Waitress comes in and puts some bread on the table

Did you ever go out with someone and just lie, question after question? Maybe you are trying to make yourself look cool or better than you are or whatever, smarter, cooler and you just.. Not really lie, but maybe you just don’t say everything.

That’s a natural thing, You know, two people go out on a date or something. They want to impress people, the other person. Or the are scared they’ll say something that will make the other person not like them.

Thank you, Thank you

So you’ve done it?

I don’t go out very often.

Why not?
Jim

I never found someone, really, that I’d like to go out with.
Claudia

I bet you say that to all the girls.

No.
Claudia

Want to make a deal with me?
Jim

Ok.
Claudia

What I just said… people afraid to say things, no guts to say the things that are real or something.

Jim

To not do that. To not do that, that maybe we’ve done before.

Let’s make a deal.

Ok. I’ll tell you everything and you tell me everything and maybe we can get through all the piss, shit and lies that kill other people.

Ohh.. uh. ‘piss and shit”

What?
Jim

You really use strong language.
Claudia

I am sorry.

No, It’s fine.

I didn’t mean--- It seems vulgar or something, I know.

It’s fine.

I’m sorry.

No, it’s nothing. I am sorry.

I am gonna run to the bathroom for a minute maybe, just..

Ok.

Ok.
(She comes back from the bathroom and gives a kiss)

I wanted to do that.

Well…
Claudia

That felt good to do—to do what I wanted.
Jim

Yeah.
Claudia

Can I tell you something?
Jim

Yeah, of course.

I am really nervous that you are gonna hate me soon. You are going to find stuff out about me and hate me.

No. Like what? What do you mean?

You have so much, so many good things and you seem so together. You are a police officer and you seem so straight and put together without any problems.

I lost my gun today.

What?

I lost my gun today. I lost my gun today when I left you, and I am the laughingstock of a lot of people. I wanted to tell you. I wanted you to know. It’s on my mind. It makes me look like a fool. And I feel like a fool. You asked that we should say things, say things that we’re thinking and not lie about things. I can tell you that I lost my gun today. I am not a good cop. I’m looked down at, and I know that and I am scared that once you find out, you won’t like me.

Jim, that was so great.

I’m sorry.

What you just said.

I haven’t been on a date since I was married, and that was three years ago. Whatever you want to tell me, whatever you think might scare me won’t. I’ll listen to you. I’ll be a good listener if that’s what you want. And I won’t judge you. I do that sometimes. I won’t. I can listen. And you shouldn’t be scared of scaring me off or whatever you think that I think and on and on. Just say it, whatever it is, and I’ll listen.

You don’t know how stupid and crazy I am.

It’s ok.
Claudia

I got troubles, ok?
Jim

I will take everything at face value. I will listen.

I started this, didn’t I? Fuck!

Whatever it is, just say it. You’ll see.

You want to kiss me?

Jim

(They kiss)

Now that I’ve me you, would you object to never seeing me again?

What?
Claudia

Just say no.
Jim

I won’t say no, wait Claudia.

Just let me go, Jimmy.

What is it?

Please, please.