- Hey. - Hi.
- Sory l'm late. - l was beginning to wory.
(Chuckles) What, that l wouldn't come?
- That something happened. - No, l'm fine.
The train misplaced me somewhere.
You know how sometimes they change the route without telling you.
l remember.
- God, l haven't been here in ages. - Really?
- Yeah. - Why?
Well, it's not really in the neighbourhood any more, l guess.
That's right. You moved. Where are you now?
Uh, we live in Brooklyn.
ls this OK? Would you rather go somewhere else?
- No, no, no. l'm fine. - You're fine with sitting outside?
Yeah, yeah, it's nice out.
- Did you wanna go in? - No, this is cool.
(Sighs)
Well, you look good.
Uh, thanks.
You do too.
l'm glad you got my message.
Yeah, that was, um... that was a surprise.
Good, l hope.
l wasn't sure...
l'll always be happy to see you, Troy. You know that.
No, l don't smoke any more.
- You don't? - No. l quit two years ago.
- Really? - Mm-hm.
You used to say it was the cure for cancer.
- Did l? - You did.
Hm, well...
- You can smoke though. - No, that's OK. l shouldn't be anmay.
So, how the hell are you?
Good, good.
You came back from a foreign land... When?
Last week.
Where are you staying? With your parents?
No. At Josh's. Remember him?
Yeah. l remember the apartment.
That's the one.
He's away so he left me the keys.
- l probably still have a key. - (Chuckles)
Can l get you anything?
Um... Sure. One of those.
- Cappuccino? - Sure.
Thanks.
So, uh, you came back last week.
Why? For work?
No. l'm not sure actually.
l was feeling homesick l guess.
l missed it.
So l thought l'd come back for a while to check things out.
How's Raul?
He's great. Thanks.
He's coming to pick me up, actually, so you'll get to meet him.
Ah.
And l look fomard to it.
Are you, uh, seeing anyone?
No.
Really?
How come? l mean, someone like you.
- Stop. l hate when people say that. - l thought you would always...
l don't know. l'm a perpetual bachelor.
lt's my calling in life.
Besides, you placed a curse on me, remember?
- l did not. - Did too. You said...
''l hope one day you fall in love non-reciprocally. Then you'll understand.''
Remember?
Thank you.
Well, that was just silly.
Well, it has been working.
- And l never said non-reciprocal. - (Laughs)
Uneven. You said uneven.
- Would you like some sugar? - l can keep some addictions, can't l?
Yes, you can.
So, uh, why did you call?
After all this time.
- l don't know. l... - What do you mean you don't know?
l mean...
- What, did you miss all the drama? - Stop.
What, then?
l guess l just...
Seriously.
l guess...
l've been thinking about things, about you.
Especially since l got here...
l just wanted to tell you...
l just wanted you to know that it wasn't so simple.
l didn't just leave and forget eveything.
lt took you a week.
l was confused.
l moved to a new place, eveything was new. It wasn't easy.
lt had to be easier than it was for me.
You left me here to deal with eveything old.
- l can imagine. - Can you?
Yes. Didn't l just say, l've been thinking about you since l got here.
So yes, l can imagine what it must have been like to stay here with all this.
Look, it was a crazy time.
Yeah.
You can hardly say things were pe_ect for a relationship.
lt's all about timing, isn't it?
Synchronicity.
Synchronicity doesn't always justify actions.
But no matter, it's duly past.
At least we had a great summer. (Chuckles)
- Yeah, and a terrible fall. - Oh, stop, come on.
What do you want me to say? It was vey hard for me.
l'm sory.
lt's not all your fault.
l mean, l had some mismanaging in this too.
No permanent damage though. Got out just in time.
lmagine that.
- Would you stop already? - What?
With the sugar.
lt's not sweet enough.
(Footsteps)
- Oh, hey, handsome. - Hey.
- You must be Troy. - You must be Raul. Good to meet you.
Likewise.
- That's pretty butch. - Right? That's why l like him.
lt's a Vespa though.
We have to go. l double-parked.
- The Vespa? - Kinda.
There's no parking anmhere here.
Then just go, and l'll be there in a minute.
OK.
lt was nice to meet you, Troy.
l'll see you soon, l'm sure.
l'm sory. l...
We do have to go.
OK.
- Don't wory about it, l got it. - You sure?
Yeah.
OK.
Call me.
Yeah. Definitely.
(Knocking)
(Traffic passing outside)
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