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Hello?

Hi, sweetie. It's Dad.

What's up? Were you sleeping?

Yeah.

Yeah. I had a late night.

Everything going well?

Yeah. Just, uh, sorting things out.

Honey, I am so proud of you.

This move is gonna be so exciting, hon.

I promise you that.

It's all just starting. You'll see.

Yeah, I guess so.

I know so.

Look. Philly was a great home.

But California is gonna be amazing,

with all kinds of new experiences and new people.

And I got to share my Annie with the rest of the world.

Yeah. Okay. Thanks, Dad.

Oh, by the way, hon,

I got some paperwork from the new job,

so I'll send it over to you today.

Oh, okay. Yeah. Thank you.

Well, that's it for the moment.

I miss and love you.

I miss you, too.

Love you, Dad.

All right. Love you, honey. Bye.

It's really...

It's really weird being here, you know, after everyone left.

I agree.

It just really hasn't hit me yet.

I feel like we're gonna go back to class in two months,

see the same people.

When are you leaving again?

Well, uh, I-I actually haven't bought my flights yet.

But the job starts the first week of September.

- Okay. - So... I don't know.

Sometime before that.

Okay.

Are you really thinking about staying?

Oh, no.

I mean, I can't go back to Alabama,

and I really don't know anywhere else.

Sometimes I feel like... this is the only place

that has ever felt like home for me.

Yeah. I get that.

Cheers.

What are you drinking?

Um, just wine.

What kind of wine?

Some kind of red. I don't know.

Hey, Danny.

See you in a bit.

Hey. What's up?

Thought I'd join you.

Sure. Yeah.

I don't like drinking alone.

Um... yeah.

It's... not for everyone.

Some people handle it better.

Do you want another one?

Sure.

Yeah.

A red wine, please.

Yeah, it's a small French place on 17th and Rittenhouse.

It's good.

And, um, how often do you work there?

Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sundays.

Danny works Wednesdays and weekends.

Oh. Uh, so... So you both work there?

Mm-hmm. Yeah. I got Danny a job there.

Annie, do you want another drink?

Um, no. No, actually.

I'm... I'm okay. Thanks.

Did you make this differently?

Nope. Tastes sweeter.

Well, maybe it's the company.

Come sit down. You're making me antsy.

Annie, do you want water instead?

Um, no.

I'm... I'm good. I, um...

I actually think I'm gonna head out.

Are you sure?

Yeah. Yeah. It's getting late.

Ty, why don't you, uh, walk her out?

She's a big girl. She'll be okay, right?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm... I'm okay. Thanks.

Uh, thank you for having me.

Any time. It was nice to meet you, Annie.

We'll see you soon. You have my number.

Yeah. Definitely. I'll text you.

Hey. Just, uh, wanted to make sure you got out okay.

Oh. Um, yeah. I'm okay.

Thanks.

Oh. I hope, uh, you didn't feel like you had to leave.

Oh. Uh, no. No. I'm just tired.

Um, do you...

Do you want me to see if she wants to go back with you?

Um...

I'm okay.

Yeah. Yeah. My bad.

Have a good night, though.

You too. You too.

I hated it.

Oh, I hated my name.

When I was little, I was teased constantly.

I had really short hair. My name was Tyler.

I mean, what do you... What do you do with that?

I don't mind it now. I don't mind it now.

My parents, actually, they named me Tyler

because after four girls, they really wanted a boy.

And then they got me.

Actually, I did try to change it.

I was 14, and I saved all this money,

and I got on the bus, and I went down to the courthouse.

And then I got to the courthouse and realized, "No.

You have to be 16 to change your name."

I don't know. It just never felt like my name.

It never felt like me.

That's funny.

I-I think it really suits you.

Well, you don't really know me.

Okay.

Yeah. Um...

Well, what... what were you going to change it to?

Annie.

What?

No. I'm fucking... I'm fucking with you.

It was stupid. Courtney or something.

Oh.

Mm. Mm-hmm.

Um...

Is, um, is that...

Is that why you talked to me the other night?

'Cause you wanted someone to fuck with?

At the bar?

Yeah.

No.

No. I just... I don't know. You were drinking alone.

Yeah, but there were other people drinking alone.

Uh...

You seemed interesting.

I've kissed a couple of girls before.

Really?

Yeah. You go out with friends, get too drunk.

What about you?

- I don't kiss my friends. - Mm.

Right.

