Thesis Script

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Sam: Elle? Come on, talk to me.

Sam: You’re being ridiculous, please.

Sam: Look, I’m sorry, okay?

Elle: Yes, I’m aware, You said that in the car, multiple times.

Sam: And you didn’t respond.

Elle: What’s the point? You don’t even know what you’re sorry for.

Sam: I’m sorry for upsetting you.

Elle: Why am I upset?

Elle: Where are you going?

Sam: To watch the game.

Elle: Of course, Walk away, just like always.

Sam: That isn’t fair.

Elle: What?

Sam: I’m walking away because I am not just going to stand here and let you yell at me for something when you won’t even tell me what I did wrong.

Elle: You should know what you did!

Sam: Well, I don’t and I am not going to let you manipulate me into apologizing.

Elle: Okay, fine. Go. S

Sam: Everytime something happens, every time I supposedly fuck up, you do this! You yell at me and give me crap and then pretend it’s fine instead of actually communicating.

Elle: Really? You’re actually going to accuse me of not communicating? You’re the one walking away!

Sam: Because talking to you is making me feel like shit!

Elle: Maybe you deserve to feel like shit.

Sam: That wasn’t fair.

Elle: No, it was fair. I’m sorry that it was mean but it was fair.

Sam: It wasn’t! I’m here, I’m trying, and all you’re doing is yelling at me.

Elle: You’re not here. That’s what I’m trying to say. You. Are. Not. Here.

Sam: Yes, I am! I am standing right here, looking at you. I’ve been here with you all morning.

Elle: Yes, you are so here and so present that you gave me a fucking Target gift card for our five year anniversary. A dream come true, truly.

Sam: You love Target! You shop there every week!

Elle: To buy groceries. That’s where I go to buy groceries.

Sam: That’s still shopping. You got me a watch because you know I like them, that’s the same concept.

That watch is a family heirloom. My dad gave it to me when I moved out at 18, the same as his dad gave it to him.

Sam: Okay, so I’ll get you a different gift. This doesn’t have to blow up and become some huge fight.

Elle: It isn’t about the gift! I want to marry you. I want to commit to you forever. Hell, I want a family with you.

Sam: Elle… we’ve been over this. I don’t want that. I don’t want to ever be married. We’re perfect just the way things are now, we don’t need anything else.

Elle: I thought I could compromise, that I could do this. But I can’t. I want more.

Sam: I love you, so much, but this is all I can give you.

Elle: Sammy, I can’t keep lying to myself. I’m in this forever. I want marriage, I really, really do. I want to walk down the aisle with my dad and wear a big white dress and pledge to love you forever, til death do us part. We’ve been together for five years now and I want that. I want to feel seen and unconditionally loved.

Sam: We don’t need that.

Elle: I do!

Sam: Elle, come on. I’m happy. You’re happy. We’re happy.

Sam: Ellie, please-

Elle: This isn’t enough for me.

Sam: Elle-

Elle: No. I love you, but no.

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