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Hey, Stepson.

Are you dizzy?

No. Are you okay?

Can I talk to you about something?

Yeah. Sit down.

All right.

What's up?

Well, I guess I'll just

say it.

I'm planning on proposing to Jennifer.

You're planning on proposing?

Yeah. I know.

Crazy, right?

I mean, like, how far into planning is this planning?

Well, I mean, I bought the ring already.

And I just, she means so much to me, Satine. I have to, I gotta put

a ring on it. I mean, I gotta.

I mean, you've only been dating for a year.

Yeah.

And do you have a ring?

I mean... I mean, I already bought it.

Let's see it. Do you think it's a bad idea? I mean... Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh, that's beautiful.

Where did you get it?

I mean, I went to every jewelry store in town, and I spent all my savings, but

I just... You spent all of your savings on this? Well, yeah.

I had to get a big one, right?

I mean, it's beautiful.

I guess I have a lot that I'm worried about, but I just want your advice that

you like the ring and maybe how I should propose.

I mean, the ring is an A+. This is like every girl's

dream ring.

What are your plans for proposing?

Well, I haven't really thought it through that far, to be honest with you.

mean, I think maybe, like, take her to the beach or maybe the mountains.

Like, we could go on a hike and, you know, if I say the right word, then I'll

get to keep her forever, right? Isn't that how it works?

I guess, in a way.

What are the right words for you?

I mean, do you have something planned?

I haven't written anything, but I mean, I have some ideas.

Just like everything I do. I thought I could just wing it, right?

You thought you could wing proposing to your girlfriend?

Is that not what everybody does?

No, Ryan, that's not what anybody does.

Do you want to maybe... Let's do a trial run of it.

Yeah? I think that you should definitely be practicing this.

All right, well, okay.

So I get on one knee, right? Yes. That part I got right? Okay.

All right, so, and then I show the ring.

And, uh,

Jennifer, you mean so much to me.

I can't imagine the rest of my life without you.

You know, we've had so much fun together, and this is terrible, isn't

Fuck. Okay.

I mean, I would maybe say...

You know, I mean, I know

we've started a little fast, and I'm...

I should mention the time. Like, it's only been a year. It's only been a year,

but it's been the best year of my life. Best year of my life. You know?

I'm pretty sure that's true.

Yeah. I mean, I would hope so. You've spent all of your life savings on a

Well, she's just so perfect, you know? Like, I'm never going to find a girl

good, right? I mean, what do you think of her?

I mean, she's great.

You know, I've hung out with her a few times. We've gone shopping. I think that

she's really fun. She's beautiful.

I mean, the ring is perfect.

Do you think it'll fit?

You don't know her ring size?

Um, well, maybe you can try it on.

I mean, yeah, I guess.

Oh,

wow. I mean, it fits me.

I don't know if we're the same size, but this is

perfect.

You think so?

I mean, it's so pretty.

The way that the light catches it, I... It's

just, I mean, the little halo around the whole thing.

I mean, I cashed out grandma's tuition money to make sure I got it.

Ryan, are you serious?

Well, yeah.

I'm never going to get a job with that degree anyways, right?

I mean, when you know, you know, I guess.

But this is... That's what the guy who sold it to me said.

Well, I'm sure that he was very excited you spent that much on one of his rings.

But that shows her that I care, right?

Well, I mean, I would hope that she knows that you care.

I... I don't know.

I think that, you know, if you really put some thought into that speech and,

know, you pick the perfect place, I can definitely see it. I mean, her in, you

know, a nice dress, you in, like, a nice suit, just, you're getting photos

too, right? And you have everything picked out, all your clothes?

Clothes?

Like, for the engagement photos?

I haven't thought that far ahead. Am I supposed to hire a photographer, too?

Yes. We can't just, like, snap them on our phone?

No, you can't take selfies for your engagement photos.

Well, they have, like, an automatic timer.

No. You have to have, like, nice clothes on. You have to hint that she has to

dress nice. And do you have any of that?

What do you think about this shirt?

No. No?

No.

Should I? Do you have, like, a suit?

