Variation 1 Flashcards
MAN: Meg!
Nick? What are you doing here?
MAN: I just wanted to see you off.
I’m late, I have to go.
MAN: Wait! I am so sorry about last night. I don’t even know what happened. I just…uh…I just…don’t know. I don’t even know why I said those things and I am so, so sorry.
It’s a little late now.
MAN: I know, I know. I just needed to tell you that I didn’t mean what I said. I just got so angry and then when I got home… I… I never thought… I never thought I could say something like that to you. …I love you.
I used to believe that.
MAN: No, no! I do, I do. I just…look, I think what happened was that last night was the first time I really realized that… you know… you were going to be so far away.
Oh that’s such bull! You’ve known since October I was applying there and you never said a word, never cared, never wanted to talk about it, never…never…nothing! Always “we’ve got plenty of time” “chill.” Every time I tried to talk about this, you didn’t want to, you blew it off!
MAN: I’m sorry…
I don’t care anymore, it’s too late.
MAN: No it’s not! It’s not too late. Look, I’m sorry I never wanted to talk about it, I guess I just thought that, I don’t know, maybe it wouldn’t happen, that you’d change your mind or maybe… I don’t know. I just didn’t want to ruin our time together with lots of stupid talks… I don’t mean stupid , I just… I didn’t want to lose you. And then last night… I realized I was losing you. And that hurt so bad.
You think I wasn’t hurt? You think I wasn’t scared of losing you? You think that you’re the only-
MAN: No! No, I… I just wanted to try, that’s all. I know it’s hard and I’m not asking you to promise anything and it may not work out… but can’t we just try?
I won’t even get back home until Christmas. D.C. is 700 miles away. It’s just not…
MAN: We can call, we can e-mail. I could even write a letter if I had to. Just say we can give it a try, that’s all. One day at a time. And if it doesn’t work out, ok, then at least we know. I love you. Please, just try.
I can’t make any promises, it’s just not fair, I-
MAN: That’s fine, that’s fine. You don’t have to promise anything. Just give it a shot. And I swear, the first time that you say that you need space or want to take a break or… shoot me. Then, I’ll be fine with that.
(laugh) God, you’re an ass.
MAN: I brought you some Twizzlers for the trip.
You even remembered to get cherry. (Take Twizzlers) Nick…
MAN: (Hugs her) I know, I know. But who knows what can happen? Besides, after all of the work you put in trying to fix me, you’re not just going to give up?
Yeah, I did a great job fixing you.