So, where'd you go to school?

Ha. Okay.

Yeah. Um...

Hey!

Hey.

Um, what is this place?

Come on.

- Thanks, George. - Hi. You're good.

Whoa. I... I had no idea there were bars open this late.

Yeah. We go here after work. Industry only.

Mostly, you know, bartenders, servers hooking up.

Looks like Tyler dragged you out to the late shift.

What'd she say to get you out here?

Oh. I-I was nearby, so...

Bill, this is Annie. Annie, Bill.

Bill owns the... the bar.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

- You too. - She's, uh, my new friend.

Oh. Well, any friend of Danny's is always welcome.

Yeah.

She's also a writer, too.

Really? Danny.

Uh, yeah, I am. Excuse me.

What kind of things do you write?

Um, like, mostly poetry, I guess.

Well, we have a poetry night here every month.

Open mic's next week. You should come.

Yeah. Uh, yeah.

I'll definitely... I'll check it out. Yeah.

- Nice to meet you. - You too.

So, did I wake you?

Oh. No. No.

I was, uh, I was already up.

With who?

Just, like, a college friend.

You should've brought him.

Mm.

It's okay. She was already on her way home.

Okay.

Can I have an old-fashioned?

You know, you're a really nice person.

Thanks. Um...

So are you.

No, I'm not.

Thanks.

I think you are.

Why do you think that?

I just do.

You're sweet.

She's chill. She's cool. She laughs at my jokes.

That's it. That's all that matters.

Yeah. That doesn't happen very often.

- That's awesome. - Hold on. Hold on.

How'd she bring it up?

I don't know. She was just like, "I'm trans."

And I was like, "Oh, okay." That was it.

It's not a big deal.

I-I just don't understand how anyone could care that much

about other people's personal lives.

Yeah. That's exactly what I said.

Like, people are always trying to put everything

into a fucking box,

and some people just don't belong in a box.

- They don't fit into a box. - Right. Yeah.

Well, I'm looking forward to meeting her

- whenever you bring her around. - Yeah.

This isn't different than your other relationships.

It'll end in a week.

Fuck you. You haven't even met her.

And let's see if I do.

Tyler likes to think

that her opinion is the be-all, end-all.

You think it is.

Right.

Who... Who says if they're right or wrong?

Um... I don't know.

Who says I made the choice?

It's not... No. Stop.

I'm not... I'm not doing anything.

You've been on your feet the whole day

and inside your sweaty shoes,

and now you're putting it near my face.

Stop putting your feet near my fucking face.

All right, guys. I'm out.

I got brunch shift in the morning.

Good night. Good night.

Yeah. I, uh, I should probably head out, too.

It's not that late.

Connor just leaves when the conversation's not about him.

Stop. She's not used to it yet.

Yeah, it is getting pretty late.

Do you... want to split an Uber?

Um, actually, I think I'm just gonna hang for a bit.

Oh. Yeah. I mean, I can, like, hang out until you...

Yeah.

No, no. It's okay. It's late.

Get some sleep. We'll see you tomorrow.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Um...

Um, good night.

Night. Get home safe.

How does this one place keep breaking my heart?

I start to throw away all the remnants

of the last few weeks here.

So much to unpack.

I can't remember the last time I felt this much.

There is so much tied up here,

connected to this lonely little room

that held emotions bigger than the space.

Next up is Annie.

Um...

I just have, uh, one poem.

I don't ask because we already know.

Our fumbling morning words

that never really say what we want them to.

This dance around each other.

Maybe you don't see.

I guess that's the hard part.

Wondering if they feel it, too.

Because if it's just you...

then it just sits...

all wrapped up.

Like a gift tucked under the folds of these nothing words.

But if they feel it, too, well...

If they feel it too, then lucky you.

Not long now.

Thank you.

Hey, I loved that. It was very Neruda-esque.

Ah. Yes. Thank you.

Yeah. That was, uh, that was great.

So, look.

We're gonna sneak out of here before the next person goes up.

You want to come?

Yeah. Yeah. Let's go. Yeah. All right.

We're out.

I did like the poem.

Um...

You sound unsure.

No, not... not unsure.

It's just, uh, it made me...

feel, um...

I mean, it's hard to put those feelings into words.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

I think I'm trying to give you a compliment.

- Oh. Yeah? - Mm-hmm.

Oh, that's what that was. Okay.

Um... thanks.

You're welcome. Thank you for sharing your art.

