BOB: I’m like that. Everyone’s like that.

PONY: No, they’re not.

BOB: Well, I’m like that.

PONY: I’m not like you.

BOB: Okay. I’m just saying, don’t worry.

PONY: So just say, Don’t worry.

BOB: That’s exactly what I just—

PONY (Interrupting): I shouldn’t be here. I’m scared I’m going to hyperventilate. So I’m taking these little breaths so no one notices me, so that whoever the god is that makes people hyperventilate, he doesn’t notice me.

BOB: I’m pretty sure there’s not a god for making people hyper—

PONY (Interrupting): That must feel good, being pretty sure of what gods there are and aren’t. (Brief pause) Sorry. I’m just sort of . . . things are a little crazy at work, right now.

BOB: I thought you worked at home.

PONY: If you can call it work. (Very brief pause) I’m sorry if I snapped at you.

BOB: It’s okay. Sometimes, over this last year, Jennifer would get so—

PONY (Interrupting, picking up an unlit candle and smelling it): Is this those ones for keeping bugs away? We want to get some of these.

BOB: They work pretty well. The other night—

PONY (Interrupting): I wish I was wearing a sweater.

BOB: Can I grab you a sweatshirt?

PONY: I’m not cold, I just wish I was wearing a sweater. I know what you’re thinking.

BOB: You do?

PONY: I married John at the normal age.

BOB: Oh, okay. That’s actually not— what’s the normal age?

PONY: There’s no normal age.

BOB: Well, there must be an average.

PONY: I just mean it seemed like we were young. It’s a lot to have to remember, the vows, where you’re supposed to stand.

BOB: We wrote our own. I forget what they said, exactly, but they really captured the moment.

PONY: John wanted us to ride off on a horse, but there was some problem with the zoning. He’s completely great, by the way. He sort of half disappears, sometimes, probably because I need him to, I guess, because I think sometimes I can only handle half a person, which is probably why I’m attracted to you. I don’t mean attracted. Which, God, why can’t I, you know, just, I wish I could have more focus.

BOB: That’s a lot to respond to.

PONY (Brief pause): So why aren’t you saying anything? I should be putting water on his forehead or something. He’ll be all right. I’m not a perfect human— sue me.

BOB: No one’s going to sue you.

PONY: You don’t have to always say something, every time someone says something.

BOB: No, I know.