someone, which is boning with some" "then there's seeing someone, which is boning with some implied exclusivity, although which is boning with some implied exclusivity, although it's not legally binding." "Implied exclusivity, although it's not legally binding." "So if you boned somebody else, it's not legally binding." "So if you boned somebody else, you may be slightly in the so if you boned somebody else, you may be slightly in the wrong, but no major crime has you may be slightly in the wrong, but no major crime has been committed." "Wrong, but no major crime has been committed." "Yousaid"boning,"right?" "Been committed." "Yousaid"boning,"right?" "That'swhatshesaid-- yousaid"boning,"right?" "That'swhatshesaid-- "boning."" "That'swhatshesaid-- "boning." Sowewere,what?" ""Boning." Sowewere,what?" "Hookingup." "Sowewere,what?" "Hookingup." "Hookingup?" "Hookingup." "Hookingup?" "I didn't even make it to "seeing hookingup?" "I didn't even make it to "seeing someone"?" "I didn't even make it to "seeing someone"?" "Well,I don'tknow." "Someone"?" "Well,I don'tknow." "We didn't really go out that well,I don'tknow." "We didn't really go out that long." "We didn't really go out that long." "Threemonths." "Long." "Threemonths." "Imean,Ijustkind of threemonths." "Imean,Ijustkind of would've assumed there'd have" "Imean,Ijustkind of would've assumed there'd have been some implied exclusivity would've assumed there'd have been some implied exclusivity after three months." "Been some implied exclusivity after three months." "Idon'tknow." "Maybe." "After three months." "Idon'tknow." "Maybe." "[Chuckles]" "Idon'tknow." "Maybe." "[Chuckles] So you and tom are what?" "[Chuckles] So you and tom are what?" "We'regoingout." "So you and tom are what?" "We'regoingout." "Oh,okay." "We'regoingout." "Oh,okay." "So tom, history of intellectual oh,okay." "So tom, history of intellectual whatever, gets fast-tracked so tom, history of intellectual whatever, gets fast-tracked straight to "going out," whereas whatever, gets fast-tracked straight to "going out," whereas I go out with you for three" "straight to "going out," whereas I go out with you for three months, and all I have is these" "I go out with you for three months, and all I have is these little games where I'm trying to months, and all I have is these little games where I'm trying to be not too needy or not to" "little games where I'm trying to be not too needy or not to distant, and I don't even make be not too needy or not to distant, and I don't even make it to "seeing someone"?" "Distant, and I don't even make it to "seeing someone"?" "Sowhat?" "It to "seeing someone"?" "Sowhat?" "Idon'tknow." "Sowhat?" "Idon'tknow." "I think I at least deserve some" "Idon'tknow." "I think I at least deserve some recognition." "I think I at least deserve some recognition." "Sowait." "Recognition." "Sowait." "You want to be upgraded?" "Sowait." "You want to be upgraded?" "Yeah." "You want to be upgraded?" "Yeah." "Fora relationshipthatended yeah." "Fora relationshipthatended two years ago?" "Fora relationshipthatended two years ago?" "Fora relationshipthatended two years ago?" "Fora relationshipthatended because I had the decency to be fora relationshipthatended because I had the decency to be a nice guy and not be like these because I had the decency to be a nice guy and not be like these other guys who treat you" "a nice guy and not be like these other guys who treat you terribly that you always go out other guys who treat you terribly that you always go out with." "Terribly that you always go out with." "Fine." "Youcanbeupgraded." "With." "Fine." "Youcanbeupgraded." "Why don't you get upgraded right fine." "Youcanbeupgraded." "Why don't you get upgraded right to marriage?" "Why don't you get upgraded right to marriage?" "Yeah,whydon'tyou upgrade to marriage?" "Yeah,whydon'tyou upgrade me to ex-husband?" "Yeah,whydon'tyou upgrade me to ex-husband?" "That'sgood,'causeyou 're me to ex-husband?" "That'sgood,'causeyou 're the husband I never wanted to that'sgood,'causeyou 're the husband I never wanted to have." "The husband I never wanted to have." "Fine!" "Have." "Fine!" "Howmuchlongeristhis ?" "Fine!" "Howmuchlongeristhis ?" "Toolong." "Howmuchlongeristhis ?" "Toolong." "[ Up-tempo rock music plays ]" "Toolong." "[ Up-tempo rock music plays ] Let'sgetto theHamptons." "Areyouhungry?" "You want to get a bagel?" "Idon'tevenlikebagels." "You want to get a bagel?" "Idon'tevenlikebagels." "goahead." "No." "That'sgross." "Goahead." "No." "That'sgross." "Thanks." "No." "That'sgross." "Thanks." "So here's how it goes." "Thanks." "So here's how it goes." "There's