GREG I’m in a real spot here, ok? Trying to sort out my life these days … and it’s been a blast being with you, I love it. You’re so beautiful and, and … fun …

GREG is searching for a word and CARLY waits. Finally:

CARLY But …

GREG But: I’ve been sending out resumes for, like, teaching jobs all over the place, in different states even, because that’s my dream, to have a full-time position in English and to … so I don’t know how that kind of thing sits with you … what with your mom here and, and … there’s Kent to consider …

CARLY rolls her eyes at this but GREG keeps talking.

GREG No, we have to because like it or not, he is a factor here, Jennifer is his daughter … and then, you know … this whole “Steph” thing happens! We just—and now she’s left Tim and I haven’t even … I do love her … I mean I say that or did, anyway, to her, “I love you” but … have I really thought that through? I don’t know! I felt like I did but then you tell me I’m gonna be a father … with you … and that makes me just … my heart gets all, like, so …. (Gesturing.) You know? Full.

CARLY … and …

GREG And I’m trying to explain! (Beat.) Look, I feel like I could love you … but it just seems bad to tell you right now, when I just said it a second ago … about Steph, I mean. But yeah … I think that’s what I’m saying. That’s my … you know … that’s what I’d like to do, is find a way to be with you. A path that leads me back to us and to this thing that we started. I know that’ll take some work but I’m up for that, I want to do it … to … venture off that way and forget the … you know … the past. My past with Steph, or … whatever … and be yours. (Beat.) So, yeah … (Beat.) There! I did it!

CARLY … did I … miss something?

GREG No! Didn’t you hear what I just said?

GREG looks at CARLY, waiting for some kind of response.

CARLY I mean, yeah … but it was, like, the Gettysburg Address.

GREG Come on! Jesus … that was the hardest thing I ever had to say before! Please don’t … like, make fun of me …

CARLY I’m not! I just … did you slip in there somewhere that you’d rather be with me?

GREG That’s what I … yes! That’s exactly what I was trying to say during the whole last part!

CARLY Ok. Good. But …/ … I’m …

GREG What?/ Was that the wrong answer?

CARLY No, no, I just … but is it what you want? “You?” I mean, is it really, Greg?

GREG It’s … I don’t know! Yes!/ Yes. Under the circumstances.