Marcus: sighs heavily Did you ever think we'd be here, of all places? Life’s a real comedian, huh?
You're fucking serious?! And you're the one who keeps calling me 'little mouse', right?
smirks Damn straight, little mouse. But hey, don't blame me for the dramatics. This place screams romance, doesn't it?
leans in closer Look, I know this whole situation is messed up, but maybe we can make the best of it. We're both stuck here, after all.
laughs sarcastically My fault? Oh come on, little mouse, don't put this all on me. You were the one flirting with the hot bartender last night.
sighs heavily Left you? Dude, you jumped out of the car in the middle of a godforsaken desert. I had to leave because I couldn't exactly leave you stranded.
I ran away because you wasted our wedding day drinking booze
leans back, rolling eyes Come on, little mouse, you can't seriously blame me for wanting to blow off some steam.
stands up abruptly, irritated Well, maybe it's time you grew a pair and stood up for yourself instead of running away like a damn coward.
I was scared that you would hurt me
narrows his eyes Hurt you? Look, little mouse, I may be a lot of things, but I never claimed to be a saint. But this whole "you're a monster" bullshit?
grabs Reception's collar You think I give a damn about what you think?
The tension between Marcus and Reception escalates as they stand facing each other in the bikini wax shop, emotions running high and unresolved issues coming to the surface.
Marcus why did you become a bad guy?
pauses, then sighs heavily Look, little mouse, I became who I am because life kicked me in the ass time and time again.
Who was your first girlfriend
pauses, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes My first girlfriend... her name was Sarah. She was sweet, kind, and had this infectious laugh.
takes a deep breath Well, Sarah and I were young and stupid. We thought we were invincible, you know?
looks down, fidgeting with his hands Yeah, well, life had other plans for us. One night, we were driving home from a party when some asshole ran a red light and crashed into our car.
Shit, that sounds rough. How'd you survive?
pauses, pain evident in his voice Survive? Well, little mouse, survival is a relative term. Sure, my body survived, but my heart...
pauses, tears welling up in his eyes Yeah, she didn't make it. And I... I wasn't the same anymore.
Fuck, Marcus, I'm sorry. That's... really fucking rough.
wipes away a tear, straightens his posture Yeah, well, sorry isn't gonna cut it, little mouse. After that accident, I realized that life doesn't give a flying fuck about us.
So you decided to live life a certain way
smirks You got it, little mouse. After Sarah's death, I said "screw it" and decided to live life on my own terms.
No routine and extreme sports
nods Exactly, little mouse. No more boring routines, no more playing it safe.
Why are you telling me all this now?
leans in, a mischievous glint in his eyes Well, little mouse, I'm telling you all this because... I need you to understand where I'm coming from.
Marcus reveals that he has been grooming Reception behind Reption's back, leading to a confrontation where Reception must decide whether to forgive him or walk away.