this woman, all right, so here's how it goes." "There's this woman, all right, and she's at her sister's there's this woman, all right, and she's at her sister's wedding." "And she's at her sister's wedding." "And she meets the guy of her wedding." "And she meets the guy of her dreams." "And she meets the guy of her dreams." "You know, she instantly falls in dreams." "You know, she instantly falls in love with him." "You know, she instantly falls in love with him." "But she gets called away before love with him." "But she gets called away before she can get his number." "But she gets called away before she can get his number." "Whataboute-mail?" "She can get his number." "Whataboute-mail?" "No." "Whataboute-mail?" "No." "Well,shecouldlookhimup no." "Well,shecouldlookhimup on Facebook." "Well,shecouldlookhimup on Facebook." "No." "He'snotonFacebook." "On Facebook." "No." "He'snotonFacebook." "Soundssuspicious." "No." "He'snotonFacebook." "Soundssuspicious." "Has he studied the history of soundssuspicious." "Has he studied the history of intellectual thought?" "Has he studied the history of intellectual thought?" "DoyoumindifI finishthe intellectual thought?" "DoyoumindifI finishthe story?" "DoyoumindifI finishthe story?" "Great." "Okay." "Story?" "Great." "Okay." "So she has no way of contacting great." "Okay." "So she has no way of contacting him, but, you know, the more so she has no way of contacting him, but, you know, the more they're apart, the more she's him, but, you know, the more they're apart, the more she's falling in love with him." "They're apart, the more she's falling in love with him." "Typical." "Falling in love with him." "Typical." "Nextweek,shekillsher typical." "Nextweek,shekillsher sister." "Nextweek,shekillsher sister." "Why?" "Sister." "Why?" "Mm,becauseshe'scrazy?" "Why?" "Mm,becauseshe'scrazy?" "No." "Mm,becauseshe'scrazy?" "No." "Becauseshe'sjealousofher no." "Becauseshe'sjealousofher sister's marriage?" "Becauseshe'sjealousofher sister's marriage?" "No." "Sister's marriage?" "No." "Shekillshersistersoshe no." "Shekillshersistersoshe can see the guy again, 'cause if shekillshersistersoshe can see the guy again, 'cause if he went to the wedding, he'd go can see the guy again, 'cause if he went to the wedding, he'd go to the funeral." "He went to the wedding, he'd go to the funeral." "Oh,myGod." "To the funeral." "Oh,myGod." "What?" "Oh,myGod." "What?" "That'stherightanswer." "What?" "That'stherightanswer." "Yeah." "It'ssimple." "That'stherightanswer." "Yeah." "It'ssimple." "Yeah." "Yeah." "It'ssimple." "Yeah." "That means you're a psychopath." "Yeah." "That means you're a psychopath." "What?" "That means you're a psychopath." "What?" "It'sa psychological what?" "It'sa psychological profiling question the FBI uses it'sa psychological profiling question the FBI uses to identify psychopath profiling question the FBI uses to identify psychopath serial-killer personalities." "To identify psychopath serial-killer personalities." "Only people who are psychopaths serial-killer personalities." "Only people who are psychopaths get the answer right." "Only people who are psychopaths get the answer right." "No." "Get the answer right." "No." "Yeah,you'reapsychopath." "No." "Yeah,you'reapsychopath." "Apsychopathicserialkiller." "Yeah,you'reapsychopath." "Apsychopathicserialkiller." "I'mnotapsychopath." "Apsychopathicserialkiller." "I'mnotapsychopath." "Youknow,thisactuallymakes" "I'mnotapsychopath." "Youknow,thisactuallymakes a lot of sense, 'cause I've kind youknow,thisactuallymakes a lot of sense, 'cause I've kind of thought this for a long time." "A lot of sense, 'cause I've kind of thought this for a long time." "Can we go?" "Of thought this for a long time." "Can we go?" "Yeah." "Can we go?" "Yeah." "[ Engine turns over ]" "Yeah." "[ Engine turns over ] [ Mid-tempo music plays ]" "Whatarewe gonnadowhen we get to the party?" "Well,I mean,Iguesswejust get to the party?" "Well,I mean,Iguesswejust tell them the truth, right?" "Well,I mean,Iguesswejust tell them the truth, right?" "Youthinkit 'llwork?" "Tell them the truth, right?" "Youthinkit 'llwork?" "Idon'tknow." "It'stheonewiththehedges." "These hedges!" "Iseelights." "These hedges!" "Iseelights." "Hedges." "Iseelights." "Hedges." "Whichone?" "Hedges." "Whichone?" "Thisone!" "Whichone?" "Thisone!" "Here." "Pullin here." "Thisone!" "Here." "Pullin here." "[ Indistinct conversations ]" "Here." "Pullin here." "[ Indistinct conversations ] You'retoocloseonmyside." "[ Indistinct conversations ] You'retoocloseonmyside." "Youknowwhat?" "You'retoocloseonmyside." "Youknowwhat?" "I drive the