Act 2 Sc 5

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Honest to God, I’ve given it some thought, and this is gonna be for the best.

Chase…

No, I’m serious! If Nico’s uncommitted enough to our plan that he’s capable of just dropping it at a moment’s notice, then the plan wouldn’t have lasted to begin with. We wouldn’t have lasted a year in LA.

This wasn’t about commitment.

It’s always about commitment. That’s the key difference between someone saying “oh we just gave the old college try” and someone saying “we fucking did something together.” It’s commitment.

That’s so unfari! Nico’s been dreaming about making this band work for years and he’s giving up what could’ve been a whole new future to make it work, if anything that’s commitment right?

So what, we were just the old college try?

What’s wrong with that?

(Beat) What?

Forget it, I was talking about Nico.

So was I.

Then let’s just drop it.

Drop what?

Chase please… I’m moving to New York with Rachel. She got into Colombia Law, and I’m gonna go with her. We’re looking at flights and apartments right now.

And you’re just telling me this now?

When was I supposed to tell you? When you and Nico were screaming at each other outside the Limerick?

How about literally any other time.

What difference would it have made? I found out literally hours ago.

And you didn’t think to ask me?

Why would I have had to?

Why wouldn’t you want to!? We made a plan! We were gonna move to LA!

What the fuck happened to no plans?

What?

You promised me we weren’t gonna make any plans. Nothing past-

I know I know, I’m sorry, okay? I’m sorry, but I am irrationally excited to see you, and to get you flowers and wonder what the drive between our new places is gonna look like, and what stupid thing I’m gonna try to get you for your birthday, and yeah, I’m excited about you. I’m excited to make plans. Are you not?

Because if you’re not, then this has nothing to do with New York.

Please don’t put this on me.

Why not?

I tried, we said we would try!

And we did. We gave it the old college try.

Please don’t say that, you know Rachel needs me.

Stop babying her, she’s a grown ass woman, she’ll be fine.

She’s my friend!

And she won’t be if she moves somewhere else? You don’t have her phone number? I have her number if you need it.

Why are you being so fucking awful about this?

Because I don’t want you doing this because Rachel wants you to.

It’s not just that.

(Beat) Is it me?

No, it’s not you. I love you- I didn’t mean it like that… I don’t know, maybe I did mean it like that. Fuck, I probably meant it like that every single time I’ve said it.

Mary-

Please. just let me finish…. (monologue) It has nothing to do with you Chase. I' love you so much.

I love you too. I am so sorry.

It’s okay. I hope you’re not upset.

I’m devastated, but I know that whatever you do, it’s gonna be amazing.

I hope so.

I know so.

We could still hang out if you have any time this week, we should definitely at least say bye.

Absolutely, I’m mainly just packing and cleaning out the place till we leave.

Same here.

We’ll find time.

We’ll figure it out.

Oh, wait, do you want your scarf? I have your scarf.

The black one?

Yeah.

I thought you lost it.

I found it.

Well, just give it to me when we say bye?

Sure. Get home safe.

Yup.

Chase! Is Mary with you.

She’s walking home.

What? Why?

No idea.

What’s up?

Fuck you.

Man, what do you want, bro? What the fuck do you want me to do? You want me to ditch everything so I can go bum on the couch with you and your dead grandma?

You know I wouldn’t have thought you of all people would peak in college, bro.

Fuck you say to me? I peaked in college?

There is NOTHING to do here man. Everything closes at ten, and the only people worth shit are on campus studying so they can go anywhere else! You are gonna decompose in your college town like every other guy trying to milk his college years because there’s something so fucking scary about moving on and growing the fuck up!

Growing up? You’re moving into your family’s fucking LA mansion!

That’s the point, I’m moving! I’m fucking doing something!! I’m not just getting fat and comfortable wherever I happen to be.

Chase I am happy, I’m fucking happy here!! I’m sorry you need to be a star in some big metropolitan hub to be happy but I don’t need that shit! I’ve always been happy right fucking here!

Then fucking stay!

Then don’t make me feel like a dick about it! Don’t bitch and whine like a fucking pussy just because I don’t wanna go jerk off finding the real me in LA! I already know who the fuck I am and I like it! I shouldn’t have to explain that to you, it should just be done! But nooo, it’s either i DON’T do what I wanna do, and I feel like shit, or I DO what I wanna do, and YOU make me feel like shit, but either way it’s a lose fucking lose dude! Because of you!

So that's it? Fuck the plan fuck everything we were gonna do together, fuck Albie’s movie-

Don’t bring me into this.

Why? Why not Albie?

Maybe he doesn’t wanna get dragged by his balls just because you wanna live in LA.

Yes he fucking does. He’s actually doing something. He’s making an entire movie from scratch.