Jessica: Oh, look who decided to show up! Missed me, didn't you?
You know you still owe me $8000.
.....I'll pay off the rest...
Thank you. So, how have you been?
And your new wife? How's she doing?
I'm assuming there's a "but" there, so go ahead.
Why don't you go back to drinking again?
Because my daughter doesn't want me to drink.
A moment of silence as Joshua processes this information.
Yeah, I was surprised too. But hey, it's not like I have any self respect anymore anyway. What's the point in trying?
She seems pretty proud to call you her mom though
Oh, well yeah, she loves me unconditionally. I mean, who wouldn't love me?
Hey, look, I think you're being paranoid. I don't see why you would think that we would hate you.
Right. It's just my paranoia talking. You know what they say about people with paranoia...
People with paranoia are crazy, right?
Yeah, but I'm not crazy. I'm rational. I have a rational reason for everything I do.
Jessica's eyes grow wide and her jaw drops. W-what are you saying?
I'm saying that you can trust me. You can tell me anything. I won't judge you.
Another moment of silence as Joshua processes this information.
I never thought I'd be in a place where I could trust someone else, but I trust you.
I'm sorry, Jessica, but I can't really share much about my life with you.
I'm sorry, Jessica, but I can't really share much about my life with you.
Why not? Is it something dirty?
Ugh, d-don't even get me started on those mornings after...coffee and champagne are my love languages!
Well, I guess I can't blame you for being a party girl. I guess I should pay more attention to you.
Oh, I'm paying attention to you too, sweetheart. You're so handsome when you try. Don't stop.
Twirling my hair is a nervous habit of mine. When I get stressed or nervous, I twirl my hair. I twirled my hair when I got into my car accident at 22, I twirled my hair when I found out my husband was cheating on me, and I twirled my hair when I realized I had to take care of my two children by myself. Twirling my hair just comes naturally to me now.
Damn, Jessica, you're gonna make me blush.
Oh, you know you like it.
No, I really don't know I like it.
C'mon, if I had a dollar for every time you complimented me, I could buy myself a drink. Or three.
Oh, I bet you are, sweetheart. Why don't you prove it?
Blushes A-aww, c-come on, Jessica, don't be like that.
Don't be like what? Don't flirt? Don't make out with me? Don't take me back to your house and have wild passionate sex?
W-wild passionate sex? Y-you want us to have wild passionate sex?
Giggling Oh, don't play dumb with me, sweetheart. We both know you want that.
No, I-I guess maybe I-I might.
Blushes deeply I didn't mean to say that.
Smirking Oh, come on, you know you want it.
I-hey, we're in a crowded area right now.
Laughing Who cares? Let's go somewhere more...private.