All right.

Hold that thought. Maybe just hold on to the ring for me and don't lose it, and

I'm going to go buy a nice shirt.

Jeans will work, though, right?

No. Okay.

Just go buy a whole new outfit at the store. Are you sure you want me to hold

to the ring?

Yeah. Just don't lose it, all right?

I've got to go.

I'll see you when I get back.

Okay.

Where did I? Okay, so I was downstairs, and then I went in here. Okay.

Hips, what are you doing?

Oh, you're home.

Um, I'm just... What are you looking for?

Okay, like, my favorite underwear, you know? I did some laundry, and I just...

lost them. I just... Oh, yeah.

Like that, uh... Your pink ones, right? The lacy pink ones?

Yeah, I... They're somewhere in here.

Huh. I just... Why are you looking for your panties in the cupboard?

I mean, I saw you looking underneath the dryer, too.

Did it, like, fall out or something? I mean, what are you... No, okay.

Promise you won't freak out.

I can't promise that.

I mean, what could you... I locked the ring.

You what? I locked the ring.

Oh, my God. I cannot believe this.

What? How could you?

I know. I'm so sorry. I know. It wasn't... I didn't do it on purpose.

What do you mean, didn't do it on purpose?

This doesn't make it any better.

I know. I was just, I was doing, I was doing chores around the house and I

I don't, and I'm so sorry. I just, I, I just misplaced it.

How could you misplace it? I mean, you knew how important it was to me and how

much money I spent on it.

What am I going to do?

I don't know. I'm so sorry. I was just, I was doing some, I was doing chores all

around the house.

And it must have fallen off somewhere. I forgot that I had it on.

It just fit so well.

How could you forget?

I'm so sorry.

I cleaned the living room. Yeah, take me through what you did today.

I cleaned the living room. It's got to be here somewhere.

And I already looked in the living room. I looked under all the couches. It's

not in there. And then I did some laundry.

And that's why you were looking in the laundry room?

All right.

And you looked underneath the washer and you looked in the cupboard.

Is there anything else that you did today?

I took out the trash.

The trash?

That's got to be it. Maybe it's in the garage.

Okay.

Okay. This is the last place.

You've got to get in there and look. Here.

Okay.

Yeah, get all the way down there. Okay, I'm looking.

Hold on, let me just... Oh yeah, just

figure it out.

So, the last thing you did was take out the trash?

Here. It's somewhere in here.

Don't worry, I'll get it.

Just get all the way down in there.

Okay.

I think I'm getting closer.

Yeah? You got it?

Not quite.

You know, I'm having a second thought. I feel like this is a sign from the

universe that maybe I'm not cut out for relationships.

Oh my god, don't talk like that. You're gonna get engaged.

What? I mean, it's true.

You were just talking about how she was the perfect girl for you. I know, but

we're talking about forever, you know? And forever's a really long time.

I don't know if I'm ready for that kind of commitment.

Just don't think like that right now. You're just freaking yourself out. It's

only misplaced.

I'll find it.

I... Oh.

Wait. Wait.

I...

We found it!

Yes, I found it.

What are you doing?

I don't think I can do it.

I've got to call off the engagement.

Look, I just... I don't know if I'm ready for this.

Okay.

I mean, maybe she's not right for me after all.

You know, I was thinking about it. You were just so sure about this.

I know, but now that we couldn't find the ring, I think maybe it was like a

from the universe.

And maybe it's too much. Like, I mean, I've known her for a whole year,

and I haven't even met her family.

I mean, I don't even know what her favorite color is.

You haven't met her family?

No. You haven't even spoken to them on the phone?

I mean, she goes to hang out with her friends all the time. She never invites

me. Um, no, I haven't spoken to them on the phone. I don't even know her brother

and sister's name, actually. How many brothers and sisters does she have?

Does she have brothers and sisters?

Maybe she's an only child. I think that's the problem.

Okay, wait.

What do you know about her? Do you know her last name?

Last name?

You don't know her last name?

I know she has one.

Obviously she has one, Ryan.

Right.

