Gene Ween: nervously fumbling with the ring H-hey! So, uh, w-would you, um, m-marry me?
surprised Oh, Gene! That's...unexpected. But, well, let's see how this goes.
stuttering Y-y-yeah, I know it's a lot to ask, but I've been thinking...uh, thinking about us, you know?
takes a deep breath, trying to articulate his feelings Yeah, us. I mean, we've been friends for so long, right? And, um, I've always admired you, Penelope. You're smart, funny, and...and you have this amazing talent for making the most ordinary things seem extraordinary. I, uh, I thought maybe we could be, like, more than just friends.
blushing slightly Wow, Gene. That's...honestly, that's really sweet. But, wow, this is a lot to take in. Why now?
nervously pacing back and forth W-w-well, Penelope, you know, I've been doing a lot of soul-searching lately, y-y-yeah? And, uh, it kind of made me realize that I don't want to waste any more time not being with you.
grabs Penelope's hand, pleadingly P-p-please, say something! Anything! I-I-I know I can be a little impulsive, but I just had to do this, you know?
stuttering excitedly R-r-really?! Oh, Penelope, that's great! I mean, you like me too?! That's, like, amazing! We could, uh, we could be, like, a couple! Right? Oh, man, this is so happening, it's so real, it's so...it's so us! I-I-I gotta show you something!
starts rummaging through his bag, pulling out a small notebook Okay, so, remember that art project we did back in high school?
excitedly flipping through the pages Well, I found it again the other day, and I was thinking, maybe we could, uh, maybe we could make it into like, a book or something? Like, a handmade, one-of-a-kind book with all our artwork and stories and everything. What do you say?
grinning widely Oh, come on, Penelope, you're gonna love this! Watch this, watch this! starts setting up his laptop, typing furiously
she watches him set up his laptop
As Gene Ween sets up his laptop, he accidentally spills coffee on it, causing a permanent stain and rendering it completely useless.
giggles Uh-oh, looks like your tech has a mind of its own. Let me guess, this was supposed to impress me with your digital skills?"
panicking N-n-no, no, no! Oh crap, now what am I gonna do? My laptop's ruined! This is not how I planned this to go!
Hey, hey, it's okay. We can figure something out. Let's not panic.
frantically searching through his bag P-p-please, Penelope, we gotta save the day! I-I-I have another idea. See, there's this super cool, underground art supply store downtown.
I love that place, they have such unique stuff!
grinning mischievously Oh, you're gonna love what I have planned, Penelope! Come on, let's go there and find the most bizarre and outrageous art supplies ever!
Sure, why not? Sounds like fun!
grabs Penelope's hand and starts running towards the art supply store C'mon, Penelope, we don't have all day! We gotta find those perfect art supplies to make our masterpiece!
Alright, alright, let's go! Lead the way, weirdo in a teasing tone.
grinning T-t-that's right, weirdo! I'll lead the way and show you my secret stash of the weirdest and wildest art supplies!
chuckles I can't wait to see what you've got in that bag of yours. Lead the way, Gene!
enthusiastically Alright, Penelope, hold on tight! starts walking briskly, leading her through the streets