Yeah... Yeah, I know, but hey, this time, I'm ready. I think. At least I'm not running away screaming at the idea of having to meet with... People. Just- as long as no one there starts acting crazy like Hartman did, I'll be fine.
[ He hopes that his words sound braver than he feels. Jesse probably won't believe him, but he's just trying to make himself feel confident. ]
You're- you're happy I'm back, right? [ He just needs to hear the confirmation even though he knows she is. ] This is what we wanted: a life together, going through each day together. Figuring things out as we go along. Do you mind that it hasn't been easy?
[ He still intends to give her a marriage and a wedding and everything that comes with it. He realizes now without a doubt that he wants to be her husband. But maybe that's something they shouldn't rush into. ]
No, I don't think it did, at least not at first. I wasn't really sure what I expected, but I think I knew it wasn't going to be easy getting them to talk again. I know how I am: stubborn, hard-headed at times. And, well, I know you. She- Beth wasn't on board with it at all.
[ Alan pauses, doing his best to recall how the interaction went. He remembers it was hard, and no one in that room was having a good time. ]
Well, I think he obviously needed to figure out what was blocking him from being with Beth, and at first, he wasn't even interested in looking. [ Alan shakes his head. "Typical man", or something like that. But he can't even say that and not say that about himself, because he's not perfect either. He never was. He's made mistakes too, and all he wanted was to help Beth's Alan figure out what to do about his. ] I knew what I could say to get a reaction, but I wasn't sure if I should play that card right off.
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[ He hopes that his words sound braver than he feels. Jesse probably won't believe him, but he's just trying to make himself feel confident. ]
You're- you're happy I'm back, right? [ He just needs to hear the confirmation even though he knows she is. ] This is what we wanted: a life together, going through each day together. Figuring things out as we go along. Do you mind that it hasn't been easy?
[ He still intends to give her a marriage and a wedding and everything that comes with it. He realizes now without a doubt that he wants to be her husband. But maybe that's something they shouldn't rush into. ]
No, I don't think it did, at least not at first. I wasn't really sure what I expected, but I think I knew it wasn't going to be easy getting them to talk again. I know how I am: stubborn, hard-headed at times. And, well, I know you. She- Beth wasn't on board with it at all.
[ Alan pauses, doing his best to recall how the interaction went. He remembers it was hard, and no one in that room was having a good time. ]
Well, I think he obviously needed to figure out what was blocking him from being with Beth, and at first, he wasn't even interested in looking. [ Alan shakes his head. "Typical man", or something like that. But he can't even say that and not say that about himself, because he's not perfect either. He never was. He's made mistakes too, and all he wanted was to help Beth's Alan figure out what to do about his. ] I knew what I could say to get a reaction, but I wasn't sure if I should play that card right off.