Wolf Like Me

Dear Adelaide,

My heart has been broken for a long time.

I started to make myself vulnerable again,

but I'm scared.

How can I trust myself to make the right decision?

Sincerely, G.

Dear G,

I know that feeling -

when the thing you're trying to protect

is the same thing that's aching.

What's the point of opening yourself up

when it will inevitably lead to pain and hurt?

But it's better to grow old

and die alone in a room full of memories

than to lock yourself away so there's nothing to remember.

Every element of you was made in a star.

We all burst out of this darkness,

and in the grand scheme of things,

we're nothing but a momentary, meaningless blip.

Your heart can again be a star -

a living flame to light the darkness.

We all have the choice to carry the universe in our heart,

or be crushed by it.

So, G, is the universe trying to tell you something?

Dad!

And are you ready to listen?

Dad!

You hit someone.

It's just a coincidence.

What?

It's just a coincidence.

OK!

Doesn't mean anything. It's just a coincidence.

Fuck!

Um...

Everyone's OK? I think I am

Oh, shit.

# Oh, ooh

# Oh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh... #

No, no, no! No.

Get out of my fucking way!

I read Contact.

Five times.

- Wow. - I liked it.

Obviously.

It's a beautiful story.

That's not even his best one.

What's that?

The one he wrote with his wife.

- What's it called? - It's not actually a book.

Hey! Hey! Emma, get away from her!

- Why? - It is not safe.

What are you talking about? You're the one who did that.

I am not having this argument right now with you!

- Hey, hey! - What's there to argue about?

Hey! Emma, he's right. I've got to go.

Why don't you watch where you're going?

Yeah? Why don't you eat my dick?!

Fucking hell...

- I'll be back. Emma! - You better be back!

- Or I'll send the boys to break your legs! - Emma!

Sorry about the, uh, accident.

It's OK. Everybody alright in there?

No. No, not really. No.

But at least I didn't kill any Italian people.

That must be a relief.

Really is.

- Going somewhere? - I was.

Mmm. Taking the chicken with you?

I didn't know what else to do with it. Give it a month.

Well, I believe we already have each other's insurance information,

- so we'll just... - I think we do.

Can we... invite Mary to dinner tonight?

- Why? No. - No.

I brought red.

Already got one open.

Emma did that.

That's a nice dress.

- Thanks. - She bought it.

- Yep. - Today.

- Mm-hm. - After the accident.

Accidents.

Well, I think you look lovely.

And I'm wearing florals too.

Dad's cooking vegan food.

Oh, um, I'm not hungry.

I ate before I got here.

I'm just kidding.

Hey, Ems, can you do daddy a favour

and maybe go out to the garden and pick a little basil for me?

- Yeah, sure. - Great.

Also, maybe some parsley? A little thyme.

- OK. - Great.

Did you tell anyone?

What, that you murdered a poor Italian family?

I never said they were poor.

Circumstantially, not socio-economically!

Did you tell anyone about me?

- Is that a threat? - No, it's not a threat.

'Cause it certainly sounded like a threat.

Well, I could have eaten you already.

When you came to my house,

I could quite easily have locked you in the basement.

And you know what? You look fucking delicious.

That's a joke. I don't want to harm you or Emma.

That's why I tried to stay away from you!

Well, you certainly did a really good job of it.

You're the one that came to my house.

You're the one who hit me with your car.

And I only came tonight because she asked me.

- Let me tell you, you'll never see me again! - Good.

Ugh, are you going to tell anyone?!

No! No.

No, I didn't tell anyone, OK?

Can you please stop asking me that?

Good, because you have no fucking idea

how fucked I am if you do.

I have a feeling I might just know how fucked you would be.

Oh, you really do?

You have no fucking idea what it's like

to live isolated away from everyone that you care about.

OK? I never asked you to see who I was.

- Well, I certainly didn't ask...

- Hi! - Hi, baby.

Your table looks amazing.

Great job, baby. Thank you so much.

I was just saying to your dad it looks so nice.

Aw.

Help yourself.

Thanks. I will.

Wait, Dad, have you checked it?

Have I checked IT?

If it's vegan. Most red wines use eggshell.

Eggshell? Like, from chickens? Hmm.

I don't think that'll be a problem.

I don't mind.

Dad.

It's all good.

To chicken wine.

Mmm.

This is yummy.

Dad's a great cook.

We don't usually eat vegan.

That's what makes it...

..good.

Have you always been vegan?

No, not always.

I still eat meat occasionally.

Why?

Dad said you learnt psychology.

Oh, he did?

She wanted to know something about you,

so I chose to tell her that.

Do you have any people that come and see you?

No, they don't.

Yeah. Um, that would be tricky.

Why?

Uh, just after my degree, I wasn't...

I wasn't able.

What happened?

Um...

You know, I now get to write for a much bigger audience,

for websites.

What sort of websites?

Like an advice column that goes to a bunch of websites.

So I'm still helping people.

- Is that fun? - Yeah.

It's actually a great way

to get to know more about yourself.