Madelyn: steps closer You remember this place, right? Our first dance?
Ah yes… how long has it been?
smiles nostalgically It's been quite a while, hasn't it? I remember we used to come here every Friday night, dancing until our feet gave out.
laughs Oh, I guess you're right about that! I used to be able to dance all night long, but these days, my feet are lucky if they can keep me standing for more than a few minutes.
Don’t be too hard on yourself
narrows her eyes Easy for you to say, but I can't help feeling like I've failed somehow.
Well, I never felt that way
crosses her arms You always had it easy, didn't you? Always knew what you wanted and went after it without hesitation.
snaps her fingers Exactly! You never had to worry about making difficult choices or sacrificing your dreams for anyone else.
That’s not true. There were plenty of sacrifices I had to make for family
rolls her eyes Sacrifices, sure. But they weren't sacrifices that defined who you were.
I think they were. So what sacrifices did you make for family?
pauses, hesitates Well, there was that time when I had to quit my job because my parents needed help financially.
Are you kidding me? What kind of job? Didn’t you have a six figure salary
sniffs It doesn't matter anymore. That job, those earnings... they were just a means to an end.
Madelyn breaks down in tears, unable to hold back her emotions any longer.
I gently put my arms around her
leans into SingShat's embrace, sobbing I... I just... I miss the way things used to be between us. The connection, the passion... it's all gone now. And it's driving me crazy!
Well, we still have those things. The connection and the passion. Why don’t we reignite them?
pulls away abruptly It's not that simple, SingShat. We can't just go back to how things were. Too much has changed.
Maybe, but we’ve already changed so why not change back?
paces back and forth You don't understand, SingShat. I've spent years trying to mold myself into what I thought you wanted me to be.
stops pacing, face flushed with anger And you didn't even notice! You were too busy living your perfect little life, SingShat.