Boys and Girls

Good afternoon, everyone.|This is your captain speaking.

Sorry for the delay. A few more|minutes. Thanks for your patience.

-It's been a half-hour late.|-It always happens.

Every time we fly|out of New York.

-We better not miss our connection.|-We only have two hours.

-Can I help you?|-I don't know. Can you?

-May I help you?|-Why are we behind schedule?

Just a few more minutes.|Can I get you something to drink?

I don't know.|Can you?

Right this way.

-Thanks.|-You're welcome.

Hi. I'm Jennifer.

-Wait till the last minute to pack?|-Nope. Got my first period.

Good afternoon, everyone.|This is your captain again.

We're making our way out and|we'll take off shortly. Enjoy it.

Does it gross you out to know|that I'm bleeding right now?

-Why should it? It's just biology.|-We could have sex right now...

and I wouldn't get pregnant.

-Do you have orgasms?|-That's none of your business!

-You're still young. Are you ten?|-12.

-Do you live in LA or New York?|-LA.

Me too. My dad ran off, so my|mom and I moved to California.

-Your parents still together?|-No. Yes!

-What's that mean?|-They are getting back together.

-That's great.|-Yeah, I have it all planned out.

-You're getting them back together?|-I've already talked to my father.

And I'm gonna explain to my mother|how the divorce is ruining my life.

-Maybe they're not in love anymore.|-You have to work at love...

...if you want it to last forever.|-Who says love should last forever?

-They're married!|-They're divorced!

They shared vows, made commitment.|They have responsibilities!

-Someone needs to remind them!|-My mother says, if love is broken...

...you just have to throw it out.|-That's what's wrong with grown-ups.

-They're lazy.|-You're an idiot!

-You're an idiot!|-You're ugly!

Try breathing. Take a deep breath.|It'll help you relax.

I'm not not-relaxed.

This is just how I am.

One, two, three, four, five...

six, seven, eight, nine...

Halftime!

That's half time, with the Knights|leading the Gophers 14 to 7.

It should come as no surprise|that this year's homecoming king....

is the Knights' star quarterback|Cameron Fitzgerald.

And what good is a king without|a queen? Let's give a royal cheer...

to this year's homecoming queen,|Jennifer Burrows!

Bow down to my|queen and king!

-Jennifer Burrows?|-Gopher!

Do you mock my queen?

I thinketh that you do!|And for that you shall die.

Die!

Die, Gopher!

-Run the head over!|-No. No, don't!

-Are you all right?|-My head.

-You're gonna be okay.|-No, my head. Where is it?

How's your head?

Not so good.

I'm so sorry.

You don't remember me, do you?

-No. Should l?|-No.

We were on a plane|together once.

My God! Ryan?

You're Counting Ryan?

Of course I remember you.|Once a month I remember you.

I must have told that period on the|plane story, like, a million times.

-Not me.|-You wanna go grab a coffee?

What about your boyfriend,|the king?

I don't have a boyfriend.|Hate commitments.

Why limit yourself when there's|a world of possibilities out there?

Maybe all those possibilities|distract you from what you want.

-That's why I don't watch cable.|-What?

-There's too many choices.|-Luckily your school has uniform.

You might have to pick out an outfit,|and with all the choices...

you might end up walking|out of your house naked.

-That's dumb.|-Yeah, you're pretty dumb.

-Don't call me dumb!|-Why not? It's true.

You are, you're dumb.|Dumb, dumb, dumb!

No. You're dumb!

-So you wanna go?|-No!

-Why not?|-Because this... us...

-We don't click.|-Since when?

Since now. Right now!|Does this feel like we're clicking?!

I was only talking about|getting a cup of coffee.

-Maybe decaf for you.|-It just doesn't make sense to me.

-Fine.|-Fine.

-What time is it?|-Time for me to leave for the airport.

Impossible. I set my alarm exactly|one minute before you had to leave.

I set mine three minutes|before, just to be sure.

-I love you.|-I love you.

-Gopher boy?|-What's wrong?

-Nothing.|-It is you.

I don't believe it.|Are you going to school here?

Yes.

-This is Betty. Betty, this is...|-Jennifer. Hi, how are you doing?

-Gopher boy and I go way back.|-Please stop calling me that.

Okay.

Well, I guess I should get going.|It was good seeing you again.

-"Gopher boy"?|-It's a long story.

Help!|Is somebody there?

A little help here, please!|Somebody. Hello?

Excuse me.|Hello!

-Are you all right?|-I'm fine.

-You're Ryan, right?|-Yeah.

I'm Hunter, your roomie.

-What were you doing in the trunk?|-Right.

Well, I got to the room first|here before you...

and I thought it would be funny if|I popped out and surprised you.

Surprise!|And the rest is history.

We haven't even known|each other for 2O seconds...

and already we have a story.|This is gonna be great.

-So, how are you gonna tell it?|-Tell what?

Our story.|I know.

You'll say I was gasping for air,|and you saved my life.

-Well, l...|-That's a great way to tell it.

Chicks love drama.|You're good, man.

-Thanks.|-Really good!

I'm gonna have a hard time|keeping up with you. Come here.

Man!

Four years.

So is she your|high-school sweetheart?

-As a matter of fact, she is.|-Good for you.

-Where's she going to school?|-Seattle.

-God. Long distance.|-So?

-Good luck.|-We don't need luck.

We have a strong relationship. We|weren't together over the summer...

and everything was fine.

-What was she gone? A month?|-Six weeks, two days.

You visited back and forth maybe 3|times, called each other every night?

-Right. You have to put in the work.|-I've seen it happen a hundred times.

Last year, every long-distance|relationship in my dorm...

was over by the|second semester.

-Just keeping it real.|-Next in line, please.

-So where are you living?|-Herman Hall.

-I can give you some tips.|-Do you live there?

No, but I do have friends there.|I live off-campus with my boyfriend.

What?|You have a boyfriend?

-Who?|-Michael Winters, he's a musician.

-He's great.|-You're living with one guy?

You've made a commitment that|prohibits choices in the name of love?

Isn't it crazy what falling head|over heels can do to a person?

-Next, please.|-That's me.

I came as fast as I could.|What happened?

-He dumped me!|-Why?

-He fell in love with somebody else!|-God. Who?

I don't know who and I don't care!|The point is that he dumped me!

How did you find out? I mean,|did you catch them or something?

-God. In this bed?|-No!

God! No, no!|He just told me!

-He told you?|-Yeah. We made that whole pact...

that if you meet somebody else|you tell the other person.

No one ever takes that seriously.|You say it to cover your own ass.

I'm really lucky because my boyfriend|is really loyal to his pacts.

-How did you find out?|-At the club.

-Did he yell it over the music?|-No, no. It was the music.

-No!|-Yeah. The same club where we met.

It was the same club where we first|decided to move in together.

The same stage where he first sang|"Jennifer, This Heart Is Made For 2".

And I'm sitting there, watching him,|and thinking how much I love him...

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