Um... You don't know your girlfriend of a year's last name, and you want to

propose to her?

Maybe I can look in the yearbook.

Oh, my God.

I just... Yeah, see?

Like, maybe this is all meant to be, you know? Like, I was supposed to lose that

ring, and I was supposed to just spend all day looking for it so I could come

with different reasons not to marry her.

I mean, okay, maybe you're right. Maybe you shouldn't.

Marry her, but what's the next step from there? I mean, are you going to break

up with her? Is this, like, the end of a relationship?

Is it just you want to get to know her more? I mean, you already bought the

ring. Right. I mean, hopefully it fits the next girl. I think I should break up

with her.

Okay, you're going to break up with her. You still have to plan that.

Right.

I'll just send her a text.

You cannot send her a text, Ryan.

Why not?

What do you mean? You've been together for a year. You want to send her a text?

What's it going to say? Do I have to do it on the phone?

I mean... Okay, think about it this way.

Yeah,

it's all wet.

Think about it this way.

You've been together for a year.

You might not know a lot about her, but... What you're going to say... Hey.

Been a good year.

Think we should call it quits?

Uh, I could just tell her, um,

she's not the right one for me.

I mean, what's the point in continuing the relationship if I'm just... I'm not

saying that you should continue it, but I mean, more than a text, it should be

in person.

You should, you know... Well, yeah.

I mean, is that how you asked her to be your girlfriend?

Yeah? I know, but I just, I don't want to pay for dinner or anything.

You don't have to pay for dinner.

You can just meet up with her at a park. Maybe grab a coffee.

Ah, coffee.

That still costs money.

Okay. If I'm going to break up with her, why am I going to spend any more money

on her? I mean, I've got to find someone else to give this ring to.

Maybe I could sell it.

Well, I mean, I don't know if you'd...

Make all the money back on it. I mean, you got it resized for her, right?

Well... Well, I guess not. You don't even know her last name.

Okay. You think Grandma would give you some more money for college?

No, I don't think Grandma would give you some more money for college.

You spent it all on a ring for somebody you don't even know.

You think she'll be mad?

Yes, I think she'll be mad.

Fuck. Okay.

This is all a big mistake.

Well, I mean, you didn't ask anybody about it before you...

off the ring.

Maybe... You said it was a nice ring.

It is a nice ring.

And she's a nice girl, but I didn't realize that you didn't even know her

favorite color. Like, that's kind of crazy.

It's probably pink, right? Yours is pink.

Mine's not pink.

Do you listen to anyone?

You know... Okay.

Alright.

If you don't want to do it in person, maybe write her a letter.

Maybe...

You don't have to buy her something. You can just go to her door and just

ask her to come out on the porch and talk to her.

You know? It doesn't have to be a date to break up with her. I'm sure she would

appreciate it if it wasn't a date.

Yeah.

I don't... I don't know. I really don't think it should be a date.

What's the big deal?

It's better than ghosting her.

That was not even an option.

Am I?

No. Why did it even matter?

Even with her for a year, you think that you should be ghosting her?

Well, no. It's kind of fucked up.

I mean... Okay.

I just...

I think that you should be putting a little bit more thought into the actions

that you do from now on.

Is that what a good man is supposed to do?

Yes, that's what a good man is supposed to do.

It's okay.

I mean, listen.

If it were me, and somebody really just didn't want to be in a relationship with

me anymore,

The least they could do is show up to my door, at the very least, just

talk about it, you know? Like, not

a text, not, you know, I mean, a call is better than a text.

FaceTime is better than a text.

Like, you can't, you can't just... Should I FaceTime her?

Do you think she'll hear you, Melanie?

I mean, I don't care, but I

just... I just don't think that

you should ghost her or just send one text saying that you're done.

I mean, you were thinking about proposing, and now she didn't even care

break up with her.

When you put it that way.

I don't

know.

I mean, aren't you sure that it's done? You have to rinse everything.

We can get it cleaned.

Yeah.

I just think this is all for a reason, you know?

Like, it's all meant to be.

Yeah, I mean... I guess you shouldn't say anything that you don't want to

and it's a disservice to both of you.