Yeah.

So, how are things with Tyler?

Good.

Yeah. Yeah. She's...

She's really nice.

Interesting.

What?

I just, um...

I've just known her for a while.

Okay.

And?

I just wouldn't overthink things with her.

Fuck.

I texted you.

I just didn't check my phone.

This is my friend Alicia.

Uh, hi. Nice to meet you.

You too. Heard a lot about you.

Oh.

Hi, Danny. Good to see you.

- How are you? - Good.

Did you really have to bring him?

He just... I found him outside.

What? You're not excited to see me?

No one is.

Well, right back at you.

So what? You're not gonna get me a drink?

When did you guys start hanging out?

Um, we... we actually just ran into each other at The Double.

It was poetry night.

You never go to that.

Connor invited me, so...

Sorry I didn't text you back.

I would have come with you,

but I haven't seen Alicia in forever.

Oh. Yeah. No. No worries.

Did you read something?

I did.

Can I read it?

Um...

Yeah. Uh...

Sure, uh, if you want to.

It's... It's the last one.

- Oh. - Hey.

- Hey. - You want to join me?

Um, sure. Yeah. Sure.

Where'd you come from?

What do you mean?

I like you.

I like you, too.

I'm sorry.

Yo! They're out here.

Hey. So, I hope it's cool, but I called your...

I called your ex, too, and he's gonna come hang out with us.

Is that cool with you? Sure.

At least I'm fucking telling you about it.

We're going to Smith's.

Do you guys want to come? Yeah.

Cool. Come on.

No. Fuck off, Tyler. I thought we were friends, dude.

Dude, I'm sorry. She's my friend.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. She's my friend.

Annie.

Once we have some more drinks, I'll tell you.

This way. You're right.

Yeah.

Um, so, Alicia was the greatest tragedy

but also the greatest pleasure of my life.

Hey.

Hey.

Do you...

Do you want to come over here?

Hello.

- Hi. - Hi.

Um, I think...

Um...

Come to L.A. with me.

What?

- Don't make me say it again. - You're drunk.

- No. - You're drunk.

Yes.

Yes, I am. But this is... This is...

This is, uh... No.

This is a... This is a real thought.

I've been thinking.

I think you s... I think you should come.

You love L.A.?

- Yeah. - How... How do you know?

How do you know? You don't live there.

I... think I would love it if you were there.

Yeah?

Yeah. Yeah.

- Nah. - What's that face?

- I couldn't live there. - What's that face?

Los Angeles?

Yeah. Los Angeles.

- Man. - I know. It's far away.

No, I couldn't live there.

- No? Never? - Oh, no.

There's no good art there.

Okay.

- What? - What?

Fuck.

No. I'm sorry. No. Yeah. There's no...

There's no good art there.

No. You're right. You're right.

I'm just not done with it here yet.

Yeah. Okay.

- All right. - Um...

- One... - I'll visit you.

I'll visit you.

- Come on. - Yeah?

You ready? You got this?

What? Yeah.

One, two. There you go.

- Hold on. Hold on tightly. - No. You keep doing that.

Come on. Here we go.

What about your job?

I mean, I can get a job here.

You know, we could look together, right?

Where did you meet these people?

Um, just out one night.

Guys? Girls?

A guy and a girl.

A couple?

No. I mean, I don't think so.

Are you serious about wanting to stay?

Uh, I-I don't know. I don't know.

I just...

Like, I... I really like it here right now, you know?

Like, it's probably just moving jitters or something.

Yeah.

Hey, what's up?

So, look, this place is giving me

kind of the heebie-jeebies tonight for some reason.

My friend at Smith's owes me drinks.

- You guys want to shift there? - Yeah. Yeah.

I'm getting sick of this place anyway.

Is that yours?

You want to finish that, and then we're out?

- Yeah. Yeah. - Let me just close out.

Great.

I do really like that scene

where she's looking out the window of the car and the cab

and Bill Murray is asleep next to her.

And, like, that, I... I do cry, like, every time.

It's a near perfect film, right?

It's a near perfect film. It's a near perfect film!

You sound like such a dickhead, man.

That movie is so trite, man. That movie is trite as fuck.

I sound like a dickhead? I haven't seen it.

I only think you think it's trite

because you don't understand the concept

of having a friend that's a girl and not trying to fuck her.

That's not true.

I'm literally sitting across from Tyler.

We have never had sex. One of my best friends.

