BOB: I can see.

(The last muffled explosion of a firework.)

JENNIFER: Have you taken your stuff?

BOB: Can you remind me?

JENNIFER: Yeah. Come on out. (He comes out and stands by Jennifer) Do you want to sit? Do you want some wine?

BOB: I thought he said no alcohol.

JENNIFER: He just said moderation. (The music stops)

BOB: I should stop with coffee.

JENNIFER: That was so scary, Bob. The other morning.

BOB: That was pretty clumsy. (Brief pause) I know you’ve had to handle a lot. I’d do the same for you. You know that.

JENNIFER: I wouldn’t want the same. I’d probably want to know every, I mean, all the risks and names and details.

BOB: Well, we’re different. It just makes it easier.

JENNIFER (Brief pause): I think about you.

BOB: God, can we— I hate when you say stuff like that.

JENNIFER: I said I think about you. You hate that? It’s like the tiniest saddest little thing.

BOB: I’m sorry. Just, what am I supposed to say back?

JENNIFER: I don’t know. “I think about you.” There’s probably a million things. You just don’t have to yell at me.

BOB: I didn’t yell.

JENNIFER: I wish you would yell, sometimes.

BOB: Do you want me to yell or not yell?

JENNIFER: These are my two choices? (Brief pause) It’s like you even want me to be scared for you. It’s like you hate me because—

BOB (Interrupting): I said I hated . . . I’m sorry. (Very brief pause) It’ll be better when I go back to work. I can’t remember, when did he say?

JENNIFER: He didn’t. And I don’t think you should rush.

BOB: Well, I have to, sometime. (Brief pause) Are we okay?

JENNIFER: What? How?

BOB: I said I was sorry.

JENNIFER: That’s not, I don’t need you to say you’re sorry.

BOB: Okay. Now where are those fireworks?

JENNIFER: I don’t think we’re finished.

BOB: I’m just wondering if they’re going to start up again.

JENNIFER: I just think it’s important—

BOB (Interrupting): Seriously, Jen, it’s okay. We’re great, I promise. Can we just . . . (Brief pause) Thank you. I know you’re mad, but, thank you.

JENNIFER: Okay. I am mad.

BOB (Brief pause): There’s a lot of unsaid things between us. They’re there, they’re just unsaid.

JENNIFER: Is it good things?

BOB: Yes, it’s good things. It’s mostly really good things.

JENNIFER: I’m sorry if I get impatient.

BOB: No, it’s okay.

JENNIFER: I think I’m pretty patient.

BOB: Then why’d you apologize?

JENNIFER: Because I thought you’d say, “Don’t be crazy.” I thought you’d say that I was the most patient person in the world.

BOB: So, why not just say that? Instead of dragging me into it.