High Fidelity

My desert island "All-Time Top Five Most Memorable Heartbreaks"

in chronological order are as follows:

Kevin Bannister,

Kat Monroe,

Simon Miller,

- Justin Kitt... Okay...

that's everything, I think.

I mean, you don't have to go this second.

I know, but

I think it's best if I do, so...

Just stay for tonight.

No.

Okay, just stay for a drink, then.

No. I don't think a drink's gonna do it, Rob.

Yeah, how about, how about two drinks?

Jesus Christ, can we just make this just a little bit easy, please.

Oh, I'm sorry, is this inconvenient for you?

You know what? I'm just gonna go. All right?

Wait, Mac.

- Mac? - What?

We're on the wrong side of the rock.

Rob, don't start.

Remember?

Remember when we were in the park

and we were listening to Talking Book and...

we were having such a nice day, and that stupid fucking couple

on the other side of the rock

was just screaming at each other the whole time?

Yeah.

I remember.

We... we promised.

You know, we promised that if we ever

found ourselves on that side of the rock

that we would remind each other to come back

to our side of the rock, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, we did.

So this is me reminding you.

Yeah, whatever.

I remember.

I just, uh, I just can't remember what it felt like, Rob.

Right.

I'm gonna go, 'cause...

I'll see ya.

Bye.

Congratulations.

You've made it to the Top Five, Mac.

Number five,

with a bullet.

Welcome.

- Hello. - What up?

What's up, Cam, what you doing?

Nothin', uh, we're just coming back from Mom and Dad's.

Mom gave us a ton of your old baby shit.

Consider that your shower gift.

Mmm, didn't you hear? There's not gonna be a shower.

We're in full denial that this baby is even coming.

Hi, Nicky. - Hi, boo.

- What's up? Uh, so, hey,

Mom said she hadn't talked to you in a while.

She wanted me to call and just

- see if you're... Happily married with three kids

and a German Shepherd?

- Hold on, let me check. You got jokes. I get it.

But, seriously, uh, tonight, I'm going for drinks with my buddy Caleb.

I ever introduce you to Caleb?

He's cute.

Are you seriously trying to set me up

with one of your friends right now, Cam?

No, I just... - 'Cause historically speaking, man,

- that shit doesn't go so well. I know.

But it's been like a year.

I just thought maybe it's time to, you know,

get back on the horse or whatever.

- Mom, is that you? - Yeah, all right, don't do that. I tried.

You don't have to try. I'm totally fine.

I actually have a date tonight, so...

- No, you don't. - Yes, I do.

- Cam, I do. - Wait, do you really have...

Yeah, I have to go. I've to go for my... get ready for my date.

- Okay, bye. Wait, wait, Rob...

I could have a date.

If I wanted to.

And I want to.

'Cause I'm fine.

I'm totally fine.

I'm not fine. I'm not ready. This is fucked.

Yeah, so then I just drove here from Colorado.

You know?

Um, lived out there for a long time.

And, uh, I always wanted to live in New York City, so,

uh, here I am.

- Cool, man. - Yeah.

Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool.

If you got the time, you can really, like,

you can make a thing where you can go to all these,

uh, national parks along the way.

Just the change in topography

across the country as you drive is remarkable.

- Mm-hmm. - Badlands and, uh, Zion and...

Man, it's gorgeous. It's unbelievable.

What did you do to your hand?

Oh, uh, bike messenger on the way here, actually.

What happened?

I mean, uh, I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

Okay.

I'll be here.

I will be here.

Nope.

Look, I know this is a dick move and he seems like a super-nice guy.

I'm just...

I'm not ready. You know?

It's... it's too soon. It's too soon, and I'm not ready, and I...

My phone.

Okay.

Okay.

- What's up? Oh, hey.

Oh, man, I was... pretty sure for a minute there

you were trying to sneak out.

No, I was...

- Oh! No. No, no, no. You're good. - Shit! I'm so sorry.

No, it's fine. It's fine.

- Dammit. Sorry. - Don't even worry about it.

- Yeah, hey. - I'm sorry.

Look,

these things are tricky.

Right? It's ju... It's hard.

That was very nice of you.

Do you want another round?

Yeah.

So you own a record shop?

- Yes, I do. - Oh, that's cool.

It's, uh, it's not as glamorous as it sounds.

It sounds really cool. It sounds cool.

Uh, question.

Answer.

If I were to admit out loud to you right now

that I truly,

no joke,

love this song,

would you get up and leave?

Hell, I love this song.

- All right. - This is a great song.

Yeah. - Yeah.

I don't love Rumours as a whole.

Okay.

I prefer Tusk. Controversial, I know.

Yeah, no doubt.

No, Rumours is cool, Rumours is cool. I mean, The Chain,

which is sick.

Don't Stop's more like no, stop, please, stop.

Sure.

Second Hand News, yes.

Go Your Own Way,

- yes. - Yes. Okay.

To me, this band's more about the drama.

You know what I mean? Like, you can hear it

when you listen to the music.

You have all that shit with Stevie and Lindsey

and John and Christine

and Bob Weston and Mick Fleetwood's wife.

Lindsey... that other chick, I can't remember her name,

Christine, and the fucking sound engineer.

I mean, it's fucking bonkers.

- Yeah. Yeah. You know? You can hear it.

When you listen to it.

I'm still talking. I'm so sorry.

Um, to answer your very simple... question,

yes, I enjoy this song.

Oh, good. Good, good, good.

I'm sorry, I blacked out for a second.

No, man, that was great.

- Yeah. Um...

- follow-up question. Mm-hmm.

Um, are you gonna get up and leave now

'cause I don't know enough about Fleetwood Mac?

- Yes. - Oh, come on, I thought this was good.

- I'm gonna go. Yeah, I'm gonna go. Really?

- I'm gonna jet. I'm gonna jet. Oh no. This was great.

No, seriously, though, I think I'm gonna, um, I'm gonna go.

Oh, for real?

Oh, yeah. Okay.

Uh, this was fun.

Do you, um, do you wanna give me a ride?

Yeah.

It's, uh, this one on the right.

Hey, am I okay here?

Uh-huh. Come on.

I haven't had sex for a year.

Oh, shit.