PM: I’m glad you said something, I thought I heard some sort of stampede. Take a breath, Alex. We’re catching up, not getting married. What’s that supposed to mean? Getting by and being good seem like contradictory terms. Don’t speak to me as if I don’t know you, Alex. You, a house-sub? Pigs must be flying by the window as we speak. That’s interesting. Are you trying to convince me, or yourself? You have? I suppose I should have guessed. It’s not a bad thing, don’t freak. You’ve got a bag full of compliments, as always. Time does preserve some things, it appears. Thank you, Alex. That is meaningful, coming from you. I didn’t ask to be called out, you know. Really, not much more than what you see. Work. Justin helped for a while, but…It wasn’t for him. Eventually the claim became more of a hindrance than a help so, when the opportunity came to dissolve it without any backlash…We took it. He was gone at his first opportunity, and that was that. I’ve carried on, as always. Have you heard from…Her?
PM: You’re funny, most people don’t see that. I do though. I always have. We’re not? Damn, I wonder if I can get a refund on this tux rental. This whole renting an outfit to impress you thing is starting to become habit. I only meant that I was surprised you were so interested, Miss. I meant no disrespect, you have to know that. I don’t think I’v ever disrespected you a day in my life, even before we knew what our marks were. Maybe they are, Iz, but what did you expect me to say? I’ve been just a little better than miserable, and that’s the truth. But, I made my choice. We both did. And, it’s life so....The choices you make, you have to live with. I know, no point in trying to pull one over on you. There never has been. Yeah, yeah, I know. I figured I’d get that kind of reaction. But...It is what it is. That’s what she wanted, and I had no power or place to say no. ...Call me out, why don’t you? Decidedly not freaking, Miss. As always. That means there’s more where those came from. Maybe it does, and I’m glad it is. I know you didn’t, I didn’t either. But are we really us if we let such golden opportunities pass us by? Izzy...I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. No matter what happened between...Us, I never wanted that for you. That’s horrific. You deserve so much better. Someone who will absolutely worship the ground you walk on, and nothing less. Fuck that joker, you’re better off. You don’t have to do that. Just carry on like nothing is wrong. I know you better than that. You can pull that veil down for everyone else, just not for me. No. I haven’t. Not since we decided that things were done. To be honest it wasn’t like they ever really started. You don’t have to act so cold about her, Isabel. You know as well as I do and as well as she did what that was from the beginning. We all knew.