car." "Youknowwhat?" "I drive the car." "I'll drive the car." "I drive the car." "I'll drive the car." "Pullout." "I'll drive the car." "Pullout." "Hey, pull out, 'cause I can't pullout." "Hey, pull out, 'cause I can't get out." "Hey, pull out, 'cause I can't get out." "No,justclimbover." "Get out." "No,justclimbover." "I'mnotclimbingover." "No,justclimbover." "I'mnotclimbingover." "Well,I 'llholdyourhandif" "I'mnotclimbingover." "Well,I 'llholdyourhandif that makes it easier." "Well,I 'llholdyourhandif that makes it easier." "No." "I 'llclimbover." "Okay." "Areyouready?" "Yeah." "Allright." "Let'sgointhere ." "Yeah." "Allright." "Let'sgointhere ." "[Gasps]" "Allright." "Let'sgointhere ." "[Gasps] You can't just go in there." "[Gasps] You can't just go in there." "What if she's not in there?" "You can't just go in there." "What if she's not in there?" "Then we're gonna look crazy." "What if she's not in there?" "Then we're gonna look crazy." "Okay." "Then we're gonna look crazy." "Okay." "Andwhatif sheisinthere ?" "Okay." "Andwhatif sheisinthere ?" "Tom's gonna throw us out before andwhatif sheisinthere ?" "Tom's gonna throw us out before we get anything done." "Tom's gonna throw us out before we get anything done." "You have to get Laura alone." "We get anything done." "You have to get Laura alone." "Okay." "SohowdoI do that ?" "You have to get Laura alone." "Okay." "SohowdoI do that ?" "Hey." "Okay." "SohowdoI do that ?" "Hey." "Yougoaroundback." "Hey." "Yougoaroundback." "You go in and find tom." "Yougoaroundback." "You go in and find tom." "Look." "That's tom." "You go in and find tom." "Look." "That's tom." "Lookslikeajerk." "Gotit." "Look." "That's tom." "Lookslikeajerk." "Gotit." "Hedoes." "Lookslikeajerk." "Gotit." "Hedoes." "Heis." "Hedoes." "Heis." "Opinionsarejudgments, heis." "Opinionsarejudgments, right?" "Opinionsarejudgments, right?" "Find tom." "Right?" "Find tom." "Tell him someone's blocking his find tom." "Tell him someone's blocking his car." "Tell him someone's blocking his car." "Bring him out." "Car." "Bring him out." "Hey." "Bring him out." "Hey." "Once he comes out with tom, you hey." "Once he comes out with tom, you go in and find Laura." "Once he comes out with tom, you go in and find Laura." "Do you have a picture of her?" "Go in and find Laura." "Do you have a picture of her?" "Sure." "Do you have a picture of her?" "Sure." "No,I knowwhatshe looks sure." "No,I knowwhatshe looks like." "No,I knowwhatshe looks like." "I met her last night." "Like." "I met her last night." "Okay." "Perfect." "I met her last night." "Okay." "Perfect." "So you go in, find Laura." "Okay." "Perfect." "So you go in, find Laura." "Tell her that you're with Graham so you go in, find Laura." "Tell her that you're with Graham and that she needs to see Graham tell her that you're with Graham and that she needs to see Graham on the back deck." "And that she needs to see Graham on the back deck." "Okay." "On the back deck." "Okay." "Okay." "Okay." "Okay." "Cool." "Okay." "Cool." "Okay,soyougoaroundback!" "Cool." "Okay,soyougoaroundback!" "You guys go inside!" "Okay,soyougoaroundback!" "You guys go inside!" "I'll wait here for tom!" "You guys go inside!" "I'll wait here for tom!" "Right." "Right." "I'll wait here for tom!" "Right." "Right." "Okay." "Right." "Right." "Okay." "How are you so good at this?" "Okay." "How are you so good at this?" "I'ma psychopath,remember?" "How are you so good at this?" "I'ma psychopath,remember?" "Right." "Okay." "I'ma psychopath,remember?" "Right." "Okay." "Good luck." "Right." "Okay." "Good luck." "Youtoo." "[Sniffs] [ Hinges squeak ] Graham?" "[ Hinges squeak ] Graham?" "Laura." "Graham?" "Laura." "Whatareyoudoinghere ?" "Laura." "Whatareyoudoinghere ?" "Ihadto comeuphere , whatareyoudoinghere ?" "Ihadto comeuphere , because I wrote you an e-mail" "Ihadto comeuphere , because I wrote you an e-mail about tom and the whole thing." "Because I wrote you an e-mail about tom and the whole thing." "Graham- - about tom and the whole thing." "Graham- - wait." "Wait." "Graham- - wait." "Wait." "I think he's still lying to you." "Wait." "Wait." "I think he's still lying to you." "Tom was going out with my friend" "I think he's still lying to you." "Tom was going out with my friend Kate until last night." "Tom was going out with my friend Kate until last night." "I wrote you an e-mail about this" "Kate until last night." "I wrote you an e-mail about this whole thing, and then I" "I wrote you an e-mail about this whole thing, and then I remembered you have a flip whole thing, and then I remembered you have a flip phone." "Remembered you have a flip phone." "And