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Lendall! Lendall! Lendall!!!

Okay! Gayle! Shhhh! I'm coming', I'm coming!

Lendall!

Hey, hey, hey! Shh! Come on! I'm coming, I'm coming!

Lendall�

What's the matter? What's going on? What!?

I want it back.

What?

I want it back.

What...

All the love I gave you? I want it back.

What?

Now.

I don't understand�

I've got yours in the car.

What???

All the love you gave to me? I've got it in the car.

What are you talking about?

I don't want it anymore.

Why?

I've made a decision: we're done.

What?!

We're done. I've decided. And so, i've brought all the love you gave to me back to you. It's the right thing to do.

Um, I�

It's in the car.

You said.

I can get it for you, or... you can get it.

Well, I don't want it back. I don't need it�

Well, I don't want it! What am I supposed to do with all of it, now that I don't want it?

Well, I don't know....

Well, under the circumstances, it doesn't seem right for me to keep it, so I'm gonna give it back.

Under what circumstances? Gayle-what are-? I don't understand what-... what are you doing?

I told you. I'm getting all the love you gave to me, and I'm giving it back to you.

Well, I'm not sure I want it- whoa! Need help?

Nope. I got it. It's not heavy. Here you go.

And this is...?

All the love you gave me, yeah.

Wow. That's a lot.

Yeah.

Whole lot.

Yeah.

Wow. What the heck am I gonna do with all this? I mean...I don't know if I have room.

Well, ilI guess you'll have to find a place for it, won't you? And now, I think it's only fair for you to give me mine back because... I want it back. All the love I gave you?

Yeah?

I want it back. So go get it. Lendall, go get it. Please. Now!!!

Okay.

What is that?

It's all the love you gave me.

That's-... that is not- there is no way-... that is not- is that all I gave you?

It's all I could find...

Oh. Okay. Okay.

Gayle- what's going on, here?

I told you: we're done.

Why do you keep saying that?

Because- because when I asked you if you ever thought we were gonna get married- remember when I asked you that? In December?... It was snowing?

Yeah.

Yeah, well, when I asked you... that, you got so... quiet. And everybody said that that right there should have told me everything.

Everybody who?

Everybody!

Who?

Marvalyn-

Marvalyn?!? Marvalyn said that, like she's an expert?

Said- yes, Marvelyn, yes, said that how quiet you got was all I needed to know, and she's right: you don't love.

What-? Gayle, no!

Shh! And I've been trying to fix that. I'ce tried to make you love me by giving you every bit of love I had, and now... I don't have any love for me left, and that's.... that's not good for a person... and... that's why I want all the love I gave you back

Where are you going?

I need to get away from things.

What-? What things?! There aren't any things in this town to get away from!

Yes there are: you!

Me?

Yes. You are the things in this town I need to get away from because I have to think and start over, and so: All the love I gave to you? I want it back, in case I need it. Because I cant't very well go around giving your love- 'cause that's all I have rig

Other guys? There are other guys?!?

No, not yet, but I'm assuming there will be.

Gayle-

Shh! So I think- I think that, since I know now that you're not ready to do what comes next for people who have been together for quite a long time, I think we're gonna be done,

Why? Gayle-!

And so, I think the best thing we can do, now, is just return the love we gave to each other, and call it...even. Oh, Jeezum Crow, is that really all the love I gave you, Lendall? I mean, I thought-I mean, what kind of person am I if this is all the love

What?!? No, Gayle! No!

Did you lose it, Lendall?!? 'Cause I know I gave you more than that, and I think you're pulling something on me, and this is not a good time to be pulling something on me!

I'm not. Pulling something on you. I wouldn't do that to you...Just-think-gosh- I think maybe you should just take what you came for, and I guess I'll see you later.

Lendall. Lendall... Lendall- what is this? I don't- This isn't- Lendall: What is this?

It's a ring, Gayle.

What?

It's a ring.

What? Well, what the-? This isn't-This is not- Oh, Lendall, this is a ring! Is this a...ring? A ring that you give to someone you've been with for quite a long time when you want to let them know that you're ready for what comes next for people who have b

Yup

Oh. Oh. But...All the love I gave to you? Where is it?

It's right there, Gayle.

But-

It's right there.

But-

It is! That's it! Right there! There was so much of it- you gave me so much, over the years-

Eleven.

-over the eleven years-

Eleven, yeah!

All the love you gave me. Just not in the same... form as when you gave it.

Yeah.

You still want it back?

Yes. I do.

Well, then...take it.

Can I keep all that?

It's yours.

Thank you. Lendall- you didn't have to get me a ring. That's not what I was asking-

Yes I did. It was time. And it's honorable.

Well... it's very beautiful. Lendall- I'm so sorry. It's just - It's a Friday night, and I was sittin' at home all by myself - we didn't even go out or anything, and I started thinkin' that that's just not right and-