Yeah, I guess I just... I think Mom and Dad really wanted me to get married, you

know, before I, like, have sex with her.

I mean... You haven't had sex with her yet?

Of course not.

I'm taking myself for marriage.

Duh. Yeah, I mean... Like they had

this interesting process between kids, right?

Yeah. Yeah. We were raised, right?

Yeah, exactly. I would never do that.

I guess I get it with the pressure from mom and

dad, but... Yeah.

If it's not the right girl, it's not the right girl.

I don't think it is.

And that gives me more time to practice really on that scale and find somebody

who's worthy of a ring like this.

I mean, she is really hot.

That's true, but it's not really worth it for forever.

Yeah. Just try it a few times.

I mean, you're really hot, too.

Do you think, like, I'm good enough for her?

I mean, I think so.

I think that I'm going to be lucky to be married to you, but

I don't know. I mean, maybe she was never really in it to begin with, you

I feel like after a year, you meet the family and tell them your last

name.

At least siblings.

That might be important.

I mean, we do all still live in the same town, so that

doesn't really make much sense.

Maybe it would be better to just rip the band -aid off, you know?

Yeah.

You're right.

I don't know.

I mean...

You're not going to text her, so what if you called her? What would you say?

I guess I would just say, sorry, this might be bad timing, but

I really don't think it's going to work out. I mean, should I be getting

sentimental, or should I just, like you said, rip off the band -aid?

I mean, maybe not rip it off that fast.

It's still been a year of that, right?

Maybe. What would you want me to say?

Maybe something like, you know,

this year has been really great and it's been awesome getting to know you, which

might be kind of a lie.

But, you know, I mean.

Not everything works out, and, you know, I mean, obviously, you're dating to

marry. You have, you know, good, strong family values, and I can just say that

you tried to picture a future with her, and you just couldn't see it.

Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good.

Like, maybe just, like, um, you know, and, you know, be clear that it's

against her, because obviously, you know,

Not everyone's going to be good enough for you, but just something

along those lines of just like... You really think you deserve someone better,

sis? I mean, yeah.

Somebody who lets you in on their life, at least.

But just... I don't know.

Maybe just like...

This has been an amazing year, and I've learned so much from you, and I

think that, unfortunately, this might be where we have to call it,

because, you know... Unfortunately for her, but fortunately for me.

Well, I mean, I guess, I mean, it'll give you more time to practice

and more time to find the right girl.

You deserve the right girl.

I don't know.

You really don't want to talk to her in person?

I mean, I think the best I can do is phone her.

Okay, maybe.

Let's run through it.

Yeah.

Alright.

Do you know what you're going to say?

Fuck no.

You just went over this.

I know, but I'm just going to wing it, all right? You can't wing this.

I'm being a one -year relationship.

Okay.

All right.

All right, let's go one more time.

All right, so maybe you just say, hey, I need to talk to you about something.

You know, I mean, this has been a great year, and I've really enjoyed it.

getting to know you but you know i'm i'm dating to mary i have very

family oriented values and i just i don't know if i can picture a future

you and i don't want to waste either of our time right you know just something

gentle but quick to the point i mean i

mean i don't

maybe bring up like a memory of you guys or something, make it sentimental, but

I have no idea what you guys do if you guys don't even talk enough to know

anything about each other.

All right.

All right.

I think that sounds good.

All right, you want to call her? Yeah. All right.

Hey, babe.

Yeah. What's that noise?

Oh, that's just my sister.

She's helping me clean my room.

I'm out of breath.

Yeah, well, I was busy. By the way, I have something to tell you.

I can't do this anymore, and I want to break up. Bye.

That's not at all what I said to say.

It's not?

No, that's not at all what I said to say. Whoa.

It still worked, right?

I mean,

I did.

I hope she takes it okay.

Oh, come here.

Well, I finally did it.

I'm proud of you.

It's good that you did it now.

Yeah.

All thanks to you.

I couldn't have done it without you, sis.

You know, you did a really good job picking this out, though.

Thanks.

Do you think maybe I could keep it?