you know what?" "Phone." "And you know what?" "I-I realize that I should call and you know what?" "I-I realize that I should call sometimes instead of texting." "I-I realize that I should call sometimes instead of texting." "Whatever happened between us sometimes instead of texting." "Whatever happened between us before, maybe the timing wasn't whatever happened between us before, maybe the timing wasn't right." "Before, maybe the timing wasn't right." "But I know that maybe now the right." "But I know that maybe now the timing is right." "But I know that maybe now the timing is right." "And I just feel like I wanted to timing is right." "And I just feel like I wanted to be honest with you so that you and I just feel like I wanted to be honest with you so that you could see that I've changed." "Be honest with you so that you could see that I've changed." "So..." "Could see that I've changed." "So..." "Here I am." "So..." "Here I am." "Graham,I gotyoure-mail." "Here I am." "Graham,I gotyoure-mail." "Okay." "Good." "Graham,I gotyoure-mail." "Okay." "Good." "ButI alreadyknew." "Okay." "Good." "ButI alreadyknew." "Youknew..." "ButI alreadyknew." "Youknew..." "You knew what?" "Youknew..." "You knew what?" "Abouttom." "You knew what?" "Abouttom." "He was at my apartment when I abouttom." "He was at my apartment when I got home the other night, and he he was at my apartment when I got home the other night, and he told me everything." "Got home the other night, and he told me everything." "He just..." "Told me everything." "He just..." "He looked so sad." "He just..." "He looked so sad." "You could tell he'd been crying." "He looked so sad." "You could tell he'd been crying." "And he told me how he'd been you could tell he'd been crying." "And he told me how he'd been seeing your friend behind my and he told me how he'd been seeing your friend behind my back and that it was terrible seeing your friend behind my back and that it was terrible and that he didn't deserve me." "Back and that it was terrible and that he didn't deserve me." "I..." "I knew that I had to forgive and that he didn't deserve me." "I..." "I knew that I had to forgive him." "I..." "I knew that I had to forgive him." "[Scoffs]" "Him." "[Scoffs] But he lied to you." "[Scoffs] But he lied to you." "Yeah." "I know." "But he lied to you." "Yeah." "I know." "Idon'tunderstand." "Yeah." "I know." "Idon'tunderstand." "Idon'texpectyou to." "Idon'tunderstand." "Idon'texpectyou to." "I can't really explain it." "Idon'texpectyou to." "I can't really explain it." "You'restayingwithhim ?" "I can't really explain it." "You'restayingwithhim ?" "Yeah." "You'restayingwithhim ?" "Yeah." "Okay." "Yeah." "Yeah." "Okay." "Yeah." "See, that's the part that okay." "Yeah." "See, that's the part that doesn't make sense to me." "See, that's the part that doesn't make sense to me." "Peoplemakemistakes." "Doesn't make sense to me." "Peoplemakemistakes." "Yeah,butsomemistakesare peoplemakemistakes." "Yeah,butsomemistakesare forgetting to pick up the yeah,butsomemistakesare forgetting to pick up the laundry, and some mistakes are forgetting to pick up the laundry, and some mistakes are carrying on an entire different" "laundry, and some mistakes are carrying on an entire different relationship behind your back." "Carrying on an entire different relationship behind your back." "Whenyoulovesomeoneand relationship behind your back." "Whenyoulovesomeoneand they ask for your forgiveness, whenyoulovesomeoneand they ask for your forgiveness, it doesn't really matter." "They ask for your forgiveness, it doesn't really matter." "Yeah." "It doesn't really matter." "Yeah." "Yeah, it does matter." "Yeah." "Yeah, it does matter." "It matters for all kinds of yeah, it does matter." "It matters for all kinds of reasons." "It matters for all kinds of reasons." "What we have is a civilization reasons." "What we have is a civilization built on rules and morals." "What we have is a civilization built on rules and morals." "And if you're just gonna say built on rules and morals." "And if you're just gonna say that it doesn't matter and and if you're just gonna say that it doesn't matter and someone can just do something that it doesn't matter and someone can just do something and then one day, it's a problem" "someone can just do something and then one day, it's a problem and the next day, it's not..." "And then one day, it's a problem and the next day, it's not..." "[ Voice fades, down-tempo music and the next day, it's not..." "[ Voice fades, down-tempo music plays ]" "[ Voice fades, down-tempo music plays ] He tried every argument he plays ] He tried every