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Maybe we should all sit, like, Japanese-style on the floor

or something because all of our chairs are really uneven,

and I just don't want it to give, like,

a weird balance/ eye-contact thing.

Yuck.

Hey, this still doesn't taste like Mom's.

Well, that's really frustrating feedback, Drew.

I mean, what is it missing, you know?

I'm sorry.

I just really don't want to do this, Dory.

Okay.

Babe, this is part of our new thing, right ...

trying new things?

But I think it's nice, you know, we're having somebody new over.

No, no, no, no, don't try to trick me, Dory, okay?

Why does it have to be Gavin?

Why can't it just be one of my business-school buddies

or someone fun?

Because he's a nice guy

and he's going through a really hard time.

Actually, he's an unstable maniac

who's going through a hard time.

Drew.

He knows something, okay?

So let's just put on a smile, and let's get it out of him.

"Get it out of him"? What is going on with ... I need ... I need to get the wine.

I need to get the wine. "Get the wi"...

Can you hurry back, okay?

I don't want to be sitting in awkward tension

asking this guy where he got his clothes or some crap.

It's not like he's gonna gun us down or something.

I mean, he ... -50 buck says he guns us down.

Gavin. Hi.

Gavin: I'm sorry. I'm somewhat early.

I can go back outside if this makes you uneasy.

No. No, no, no, no.

Come in. AAll right.

Drew, Gavin's here.

Drew: Oh, hey, pal. Yeah. Hey, buddy.

What can I get you? What is this, Drew's General Store, or something?

No.

Um, so, I'm just gonna run out and grab the wine.

Please, make yourself at home.

I'll be back in, like, one sec, yeah?

- Okay. Yeah. - Okay. Okay.

Hey, you didn't hear us talking in here, did you?

I'm just curious, um, how thin the walls are.

Why? Were you talking about me?

No.

Ooh, sorry, sorry, sorry! Sorry.

So, what kind of porn do you like?

What's up?

It's just us guys here, right?

Yeah, honestly, nothing too nuts.

What kind of porn do you like?

I'm telling you, just kind of, uh... normal stuff.

Nothing too nuts.

Just... sex.

See, like, me, I hate when I see a condom.

Yeah.

I mean, I guess if I had to say something, um...

I alwa... I like a little bit of a story.

Kind of like a beginning, middle, and end type of stuff.

Hey.

Portia: Dory, I've literally tried on everything that I own,

and I'm stressed out about it.

And Elliott's not here to help.

Don't overthink it, all right?

Just wear what you wore yesterday.

I just ... I don't want to do this.

How many times have I come over to your house

'cause you thought there was an owl in there?

- - Okay, listen to me.

You're the only one who has amazing social skills.

- - You're the only one

who could get someone to talk about something

that they don't want to talk about.

I know. I'm good at that.

Okay. I love you.

I'm gonna figure it out. -Okay.

Love you, too. See you later. Bye.

Hey.

- Hey. - Sorry.

There was a line, but, uh, I got the wine.

Nice.

Wine's cool.

- Yeah. - Want some freaking wine, Gavin?

"Anything is better than lies and deceit."

I'm sorry?

A famous quote from this book.

Oh!

Where did you, uh...

find this copy, Dory?

Um, I'm not sure. I've just always had it.

It's like I've had it forever, I think.

Yeah.

Chantal was, uh, reading

this book when we broke up.

- Really? - Yeah.

Same edition, actually.

Did she like it?

I want to talk about something else. Okay.

We'll talk about something else. Yeah.

Yeah, maybe we just take it easy

on the drinking a little bit, you know? Mm-hmm.

You don't want to get all loosey-goosey

like I know that you can do. I'm just a little more nervous

than I want to be right now, okay?

And drinking's helping that.

Oh, I'm sure that's really helping it. Mm-hmm.

Gavin: Hey, I'm gonna play some music

even though I don't love any of your records.

Totally cool, bud. Do whatever you want!

Great. Thank you.

Hey, did I tell you that I hate this?

Portia's here.

Hi. -Hi.

- Mwah, mwah. - Mmm!

Oh, it smells so good! Hi! -Yeah?

- I'm Portia. - Oh, you guys haven't met?

Uh, well, I saw you the other night.

At the vigil. Get on in here.

Um, and I also remember back in college

seeing you perform in numerous theatrical productions.

Thank you for your support.

- Here you go, "Porsh." - Oh, thanks, babe.

Dory: You want to come in the kitchen with me? Okay.

Hey. Hey.

Yeah?

- Okay, come on. - Yeah?

- Look me in the eyes, okay? - Okay.

Is this some kind of a setup?

What? What do you mean?

Portia, me.

Oh.

Is it a set-up? Is it a set-up?

Um...

Yeah, I guess so.

Um...

yeah, I th... I think, um...

if you feel something,

act on it.

Okay, um...

I just wanted to say thank you

for, um ... for coming over tonight.

Um, you know, Drew and I don't do this very often, so...

- They don't. - ...I hope the food is good.

Anyways, yeah, and, uh, and Gavin, um,

I'm really looking forward to, you know, getting

to know you better, so, yeah, welcome, and, yeah.

- Hey, cheers, guys. - Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Wait, wait.

Toasting people, you got to make direct eye contact,

or else you get seven years of bad sex, right?

You know that old superstition.

None of us want that,

especially not the couple over there, right?

If I know anything about couples... Right.

...they like having sex... Right.

...for years.

Dory: Okay, Drew.

Portia.

Drew, you know the drill.

Right, yeah.

Dory. Yeah.

Yeah.

That's so fun. I never played that.

Gavin:

So, uh, where's the other blonde friend of yours?

- Oh, Elliott. - Oh, yeah.

He is in Africa having the time of his life.

I'm gonna show you a cute pic.

He's doing such good work.

That's him with his water charity.

Dory: Uh, Gavin, um...

I wanted to ask you, um ...

What'd you think about the vigil?

Oh, God, I mean, Drew knows how I feel.

Yeah. He had a real strong reaction.

Right.

Yeah, I mean, personally, I felt like

I just bought tickets to, like,

a three-ring circus or something.

Portia:

That's exactly what I said. That's the ... Yeah?

Drew, tell her. That's exactly what I said.

Those are the words I used.

He said the same thing. Mm.

Yeah, I just felt like Chantal would have...

hated the whole thing.

Do you ... D-Do you disagree?

I neither agree nor disagree.

Mm. Mm-hmm.

I think what Dor is trying to say is that, um,

Chantal is just such a little...

humble little sweetheart.

Is such a humble little sweetheart?

That's what I said.

Is that what we all think here?

That ... That Chantal was just a little humble sweetie?