CARLY Sure?

GREG No, I just … time together is what I was looking for./ That’s all. Promise.

CARLY Cool./ Me too.

GREG Alright, then. You wanna wait here and I’ll bring the car around, or …?

CARLY No, I can walk with you. (Smiles.) Feels so good to get that uniform off in the morning, you know?/ Damn polyester!

GREG Yeah./ I used to peel my overalls off in the bathroom here, second I was done …

CARLY Graveyard shift is making me look old!

GREG Not possible! You’re so beautiful …

CARLY Hmmmm … I like the way you make up.

GREG Ha! You know it’s true …

CARLY No I don’t. I never felt that.

GREG Really? “Never?” Come on!

CARLY Not so much. I mean, I could tell that other people would look at me and smile or watch me or … that kinda thing … but I didn’t see anything special when I looked in the mirror./ Honestly. To this day.

GREG Huh./ Well, I do. (Beat.) You’re great.

CARLY Thanks, baby.

GREG I’m just telling the truth, that’s all.

CARLY You might still get that blow job …/ If you keep working on it.

GREG Good./ I’ll … compliments on the way! (He kisses her.) Come on, let’s get going …

They start off but CARLY stops GREG. Looks into his eyes.

CARLY You know what …? (Pulls him closer.) You make me feel safe. Did you know that?

GREG … that’s …

CARLY I never felt that before, with a guy. I mean … you know, I’ve been in love and, like, felt sexy or wanted someone, all of that stuff, but with you I feel safe. It’s different. And it’s nice.

GREG Thank you … that’s … you too! It feels really nice to be around you. Too.

CARLY I hope so.

A moment between them—GREG realizes now is the time to speak up and so he gives it a try:

GREG Listen … Carly … I wanna say something … I need to say this to you and so I’m just going to … I am … right now …

CARLY No, me first./ Girls go first, right?

GREG Of course./ (He does a little bow.) Yes.

CARLY You sure?

GREG Please. Go ahead … I can wait.

CARLY This morning … I was … maybe we should go to breakfast and we can talk there. Want to?

GREG No, that’s ok, we can … what?

CARLY I just … the last couple days, I’ve been all … anyway, I brought a test with me … you’re supposed to do a clean catch for a pure reading but I’ve been working, so I thought, “what the hell, I’ll at least try it first thing in the morning.” When I’m getting done with my shift, right?

GREG … I don’t understand./ Wait, like a …?

CARLY I did it in the bathroom./ Just now. (She pulls the stick out of her purse.) We’re gonna have a baby, Greg. You and me.