'Cause you can't... you can't...

And that's because I am a gentleman's gentleman.

Oh, I love this song.

- ♪ Baby, that's why... ♪ - I wish you never said that.

I don't know how you like this shit, honestly.

There's just obviously superior and inferior music,

and this is inferior.

Well, I think that music is subjective.

That's true. Music is subjective.

So I guess what it boils down to is just bad taste.

Fuck you guys. Your taste is bad.

Fuck you. I actually-

I really like this band.

Jesus. Really? No, you don't, Annie.

See? Thank you. You don't like this music.

You might also have bad taste.

I'm very... I'm very disappointed in you for that.

Very disappointing. It's good.

In fact, I think they're playing a show here in a couple weeks.

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

You're gonna get so many tickets,

'cause no one's going to that show.

Just join the crowd, like fucking sheep.

Annie, your generation is so clueless.

Sorry that we aren't old like you guys.

Oh, okay.

Tyler, you're closer to us in age than you are to Annie.

Let me see that. It's right there.

What do you mean, let me see it?

Come on. You're rude.

That is... That is a waste of a perfectly okay beer.

Try it. I am.

Oh!

That's so gross! Wow.

I hate that you do that.

Ew!

It's great. I'm sorry.

I can't keep going, man. I'm gonna call it a night.

What? Yeah.

You serious? Yeah.

It's only 2:00. It's not even 2:00.

I'm tired.

Hey, Ty, do you want to walk home with me?

I'm think I'm gonna go home with them.

I'm not going home right now.

Oh. Oh, I'm staying out.

I'm going to sleep. I'm exhausted.

Ty, you are more than welcome

to come and get another drink with me.

Yeah. Okay. At least someone's fun.

Do you want me to walk you home?

Oh. It's okay.

I mean, I'm this way, and you're...

- Sure. - You're that way, so...

Right. It's okay.

Um... Cool.

Thanks. Sure.

Well, get home safe, Granny and Grandpa.

Okay.

We'll see who's Granny and Grandpa in the morning, bitch.

You can't get a hangover if you're still drunk, Danny.

You know this more than anybody.

Night, guys. Night.

Good night.

- Hi. - Hey!

- Happy birthday! - Thank you.

For you.

You know me so well.

Fuck. I'm gonna miss you.

I know. Oh! I'll miss you, too.

You have no idea how much I needed this today.

Why? Are you okay?

Yes. I mean, it's a good thing.

Ben and I got back together.

Oh.

How do we feel about that?

I mean, we're both so co-dependent.

But I wasn't supposed to tell anyone about the breakup, so...

Yeah. No worries.

Anyway, where are your friends?

I thought you were gonna bring them.

Uh, yeah. They had to work late.

- No! - So just me.

Wait. This is perfect.

I need you to meet my friend Haley.

She's so nice and really cute.

You're gonna love her.

- Sure. Okay. - Yeah? Come on.

- Yeah. - Let's get you a drink.

Okay.

But I'm... I'm more of a rum-and-Coke person myself.

Oh, my God!

I knew that you guys were gonna hit it off.

Annie here is, like, the best.

Smartest person in her class.

Guaranteed successful before 25, summa cum laude.

Wow. Really?

Uh, no. No. I-I was average.

Come on. You used to spend hours in the library.

I needed to make you start smoking weed to chill out.

Yeah, I think you also just wanted someone

to smoke weed with.

That too. Okay.

Well, Annie was just telling me about her poetry book, so...

Poetry book?

Yeah. It's just like...

It's like a... Like a side project.

You never told me that you wrote poetry.

Yeah, like a little.

She's like...

I'm a fan. Yeah. I think I'm a fan too.

Um, I'll... I'll be right back. Okay.

Can I close out?

It's under Marsh.

Leaving already?

Hi.

Hi.

Um, what are you doing here?

I'm at a friend's birthday. What are you doing here?

Oh. I am also at a friend's birthday.

Is it fun?

Um...

Yeah. They're trying to set me up with someone, so...

Who?

She's over there by the sparkly table.

Well, we're gonna move down the street to a new spot

if you want to come.

Um...

Unless you want to keep talking to her.

Thank you.

I mean...

Yeah, that sounds...

That sounds fun.

Yeah.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Great.

Hey!

You girls want a drink? Vodka Diet Coke?

I'm good. I'm good.

Okay. Well, we're gonna get a table.

