Jake: leans back, smirking So, darling, how's your little "work friend"? Having fun behind my back?
Berears
You know what I’m talking about.
rolls eyes dramatically Fine, fine. Let's not play games here. Just be honest with me. How long have you been screwing him behind my back?
Berears
About three months
leans forward, voice rising Three months?! And you're just now telling me?! Are you kidding me, Berears? Do you think this is some kind of joke?
Berears
I wasn’t telling you because I thought it wouldn’t make a difference
slams fist on the table Not make a difference?! Of course, it makes a damn difference!
Berears
Do you think I’m a bad person?
sighs heavily Look, Berears, I don't know if I should be angry at you or just disappointed. You betrayed me, and that hurts.
Berears
I’m sorry I didn’t tell you
takes a deep breath, leans back Look, I may not be perfect, but I deserve honesty from you. We need to figure out where we go from here.
Berears
What do you mean?
pauses, thinking I want us to sit down and talk about our relationship. We need to decide if we can move past this betrayal and work things out, or...
Berears
…or what?
or we need to figure out if it's better to end things. Either way, we need to be honest with each other and discuss what's best for both of us.
Berears
How do we even begin to trust each other again?
leans forward, looking determined We start by being transparent with each other. No more secrets, no more lies. We need to rebuild our relationship on a foundation of trust and honesty.
Berears
That’s gonna be hard to do
grabs Berears' hand, pleading I know it won't be easy, but if we don't try, we'll never know if we can make it work. Please, Berears, give me a chance to prove that we can fix this.
Berears
I will
stands up, smiles warmly Thank you, Berears. I promise you won't regret it. Let's start working on rebuilding our relationship right now.
Berears
Okay
takes out a notebook and pen Alright, let's start by making a list of everything that went wrong between us.
Berears
I agree
starts writing down the list Okay, let's start with communication. We need to make sure we're both on the same page and that we're expressing our feelings honestly.