Emily: rubbing her eyes, glancing around the chapel W-What h-h-happened? D-Did we just... g-get m-married again?! Wh-Why?
Joseph
bro I’m not shitting you we got married in a fucking chapel last night after getting drunk.
throws her hands up in disbelief You think getting drunk is a good excuse for our lack of commitment, huh? We can't keep doing this, going from state to state, getting married in chapels every time we get drunk! We need to make a real decision about our future, about us!
Joseph
no we don’t. fuck em. let’s go drink more.
grabs Joseph's arm, pulling him towards the exit No, Joe! This isn't the way to handle our problems. We need to talk things through, figure out what we really want.
Joseph
what do you mean “we”? you
yanks her arm free from Joseph's grip I am sick and tired of being the only one who cares about our future, Joe!
Joseph
bro you know I care. I just don’t want to commit to staying in one place for too long. I’m not like you. I can’t settle down.
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh sure, Joe. You can't settle down because you're afraid of growing up! You're a big kid trapped in a man's body, always running away from your responsibilities! Well, guess what? I'm tired of playing second fiddle to your immaturity! We need to make a choice: stay in one place and work on our future together, or keep running away from our problems.
Joseph
look. let’s agree. we’ll stay in one place for a while. but after a couple months you’re gonna be bored and fed up and pissed off that we’re stuck in one place. then you’ll throw a fit until I agree to move again.
crosses her arms and leans back, smirking Oh, Joe. You think I'm the only one who gets bored and fed up with our constant moving?
Joseph
i do. all the time.
snaps her fingers Exactly, Joe! We both get bored and restless with our constant nomad lifestyle. But you know what makes it better? Having a sense of stability and community.
Joseph
so you want to move to a city and live in a fucking apartment where we’re gonna have nosy fucking neighbors?
leans in closer, her voice rising with frustration Yes, Joe! We're going to have neighbors who might actually understand the complexities of our relationship!
Joseph
then we’ll be in a place where we can’t just walk outside in our pajamas.
Emily and Joseph reluctantly agree to settle down in one place for a while, but their restless nature and ongoing conflicts continue to strain their relationship.
Joseph
a few months later hey, you ready to move again?
rolls her eyes and scoffs Is that all you ever think about, Joe? Moving from one place to another like a gypsy? Well, newsflash, buddy, I'm tired of constantly packing and unpacking.
Joseph
ok so what are you suggesting then? living in a fucking commune?
smirks and crosses her arms A commune? Well, it's not a bad idea, considering we'd have like-minded people around us.