We're just gonna go to the bathroom really quick.

Yeah.

So, uh, vodka Diet Coke?

What?

I thought you only drank old-fashioneds.

Different crowd.

H-How do you know these people?

Um, just from around.

Friends of friends.

Uh, do Danny and Connor know them?

No.

Want some?

Um...

You don't have to.

Yeah.

Sure. Yeah.

Come on.

- Hey! Where were you? - Hey.

- I got your drinks for you. - Oh, cool.

You're not gonna sit next to the birthday boy?

Okay.

Sit across from me!

Thank you.

Uh, good.

Tyler.

Okay. Cool. Yeah.

Good.

What can I get you?

Um, I'll get the Reuben.

I'll, uh, I'll get the French toast.

Mm. Mm.

Thank you, Cindy.

So you're a... a real regular here?

You could say that. Yeah, I guess.

Yeah. Yeah.

Do they usually stay open late for you?

Only when I'm really hungry.

- Ah. - They can just sense.

- Right. - Yeah.

So, where... Where were you before?

I w... I was just at a friend's birthday thing.

Oh. I hate birthdays.

Well, like your own or... other people's?

Uh, you know, just the general idea of them.

- Um... - Oh.

I mean, what are we celebrating?

Just somebody being born, you know?

And in a weird way, birthdays have, like, created this culture

that, like, it just makes people feel self-important

for just being.

Yeah. That... Uh, that's kind of harsh.

- You think? - Maybe.

But I think that we should only celebrate people

when they accomplish something.

Yeah. Yeah. Or there could be celebrations for both.

- And there is. - You know?

Okay. Yeah. Well, um...

Yeah. I'll... I'll be sure not to wish you happy birthday.

I mean, no.

You could wish me a happy birthday.

Just don't throw me a party or anything.

Oh, no. No. That'd be... That'd be too much effort.

Agreed.

No. I went to school for finance.

- What? Like... - Mm-hmm.

Yeah, Dan. Finance.

Wow. So, when did you, um, when did you start writing?

Like, about, um, a year ago.

Mm...

Oh. Just a year?

Yeah.

I don't know. It's... It's kind of silly.

But, like, I-I had this thing with someone,

and it didn't work out, but she was really into poetry.

So, you know, it was kind of...

cathartic and masochistic at the same time, but...

Yeah, it never really felt like it was fully mine.

Mm. You know?

I think whenever...

whenever people are... vulnerable with one another

and... and open, it, um...

it leaves something of them behind.

And, you know, just 'cause what's there is left behind,

it doesn't make it any less yours.

So I think poetry is your thing.

Thank you.

Is that why you're going to L.A.?

To do the whole Bukowski thing?

Well, I mean... Writing poetry. Yeah.

Um...

I don't know. I don't know.

You scared?

- Kind of. - Mm-hmm.

I mean, I-I always wanted to leave the East Coast.

But then... when my mom died, I, um...

I didn't want to leave my dad,

so I stayed and studied finance

to get a job closer to him in New York.

But then, when I was applying to jobs,

I applied to a few in California,

and then I got an offer.

So...

Is he happy for you?

I think so.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I-I don't think he'd ever say

that he needs me to stay, you know?

Like, we're close but, um, independent.

You know, we...

we sort of hide how we feel with each other, I guess.

I get that. I get that.

My, um... my dad was like that.

He was in... in the Air Force.

- Oh, wow. - Yeah.

And I enlisted because I thought it would make him proud.

Wait. What?

I didn't know that you were in the Air Force. What?

Oh, 'cause I dropped out after two months.

I just... It was... It was...

For that same reason. I don't know.

I just realized that...

That no matter what I did, he was never gonna get me.

So I, um, you know, went away after that, moved.

But...

Yeah. He was just, like, a... cold and controlling man mostly

and, you know, just somebody that always thought they were,

um... they knew best.

But I think at the end of the day, he didn't really care.

Yeah.

Yeah.

He died like a year ago, so... it doesn't really matter.

- I'm sorry. - Oh, no.

It's... No. It's fine.

It's...

It's...

I should go.

Um, I'm sorry if I-I...

No. No, no. It's... It's... It's okay.

I just... I...

- I should go. - Do you want me to walk you out?

No. It's... It's... It's okay.

Really, I'm... I'm okay. It's, um...

Yeah. I'm... I'm sorry.

No. It's...

Annie?

Hi, Dad.

Hi.