argument he could think of, but nothing he tried every argument he could think of, but nothing worked." "Could think of, but nothing worked." "She loved tom, and that was worked." "She loved tom, and that was that." "She loved tom, and that was that." ""Maybe," he thought, "it was that." ""Maybe," he thought, "it was the very fact that tom had done" ""maybe," he thought, "it was the very fact that tom had done something so monumentally the very fact that tom had done something so monumentally wrong." "Something so monumentally wrong." "If tom had only done something wrong." "If tom had only done something a little bit wrong, like if tom had only done something a little bit wrong, like texting when he should have a little bit wrong, like texting when he should have called or making out with" "texting when he should have called or making out with someone else once, then it called or making out with someone else once, then it would have been weak and someone else once, then it would have been weak and distasteful to forgive him."" "Would have been weak and distasteful to forgive him." But because tom had committed distasteful to forgive him." But because tom had committed such a prolonged and loathsome but because tom had committed such a prolonged and loathsome act of pure deception, she" "such a prolonged and loathsome act of pure deception, she elevated herself to the level act of pure deception, she elevated herself to the level of sainthood by forgiving him." "Elevated herself to the level of sainthood by forgiving him." "She had succeeded in of sainthood by forgiving him." "She had succeeded in transforming herself from she had succeeded in transforming herself from helpless to the supreme judge transforming herself from helpless to the supreme judge ruling over the whole helpless to the supreme judge ruling over the whole situation." "Ruling over the whole situation." "The deception didn't ruin her situation." "The deception didn't ruin her life." "The deception didn't ruin her life." "It made it finally make sense." "Life." "It made it finally make sense." "And as he continued to look at it made it finally make sense." "And as he continued to look at her, he started to suspect that and as he continued to look at her, he started to suspect that she was completely crazy and her, he started to suspect that she was completely crazy and that he had been chasing after" "she was completely crazy and that he had been chasing after the wrong thing the entire that he had been chasing after the wrong thing the entire time." "The wrong thing the entire time." "Tom wasn't what he had pictured time." "Tom wasn't what he had pictured at all." "Tom wasn't what he had pictured at all." "He'd always imagined someone at all." "He'd always imagined someone more imposing, an evil he'd always imagined someone more imposing, an evil prepster who would be the type more imposing, an evil prepster who would be the type of guy to cheat on his" "prepster who would be the type of guy to cheat on his girlfriend and maybe kick a dog of guy to cheat on his girlfriend and maybe kick a dog on his way home." "Girlfriend and maybe kick a dog on his way home." "Tom looked disappointingly on his way home." "Tom looked disappointingly normal, someone that he might tom looked disappointingly normal, someone that he might have been friends with under normal, someone that he might have been friends with under different circumstances." "Have been friends with under different circumstances." "To make matters worse, tom different circumstances." "To make matters worse, tom explained how he was actually to make matters worse, tom explained how he was actually glad that his double life was explained how he was actually glad that his double life was over and that someone had" "glad that his double life was over and that someone had finally forced him to confront over and that someone had finally forced him to confront his terrible actions." "Finally forced him to confront his terrible actions." "The worst part was that Graham his terrible actions." "The worst part was that Graham actually believed him." "The worst part was that Graham actually believed him." "The fact that everyone was so actually believed him." "The fact that everyone was so happy with the outcome made the fact that everyone was so happy with the outcome made Graham even more depressed." "Happy with the outcome made Graham even more depressed." "Not only had his plan to expose" "Graham even more depressed." "Not only had his plan to expose the truth and win Laura back not only had his plan to expose the truth and win Laura back failed, it