Manhattan Romance Page #6

I'm a little tired, but...

You wanna talk at all?

I'm not tired at all.

A little chitchat?

Yeah, you seem wired up.

What's up with Theresa?

I don't know. I'm not really

talking to her right now.

Huh? Why?

Just haven't.

Not into her anymore?

No, I'm into her, I mean...

I don't know.

I guess I'm into her.

I don't know.

I guess I was kind of like

into her in a way

unconventional

relationship thing.

Like the open relationship

thing seems interesting to me.

Yeah, because you're a weirdo.

Is that really weird?

I thought it was progressive

and open minded.

Uh-huh.

I just feel like there's

gotta be something else

that doesn't feel

so oppressive,

like I'm totally

losing my freedom

and any sense

of identity I have.

Yeah, but relationships

don't have to be oppressive.

Like it can be

what you want it to be,

you know,

like with me and Emmy.

Okay, that's not

the best example right now,

but still, you make it

what you want it to be,

what suits you and your partner,

do you know what I mean?

You know, if you're

starting to feel,

if you actually

take it that far,

you can actually just say

to that person,

"Hey, you know, I need

a little space here. "

I just feel like you never

let it get to that point.

- You know?

- No, you're right.

You decide that

it's gonna be oppressive

before you've even

tried it out.

And I guess I haven't really

been in a situation lately

where I thought that, you know,

the person was worth like

making the sacrifices for.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's rare.

I don't know.

I'm kinda getting tired.

You wanna go to sleep?

Yeah. I'm kinda fading.

Okay.

I'll see you

in the morning then.

Thank you for tonight.

Of course.

It's fun here.

Nice to have you.

It feels like there's

a blanket folded up

inside the pillowcase.

Man pillows.

What? No.

No, I'm not doing this

right now.

He's on the couch.

I'm in the bed.

What?

Yeah.

You too.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

What'd she say?

I don't wanna talk about it.

Why are you being

so nice to me?

What do you mean,

why am I being so nice to you?

I care about you, that's why.

Don't be sorry. Don't be sorry.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Ready.

Ohh.

Step.

Chi.

Ahh.

Chi.

Ohh.

Chi.

Around.

Hold.

Chi.

Half step.

Ahh.

Chi.

Ahh.

Haven't seen you in class

in a while.

What?

I'm starting to think the only

reason you come to class

is when you need some weed.

I come for the practice.

The weed is the added bonus.

You know that.

Namaste, my friend.

- I'll see ya next week.

- All right.

Because, Mom,

I have like 80 cousins.

They all eventually get married.

I'm not going to every wedding.

I'm doing her a favor.

She only invited me

out of obligation.

You know how expensive it is

per person?

They're gonna be psyched

that I don't go.

Because!

All right, Mom, listen, my ear

is killing me from the phone.

I do have a hands-free device.

I just didn't bring it with me.

I'm going! I have to go.

I love you too.

Okay, okay, I'm hanging up now.

All right, I gotta go.

All right, I'll see you.

Oh, my God, Em! How are you?

- Good. How are you?

- Good to see you!

How have you been?

Where have you been?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

It's just been crazy.

She's good, yeah.

What's up with that?

- What are you talking about?

- I don't know, a fight?

Oh, no, no, no.

I've just been crazy.

How's the documentary?

Are we going to Sundance?

It's kind of my

forever project, you know.

Don't wait too long. Sorry.

Okay, I better go, but you're

gonna vote tomorrow, right?

Only for you because I usually

come out for the big ones.

- They're all the big ones!

- I know, I know!

Vote on

the Working Families Party.

- I will, whatever that means.

- Okay.

I gotta go.

And come to our night.

We're gonna be at

the Soho House on Crosby.

- Okay, I'll try, yeah.

- Hopefully a celebration,

- Carla wants to see you.

- Okay. Tell her I said hi.

- Okay, bye.

- All right.

Hey. Hey, it's me.

Hello!

Oh, my God,

I'm so glad to be...

Hi.

Here with all you guys.

- What's happening?

- You guys know each other?

Yes. Yeah, how are you?

- From dance class.

- Oh, yeah.

- Yeah, how's it going?

- Good, good.

What are you kids up to?

- Just being.

- Yeah.

Just being. Nice. That's nice.

It is nice.

It feels you guys

are just being in here.

- We missed you at class today.

- Oh, yeah, yeah.

- 'Cause I couldn't make it.

- It was amazing.

Yeah, it always is with

this guy. He's awesome.

I love your class.

This is really great.

You guys should know each other.

Yeah, I feel like

there's a good thing, yeah.

- All good.

- It's all good.

It's all love.

It is?

Sit, Danny, sit.

Oh, no, I was just on my way

around the block,

and I thought of you,

and I didn't know

this was happening,

so you guys should

just do your thing.

- It's not our thing.

- No.

It's our thing.

- Yeah, you're included.

- I'm included?

- You are.

- Sure.

That's so nice.

What am I included in, exactly?

- Not sure what's going on.

- In the love.

I don't know if I'm in the

same vibe as you guys, though.

- That's okay.

- Well, get into it.

Come on, sit down.

No, I really don't

wanna sit right now.

I'm kinda amped up, so...

You don't have to do the

whole alpha dog thing here.

It's not like I'm gonna

steal her away from you.

She's not mine to steal.

We're just friends.

I just have some stuff

going on.

I'm good, I'm good.

- Hey.

- What?

Can I just hug you?

I really don't want a hug

right now, all right?

- Okay.

- Sorry.

Maybe we'll talk later

or something, but you know...

Have a good day, dude.

Okay, take it easy, guy.

Take it easy, guy.

That's awesome.

This guy's awesome.

- He is awesome.

- He is, yeah.

Is this like for real?

Or is this just like

an act you put on or like...

What's going on?

I don't really

understand the question.

You got your shirt off

in November, like, all love,

is that really who you are?

What's happening?

No. Don't put a shirt on.

Just be whoever you are.

Do you really believe

all that sh*t, man?

Like the sh*t you teach

and all that, you know.

It's not a matter of belief.

It's a matter of knowing.

I hear you, and you're right.

Your truth is not my truth.

Totally, yeah, thank God.

I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go.

Don't. Nothing's happening,

We had an amazing class,

and then Jarrod wanted

to borrow a book,

so that's all that's going on.

That's nice, yeah. What book?

- Good book?

- Yeah.

- He looks like a big reader.

- What's up?

Nothing's up! I just thought

we were gonna hang out like...

and you don't have to

explain yourself to me.

I didn't realize

what I was coming into.

And I want you

to be able to let that go.

No, I just wanna

let you guys just be

'cause that's

what you're doing.

Hang on, take a step back.

Look at this f***ing guy.

I think we should

just ask ourselves.

What do you mean,

what's really happening?

You want me to tell you

what's really happening?

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