GREG Ok, fine. Point made./ Jesus.

STEPH I’m not trying to make any points here./ Or win any points or anything like that, I’m just saying that we need to do this if it’s actually gonna happen …

GREG … I know …

STEPH I wanna be with you, I really do, and I feel like I’ve proved that to you. Done what it takes to show you that I’m not just fucking around here./ (Beat.) I love you.

GREG I know that!/ I see what you’re … I know exactly what you’ve done and it’s great, you’re a really … big … inspiration …

STEPH Inspiration? Are you fucking kidding me?!

GREG No, I’m trying to articulate my thoughts here, so …

STEPH Just do it! You’re not doing her a favor by dragging it out, you know that …

GREG No, I realize that, but …

STEPH I’m serious. She doesn’t deserve that, I mean, nobody does … you need to do it now before we go any further here. I mean it.

GREG Steph, I’m going to! I am … I just need to find the … you know … the right time.

STEPH Now! Today! (Looks at her watch.) There’s no special holiday coming up or anything like that … October isn’t “break the news to a loved one” month so there’s no need to wait, Greg. (Beat.) You’ve just gotta suck it up and talk to her. Please./ Just do it and get it over with …

GREG I will./ Okay.

STEPH I’m completely being serious here.

GREG I know, Steph. (Looks at her.) I know your serious face, so … yeah. I-get-it.

STEPH Good … (Beat.) Unless you’re telling me that what I’ve done was for nothing—and yes, I’m aware that I wasn’t sure about how things were going in my marriage but you know I never would’ve done this without an indication from you that this is what you wanted, too!/ You know that!

GREG Steph, I do want this./ I want you. (Beat.) I promise.

STEPH Thank you … but a promise isn’t enough. I know how you can be … dragging your feet and shit … it was murder getting you just to pay the water bill back in the day so forgive me if I have doubts on how long “breaking up” with someone is gonna take!

GREG Stop! (Beat.) Please. I’m gonna do it but it needs to be my way, alright? I didn’t ask you to run home and tell Tim it was over … nobody forced you to do it, so … lemme just … have …

STEPH But you wanted me to, right?/ Didn’t you?

GREG Yes!/ I fully expected that you … were … at some point, yeah, I did … but …

STEPH Greg!/ Fuck! You’re scaring me here!

GREG What?!/ Stop, we’re out in public ….

STEPH I don’t care! Honestly, I don’t even feel hungry now!/ Goddamnit! FUCK!!

GREG Stephanie, stop it./ Please stop!