Boys and Girls Page #4

Synopsis: Jennifer and Ryan are students at UC Berkeley, acquaintances off and on since early adolescence. She's quick, witty, ironic, literary, and independent; he's deliberate, literal, serious, studying structural engineering, always working on a plan. They take walks, they console each other over break-ups, he shares his plans. She's headed for Italy after graduation. Then, to their equal surprise, they spend a night together. Her response is to skitter away from continued intimacy and want to stay friends; he's hurt by her response, so he withdraws. Can it all get sorted out before she leaves town?
 
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-That doesn't sound very healthy.|-But what do you know about it?

-Excuse me?|-Who are you to judge me?

-See? I knew this was a mistake!|-What?

I'm just saying that you were|in an unhealthy relationship.

It isn't about having to like things|all the time. It's about surprises!

Love's exciting and it's thrilling|and it drives you so insane...

that you think you're gonna explode!|That's the whole point.

Then, I guess Michael|didn't get the point.

You've never been to her apartment?|That's some weird sh*t.

No, it's not!

She's just being careful. There's no|point introducing me into her world...

unless she feels secure in|our relationship. I admire that.

What are you doing today?

I've got a scuba diving|class at three.

Really?

No, that's a lie. I lied. I can't stop.|I'm lying about everything!

It started so I can impress girls.|And now I can't stop.

-You should see someone about that.|-Yeah, I am.

-No, you're not!|-See? I can't stop! I can't!

Tell you what. The next time|I catch you lying...

I'll expose you for|the fraud that you are.

-You wouldn't.|-I would.

-You're not lying.|-I'm not.

-What are you really doing today?|-Dance class.

So my therapist keeps telling me|to expand my horizons...

but with this guy all I did was|pretend to be someone I wasn't.

-And I can't handle it anymore.|-So you're breaking up with him.

Yeah, but do you think|I'm being too cowardly?

My therapist wants me to take more|responsibility for my emotions...

but I just don't think this is the|right time for that, you know?

It doesn't matter how you do it.|Phone, fax, e-mail, song...

it's all the same message:|"Adios, amigo".

Okay, but you have|to be nice about it.

Amy, are you breaking up|with your boyfriend, or am I?

I wouldn't call him my boyfriend.|I barely know the guy.

-So don't worry about it.|-Yeah, but he just seems so sweet.

-I don't wanna see him get hurt.|-I know.

What are you doing here?

I was coming to pick up Amy.

Interesting.

-What are you doing here?|-I'm Amy's room-mate.

-Is she here?|-We need to talk.

-We're not right together?!|-I'm telling you what she told me.

-You shouldn't take it personally.|-Why do people say that?

How can I not take it personally?|It's me she doesn't like!

-Okay, fine. Take it personally.|-Why didn't she tell me?

-She didn't want to hurt you.|-And you did?!

No. I didn't know it was you.

I knew it was a Ryan, but I|didn't know it was you, Ryan.

-Well, this sucks!|-"Noli nuntium necare".

-What?|-Latin. "Don't kill the messenger".

You know what?|You're having too much fun with this.

I'm trying not to!

Try harder!

Look, it's not funny.

I'm not laughing at you. Chicks|love making us jump through hoops.

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Andrew Lowery

Andrew Lowery is an American actor, screenwriter, and director, best known for playing "Mack" McGivern in the film School Ties and Matthew, the white cousin of Cree Summer's character Freddie, on the television series A Different World. more…

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