JENNY: Nah. This is the new me. But don’t you think the new is probably the oldest thing of all, Art? As in, it has to contain all the old, in order to exist in the here and now?

ART: Yeah. You sound a lot more like the girl I fell in love with.

JENNY: You sound drunk. Where’s Suzanne?

ART: Away.

JENNY: You’re drunk and your girlfriend’s away, and you’re on the phone to your ex. Dearie me.

ART: I’m not slagging her off. I’m … concerned more than anything. I thought she was more in control of her shit, you know, but … You thought that too, didn’t you? You used to idolise her.

JENNY: I suppose I did. But it was never really about her. It was more like I was pouring my need into a Suzy-shaped hole. Blame mirror neurons.

ART: You genuinely sound good. It’s good to get my Jenny fix.

JENNY: Happy to help!

ART: No wait. I’m … sorry, Jenny. For leaving you. In the hospital. I think about that, you know – it’s come out ashamed when I’m drunk to other people, but never you, until now.

JENNY: It wasn’t all you, it was some me. I think I’ve always been waiting to go to pieces.

ART: No it was definitely all me.

JENNY: You can’t have it all, I’m afraid. I think for me it was a largely narcissistic injury. I didn’t know what my body was.

ART: I don’t have it all.

JENNY: You know, you and Suzy should probably have a child together now.

ART: That’s very big-hearted of you, Jenny.

JENNY: I mean, think of the important work you’d be doing for the gene pool.

ART: Aha. Okay. Okay. Listen, Jenny, my career isn’t certain, you know? There are no guarantees. I don’t come from money. My parents lost most of their pensions, remember? And she’s nice, really nice. Really very kind.

JENNY: I understand. I appreciate that, as a woman.

ART: It’s not all one way, anyway. I hooked her up with some contacts. I think I’ve helped all the women I’ve been with, and that’s a source of great pride for me, to be able to help with your careers. It means a lot to me, to be able to do that, for my girlfriends. It makes me proud, being able to help women. I know it was a big help to you to come to all my exhibitions, move in those circles, with those kinds of people. It’s helping Suzanne now, too.

JENNY: You’re beautiful.

ART: Don’t be like that.

JENNY: I will always love you, Art, after a fashion. The fashion being velour leisure suits. I’ll always love them more.

ART: Hahaha. Oh, you.

JENNY: Yes, me. Delightful, capricious me.