How have you been, sweetheart?

Mm.

Good.

Are you sure? Is everything okay?

Um... yeah.

Honey, are you still nervous about the move?

Yeah, I guess so. Yeah.

Sweetheart, don't worry. You're gonna be great.

And remember, if you hate it, you can always come home.

I'm always here.

Thanks. Yeah.

Um... what about you?

Honey, I'm doing great.

I'm cheering you on from the sidelines.

You know, don't worry about me, honey.

Is that why you're upset?

No.

No. No, it's not that.

You know, hon, Mom used to say, "Good things are good,

and sometimes even bad things can be good

because it allows you to make the changes that you want

and those changes make you grow."

So it's all gonna be great.

All right, hon?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Oh, look who it is.

What are you doing here all alone?

The restaurant let us try out the new wines,

and she didn't spit.

- Oh. - I spat.

Yeah. It doesn't count when you're talking.

God. You really don't have to be such an asshole.

Right. I'm sorry.

I, um, I thought you guys normally work late tonight.

It was a private event, so they let us go home early.

Mm.

I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

Oh.

Hey.

I'm glad you... are alive and well.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah. I mean, I...

I would have let you know if I got murdered.

Please. Yeah. Thank you.

Um, hey.

I... have a question for you.

Shoot.

What are you doing tomorrow around like... noon?

Um... probably waking up. Why?

Mm.

Um, how would you feel about helping me move a couch?

- Your couch? - Yeah.

Someone finally bought it, and, um,

they want me to bring it to South Philly.

And it's really heavy,

and I don't think I could do it by myself.

Yeah. Sure.

We could get lunch after. My treat.

Great. Yeah.

Okay. Cool.

Yeah.

Let's go dancing.

We just got here. You don't want to drink here?

- No? - I-I'm... I'm done.

Ha ha!

Hey! Vodka Diet Coke.

Come dance with me.

I'm good. I'm just gonna stay here.

Danny's gonna take me home.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. I just need to go home.

I-I can take you.

No. I want Danny to do it.

Why can't you just talk to me?

Um, do you have just red wine?

What are you drinking?

Um, just... red wine.

I don't know what kind it is.

Uh, could I join you, or are you waiting for someone?

Sure. Yeah. It's just me.

What are you doing here alone?

Um... my friends ditched me...

- Oh. - So...

Bummer. Girls can be pretty shitty.

Yeah. And guys. Yeah. A guy and a girl.

Like a couple?

I don't know. Maybe.

What about you?

Am I a couple?

No.

I meant what brought you here tonight.

Uh, I just got off work.

Oh. Where do you work?

Um, just at a restaurant down the street.

But I'm, you know, trying to be a writer.

Oh. Cool.

- Yeah. - Cool.

What kind of stuff do you like to write?

Um, mostly fiction.

Yeah. I don't really like the real world, you know?

Don't like to write about it or just don't like it?

Both. Neither.

Yeah. I get that.

Bye.

Hi.

Hi.

Did Danny tell you that we were here?

No. No.

But, um, I really think we need to talk.

About what?

I...

I don't... I don't really know what we're doing.

Look. I love you.

But I could never marry you.

W-What d... What does that mean?

You don't think about that stuff?

Do you?

I just couldn't.

Okay.

Okay.

Why? Why?

Why is that?

Why... Why... Why couldn't you?

I just can't.

Okay.

Yeah, that's...

Yeah, that's shitty.

I love you like a friend.

You don't treat me like a friend.

Well... sorry about that.

I mean, you're leaving.

I... Y... Okay. Yeah, I'm leaving.

So... So what if I didn't?

Would that really make a difference to you?

Of course. Of course!

And then... And then what?

And then what does that do for you?

You don't... You don't get it.

No, I guess I don't. What? What is it?

I'm in love with Danny.

No.

No, you're not. I...

Like, I don't believe you.

Hey.

Just get in?

Um, yeah. Yeah. Just got in.

Are you okay? What's up?

Nothing.

Hey. Can I get a shot of whiskey?

Thank you.

Annie, I'm sorry that I didn't come today.

I tried calling and letting you know.

The last thing I wanted to do was stand you up.

Uh, you didn't stand me up, okay?

Look, I said I was gonna help you move your couch,

and I didn't text you back.

You know that's not me, right?

Tyler and I got into an argument,

- and... - Ooh.

It just spilled over into the morning.

- Yeah. - It...

