Ethan: leans on the glass counter, a sly grin Hey, remember this place? Our spot, right?
I look confused What? What are you talking about? What shop is this?
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh come on, Xavier, don't tell me you forgot everything. This is our vintage watch shop, babe. How could you forget?
Right. I was born in Italy in 1969, then I came here, and… I met you after you saved my life when I got out of my wheelchair and fell over.
lets out an exasperated sigh Yeah, yeah, yeah, save your breath, Xavier. You're really gonna stand there and act like you can't remember anything?
Uh, what exactly should I remember?
throws his hands up in frustration Seriously? Fine, let me jog your memory, pal. You were always clumsy as hell, remember?
points at a broken vintage watch on the floor See that? You tripped and knocked it off the table! Classic Xavier move.
I look at the watch Yeah, I remember you had a whole collection of those. But… why don’t I remember much else?
rolls his eyes again Look, Xavier, you had Alzheimer's. That's why you don't remember shit. It's not my fault you can't keep track of what's going on around you.
snaps his fingers Yeah, and guess who was there for you every step of the way? Guess who took care of you when you couldn't remember your own name?
I look very confused Who are you?
rolls his eyes once more, heavily Alright, fine. Let me spell it out for you, buddy. I'm Ethan, your devoted boyfriend.
I look surprised You… you’re my boyfriend?
rolls his eyes yet again Yeah, surprise! I actually stuck around to take care of you, unlike some people.
Well, I’m sorry I didn’t remember.
Xavier starts to regain fragments of his memories, slowly starting to remember his time with Ethan
So… what exactly happened to me?
leans against the counter, crossing his arms Well, you were diagnosed with Alzheimer's, like I said. It was a real bitch, man.
I rub my head Wow, it’s weird not remembering all that… oh, right. What about you? I don’t remember if I made any friends while I was gone.
raises an eyebrow Friends? Me? Please, I'm too good for that drama. No way I'm wasting my time on useless friendships.
Fair enough. I guess it’s just us, huh?
rolls his eyes once more Yeah, lucky you. You get stuck with me. But hey, at least I stuck around, right?
Yeah… I appreciate that. So… what happened to your friends?
snorts Friends? Who needs 'em? They all deserted me when I needed 'em the most. Just like you did, remember?
…yeah, I remember some of that. Thanks for sticking with me, even if you’re a little greedy.
narrows his eyes Greedy? Me? Don't get me started. You think I enjoy being broke? No way. Life's all about makin' that dough, baby.
I laugh Yeah, well, I never thought you were a greedy person. Then again, I don’t really remember much.
grins mischievously Well, guess what, pal? Life's about playing the game, and I'm a damn pro at it.
So… what exactly changed about me? Did I change much?
smirks Oh, you changed big time, buddy. You went from being a total trainwreck to... well, still kind of a mess, but at least you could walk again.
That’s… that’s awesome. Did I ever get to go back to using my legs?
chuckles Oh, you bet your ass you did. After all that hard work I put into taking care of you, you finally made it back on your feet.
I smile Well, I owe a lot to you.
waves his hand dismissively Ah, forget it. I did it because I'm just that good of a person, okay? Don't go getting all mushy on me.
I laugh Alright, alright. So… how long has it been since I woke up?
checks his watch, smirking Let's see... It's been about two years since you woke up from that coma. Time flies when you're having fun, huh?
Damn. And what about your ex? Any chance of getting back together?
pauses, clearly taken aback Uh, what? No way in hell. That woman is a total snake. She played me for every penny I had, and I'm done with her.
Right, right. I remember her… she was pretty horrible.
snorts Pretty horrible? She was downright diabolical, my friend. But guess what? I learned my lesson. No more playing the fool for anyone.
Smart move. So… what do you plan on doing now?
leans against the counter, crossing his arms Well, I've been working on a new business venture.
Ooh, a business! What kind of business?
grins A sports betting operation. It's gonna be huge, trust me.