JAY: <rings doorbell>
FX: DINGDONG
JAY: Huh. Never heard one actually SAY -ding- -dong- before. Weird. Is that weird? It’s weird, isn’t it?
FX: door opens
CONAN: (dejected) Jay. Hey… how’s it going.
JAY: Oh ahh, well it’s going great, buddy! Hey, ahh… I heard about your divorce. Sorry to hear it.
CONAN: Yeah. Thanks, I…
JAY: Yeah, real shame that. Real shame. I mean seriously, you know?
CONAN: Yeah. I don’t know what happened, really. I don’t really feel like she gave it a chance.
JAY: No? No… Well, you know.
CONAN: …it’s only been six months…
JAY: Seven.
CONAN: What?
JAY: Months, ahh… seven months. But hey – You win some you lose some, right? Real shame, it is. I’m tellin’ ya.
CONAN: I suppose so.
JAY: Well, I wanted to tell you I’m here for ya, buddy. I’m here for ya.
CONAN: Hey, thanks man. I apprecia… hey, wait a minute. Is that my wife?
JAY: Hmm? What? YOUR wife? Where?
CONAN: Right there… going into your place.
JAY: Oh… ahh. Yeah. Well, you know we dated before you two got together.
CONAN: I know. But you broke up, Jay. Remember? It was all agreed.
JAY: Sure… sure…
CONAN: …and she married ME, remember?
JAY: (nodding) Yep. Yep.
CONAN: And now what?? She’s moving in with you?
JAY: Well, ahhh. Yeah. Yep. That’s about it. Ahh – she did say maybe she could come over here afterwards, you know. When I’m done. Say… 12:05?
CONAN: After just six months?! Jesus, Jay…
JAY: It was seven…
CONAN: I can’t believe this!
JAY: Well, uhh. You know – she still wants you in there. She just wants me in there first. You know? I mean – what could I do? She asked me.
CONAN: …
JAY: (shrugging) I always did love her time slot…
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