had precisely the the truth and win Laura back failed, it had precisely the opposite effect." "Failed, it had precisely the opposite effect." "It had brought them closer opposite effect." "It had brought them closer together." "Tom invited him into the house to join the party, but Graham declined." "To join the party, but Graham declined." "His only thought was getting as declined." "His only thought was getting as far away from there as his only thought was getting as far away from there as possible." "Kate had fared no better." "[ Music continues ] Tom had immediately apologized [ music continues ] Tom had immediately apologized and asked for her forgiveness, tom had immediately apologized and asked for her forgiveness, robbing her of any pleasure in and asked for her forgiveness, robbing her of any pleasure in tearing him apart." "Robbing her of any pleasure in tearing him apart." "The whole thing was a tearing him apart." "The whole thing was a disappointment." "The whole thing was a disappointment." "Maybewecangogeta coffee disappointment." "Maybewecangogeta coffee or something in the city." "Maybewecangogeta coffee or something in the city." "You know?" "Or something in the city." "You know?" "God,you'redisgusting." "[ Indistinct conversations ] They'rehappy." "[Exhalesdeeply]" "They'rehappy." "[Exhalesdeeply] I know." "[Exhalesdeeply] I know." "Whatdidwe miss?" "I know." "Whatdidwe miss?" "It had been a wasted weekend." "Whatdidwe miss?" "It had been a wasted weekend." "He had so thoroughly believed it had been a wasted weekend." "He had so thoroughly believed that he was doing the right he had so thoroughly believed that he was doing the right thing and that if the truth was that he was doing the right thing and that if the truth was brought to light that he would" "thing and that if the truth was brought to light that he would come out ahead." "Brought to light that he would come out ahead." "But there was something come out ahead." "But there was something somewhere that he hadn't taken but there was something somewhere that he hadn't taken into account, and he couldn't somewhere that he hadn't taken into account, and he couldn't quite figure out what it was." "Into account, and he couldn't quite figure out what it was." "They went back over every quite figure out what it was." "They went back over every detail and tried to figure out they went back over every detail and tried to figure out where they had gone wrong." "Detail and tried to figure out where they had gone wrong." "According to the facts, they where they had gone wrong." "According to the facts, they should have come out ahead." "According to the facts, they should have come out ahead." "They had been the ones seeking should have come out ahead." "They had been the ones seeking to bring the truth to light." "They had been the ones seeking to bring the truth to light." "And for what?" "To bring the truth to light." "And for what?" "What difference had it made?" "And for what?" "What difference had it made?" "He was only trying to win the what difference had it made?" "He was only trying to win the affection of a girl." "He was only trying to win the affection of a girl." "And in the grand scope of affection of a girl." "And in the grand scope of things, what did that matter?" "And in the grand scope of things, what did that matter?" "Hey." "Things, what did that matter?" "Hey." "Did you really mean that I'm the hey." "Did you really mean that I'm the husband that you never want to did you really mean that I'm the husband that you never want to have?" "Husband that you never want to have?" "YoureallythinkI'm a have?" "YoureallythinkI'm a psychopath?" "YoureallythinkI'm a psychopath?" "[Chuckles]" "Psychopath?" "[Chuckles] No." "[Chuckles] No." "Sociopath, maybe." "No." "Sociopath, maybe." "Psychopath, no." "Sociopath, maybe." "Psychopath, no." "Okay." "Psychopath, no." "Okay." "Then I guess you can say we went okay." "Then I guess you can say we went out." "Theydecidedto go to his apartment and sleep for a few hours before she had to take apartment and sleep for a few hours before she had to take the train back to new haven." "Areyouawake?" "No." "ThinkI 'lleverfindreal no." "ThinkI 'lleverfindreal love?" "ThinkI 'lleverfindreal love?" "Yes." "Love?" "Yes." "When?" "Yes." "When?" "Later." "Withtheirbodiessoclose together, there was the impulse for things to turn sexual." "Together, there was the impulse for things to turn sexual." "But then it started to feel for things to turn sexual." "But then it started to feel good to be close to someone but then it started to feel good to be close to someone