Alex: Are you happy? Elise: Am I happy? Alex: Yes, are you happy? With your life? Elise: You measure everything by can’t happiness. That’s oversimplifying things. Okay, then a simple question. You answer it? Alex: it’s can’t Elise: No. Alex: No, you answer it? can’t Elise: No. No, question me like you know how this all practically still a college kid. it’s – don’t works. You’re You have no understanding for what an adult life is like, or what a marriage is like. Real relationships are difficult. You worry about can’t just being “happy.” Alex: Is everything okay with you and Eric? Elise: just fine. We’re Okay. Good. Alex: Pause. Elise: out to dinner Friday night. We’re going Alex: Where? Elise: Um, we figured it out probably decide tomorrow night. haven’t yet. We’ll Alex: Oh. Why tomorrow night? Elise: home tonight. Um… He’s not away? Alex: He’s Elise: Yeah. on a business trip. He’s Alex: Where? Elise: I on a business trip, okay? don’t – he’s Pause. Alex: going on? What’s Elise: a busy time of year for him. It’s Elise tries to fit the last record into the box but it does not fit correctly. She begins emptying it all to repack it.
Alex: Are you happy? Elise: Am I happy? Alex: Yes, are you happy? With your life? Elise: You can’t measure everything by happiness. That’s oversimplifying things. Alex: Okay, then it’s a simple question. You can’t answer it? Elise: No. Alex: No, you can’t answer it? Elise: No. No, it’s – don’t question me like you know how this all works. You’re practically still a college kid. You have no understanding for what an adult life is like, or what a marriage is like. Real relationships are difficult. You can’t just worry about being “happy.” Alex: Is everything okay with you and Eric? Elise: We’re just fine. Alex: Okay. Good. Pause. Elise: We’re going out to dinner Friday night. Alex: Where? Elise: Um, we haven’t figured it out yet. We’ll probably decide tomorrow night. Alex: Oh. Why tomorrow night? Elise: Um… He’s not home tonight. Alex: He’s away? Elise: Yeah. He’s on a business trip. Alex: Where? Elise: I don’t – he’s on a business trip, okay? Pause. Alex: What’s going on? Elise: It’s a busy time of year for him. Elise tries to fit the last record into the box but it does not fit correctly. She begins emptying it all to repack it.
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