What was it about? Hmm?

How you guys fuck after I leave?

Yeah.

No. No. We don't...

We don't do that, Annie.

Bullshit. That's...

We don't.

Um, hey. Um, could I get another one?

Thanks.

Tomorrow I-I could help you move the couch,

and we could talk about it when we're both sober.

I already did it, so...

Well, then we could still talk about this. I still...

Talk about what?

Talk about what, Danny? What else is there to say?

You think there's nothing left to say at all?

Hey, we're going to Fred's.

You guys coming or what?

Yeah. Cool. Let's go.

All right. This is it. This is where it happens.

I am the king of Old City, so...

You want some wine, sweetie? No.

- No, no, no. I'm fine. - You sure?

I'm just gonna... I'm just gonna sit here.

All right. Yeah. We'll just let her sleep it off.

Did, uh, someone mention anything about...

I don't know.

You guys want to do a line?

Yeah? Yeah?

Yeah. Tyler's in.

Danny?

- Come on. Right? - Yeah.

Yeah.

Thank you.

- You are very welcome, Ty. - Oh, so kind, sir.

Wow. Very generous.

I take care of my friends. You know what I mean?

Just a little for moi.

Oh, that's nice. Uh-huh.

It's all you, babe.

Mm-hmm. Fuck.

Danny, you're up, bro.

Uh-huh.

I see it from the other side.

What's that? I procure specialty items.

And I-I make sure the restaurants have

the finest produce to get through the season.

That's what I'm concerned about.

Not longevity, just day-to-day turnover.

Yes, but ultimately, longevity is the only thing

that keeps restaurants going as a business.

That's true, but I can't think about that

every time I'm trying to make a deal.

I got to think, "What can I get this chef

so we can get through the week?"

That's what I'm thinking about.

And you know what that's like. You're a waiter.

Have you ever thought about working in the business side?

You're not thinking about next year.

You're thinking about, "When is the end of my shift

and where am I drinking after?"

That's what you... Okay.

Right?

Sure, but I also want a job next year.

So I'm also thinking about longevity.

I get that. You're young. You're hungry.

How long have you worked there?

Six years. Six years? Six years?

If I were you, I would be considering your next step.

You're more than welcome...

Hello. This is Steven.

Please leave a message,

and I'll return your call as soon as possible.

Thanks.

Hi, Dad.

Um, I'm sorry I'm calling so late.

I'm okay.

Yeah. I...

I...

was just calling to say that I'm...

thinking about...

coming home for a few days.

Yeah. I-I just really think it'd be nice to spend...

a couple days together.

Just you and me.

Um...

I think I'm ready to leave.

Uh, but call me back in the morning.

Okay. I love you.

Um... bye, Dad.

Hey.

Hey.

Do you want something to drink?

Um, n-no.

No. I'm good.

How you been?

Good. Yeah.

Um, just, like, packing up stuff.

Right.

Um... Uh, did Alicia ever, like, make it home that night?

Yeah, she did.

- Good. - She actually slept there.

He's a friend of her dad's or something.

Oh.

I-I thought he was just, like, a random guy.

I know. So did I. No.

She's gone home with weirder guys before, so...

- Oh, yeah. - Yeah.

At least she's never boring.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Look.

I don't remember exactly...

what I said to you the other night, but...

It's okay.

I really do love you as a friend.

I remember saying that.

You did. Yeah, you did.

I don't have a lot of people that mean something to me.

Why don't you just tell him how you feel?

I do.

That's the best part.

So that first night...

why did you come and talk to me?

Um...

Was it...

Was it just to make him jealous?

Um...

A little.

But not every time.

How's work?

Bad.

Yeah?

Yeah. It sucks.

Mm.

Here. Yeah.

That's so awesome they played our favorite.

Yeah. And there were some new ones in there, too.

Yeah.

I don't know.

This is me.

Oh, wow. Huh.

Yeah. I see that.

When do you leave tomorrow?

Um, like, whenever, really.

Um, my flight's not until next week,

so I'm just gonna go, like,

spend a couple of days with my dad in New York, so...

Oh. And your mom?

Uh, my... my mom died when I was in high school.

I'm sorry.

- It's... - I didn't know.

It's okay.

You should come by the restaurant tomorrow

and say goodbye.

Yeah. Sure.

Yeah.

I'm gonna stay in touch. I promise.

I don't want to lose you.

Yeah.

Get home safe.

Bye.