without that." "Good to be close to someone without that." "That wouldn't have been the without that." "That wouldn't have been the answer anyway, just a new that wouldn't have been the answer anyway, just a new entanglement to fall into." "Answer anyway, just a new entanglement to fall into." "He hadn't held hands with entanglement to fall into." "He hadn't held hands with someone that he wasn't going he hadn't held hands with someone that he wasn't going out with for a long time, and someone that he wasn't going out with for a long time, and it felt nice." "Out with for a long time, and it felt nice." "It felt like something simpler, it felt nice." "It felt like something simpler, like it was more important to it felt like something simpler, like it was more important to have a good friend." "He took her to her train, and they said goodbye." "He thought about just getting on a train and going somewhere, somewhere far across the on a train and going somewhere, somewhere far across the country without packing or somewhere far across the country without packing or wondering what he would do when" "country without packing or wondering what he would do when he got there." "Wondering what he would do when he got there." "He wondered if he could be he got there." "He wondered if he could be totally in the present without he wondered if he could be totally in the present without worrying about the past, to totally in the present without worrying about the past, to just live there in that moment," "worrying about the past, to just live there in that moment, but all the trains were going just live there in that moment, but all the trains were going to places like white plains, so but all the trains were going to places like white plains, so he decided he should stay where" "to places like white plains, so he decided he should stay where he was." "He decided he should stay where he was." "He thought about the story he he was." "He thought about the story he was going to write." "He thought about the story he was going to write." "He wanted to put things down as was going to write." "He wanted to put things down as they had actually happened, he wanted to put things down as they had actually happened, without changing them too much they had actually happened, without changing them too much to make the story funnier or" "without changing them too much to make the story funnier or more dramatic." "To make the story funnier or more dramatic." "He would try and present the more dramatic." "He would try and present the people as they actually were he would try and present the people as they actually were and the situations as they had people as they actually were and the situations as they had actually happened, because" "and the situations as they had actually happened, because maybe there was something to be actually happened, because maybe there was something to be gained from seeing how things maybe there was something to be gained from seeing how things happen in life instead of how" "gained from seeing how things happen in life instead of how they happen in stories." "Happen in life instead of how they happen in stories." "Maybe he didn't even understand they happen in stories." "Maybe he didn't even understand what had happened yet and, in maybe he didn't even understand what had happened yet and, in getting rid of some detail that what had happened yet and, in getting rid of some detail that seemed insignificant at the" "getting rid of some detail that seemed insignificant at the time, he would be getting rid seemed insignificant at the time, he would be getting rid of the most important part." "Time, he would be getting rid of the most important part." "If he could just write it down, of the most important part." "If he could just write it down, maybe one day he could look if he could just write it down, maybe one day he could look back on it and understand." "Maybe one day he could look back on it and understand." "The people in the class would back on it and understand." "The people in the class would not like it..." "The people in the class would not like it..." "But then again, they wouldn't not like it..." "But then again, they wouldn't have liked anything he had done but then again, they wouldn't have liked anything he had done anyway." "Comments?" "[ Introduction to Dr. dog's "my old ways" plays ]" "Graham?" "Lisa." "Hi." "Lisa." "Hi." "Hi." "Hi." "Hi." "How are you?" "Hi." "How are you?" "I'mgood." "Howare you ?" "How are you?" "I'mgood." "Howare you ?" "Ihaven'tseenyou in" "I'mgood." "Howare you ?" "Ihaven'tseenyou in forever." "Ihaven'tseenyou in forever." "Iknow."