When We First Met Page #3

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It has to do with the fact that I'm...

in love with Avery.

Are you serious?

Why would you go to a party

celebrating their engagement then?

I guess I just wanted to prove

that I could do it,

that I'm not gonna spend my life obsessed

over the fact I missed my shot with her.

- You're doing great with that so far.

- You know what, Carrie?

I am.

I am, considering the facts,

and I'll be doing even more better

when I find my...

- Dignity?

- Oop!

Oh!

Jack Daniel's.

- Okay.

- The nectar of the gods.

You're a real sad sack of sh*t right now.

Can I tell you a story?

Has to do with when Avery and I first met.

Just give me the abridged version.

It all started three years

and one day ago.

The year was 2014.

A time filled with hope and dreams.

I can still remember the exact pitch

of her laugh.

- That's not how it happened.

- I think you're mistaken.

No, I was at that party.

I was just... preoccupied.

Wait. Where are we?

We are at my home, sister.

No, this is a bar. I'm not your...

- Oh, I'm dr...

- Noah, get back in.

Oh!

- Je...

- You okay?

- I'm fine.

- Jesus Christ.

- No, I'm not Jesus Christ, I'm Noah.

- Oh. Okay.

- Get in the truck.

- No, I need to keep my buzz going.

Get... Oh!

- I'll take it.

- Seriously?

Think you should sit down.

Sorry. So sorry.

- There's my friend Max.

- Noah!

Oh, my God, you are drunk.

Gotta get you some help. Excuse me.

Can we get some ginger whiskey,

a blueberry Red Bull, and who is this?

You didn't pick up an escort, did you?

You are very lovely.

- Hey, I'm Max.

- And I'm leaving.

I have a photo shoot

in Lafayette Park tomorrow morning.

That's where I take my wedding photos.

'Cause I am a photographer, not an escort.

What a coincidence, 'cause my office

actually overlooks that park.

Oh, yeah! That big dumb building full

of douche bags.

Yeah. I'm the vice president

of the douche bags.

- You're obviously in great hands.

- No, no, no, no, no.

You gotta hear the rest of the story.

'Cause this is the part

that gets truly tragic.

You know when you are about

to fulfill your destiny?

I waited too long, and then I got hugged.

- You're so awesome.

- Mmm.

Oh, this is so nice to have

a good guy friend, I can't even tell you.

I left never knowing

what went wrong.

- Bye!

- Bye.

But I figured I would at least

get a second chance with her.

Until fate...

kicked me in my ball sack

the very next day

when she met Ethan.

Can I help you with that?

And you know why

she needed more cereal?

Because I ate all of her Cookie Crisp.

Like a... chubby, nine-year-old slob.

Wow. Your mental recollection

of that moment feels super-accurate.

- Ethan has nothing on you.

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