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But there were 65 other people applying
for the job, so I didn't even bother.

Ralphie, you should have at least tried
for it. Ralph, you never know what you

can achieve unless you try.

You know, you're exactly right.

Why shouldn't I be able to do anything
that I set my mind to? Exactly.

Tomorrow, you know, I'm...

know how to scuba dive? I don't.

Well, dear, best of luck.

Thanks.

Well, it's getting late. I'll see you
all next week. Oh, yeah, good night.

night, Ralph. Good night. Good night.

So, John, can I drop you off anywhere?

Oh, thanks, Kate, but I'm meeting my
friend Gary here for a drink. Oh, all

right. Kate, you got a minute?

Yeah. Sure, what is it?

Well, I was just wondering if maybe you
would like to, uh...

Taking a movie next week?

Oh, John, I'd love to.

Okay, good.

But I don't think it's such a good idea.

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking
about this lately, and I... I just

wouldn't feel comfortable dating someone
in the group.

I'll quit the group.

You can't quit the group. You're the
only reason I come to the group.

Wait a second, wait a second. Let me see
if I can get this straight. The only

reason you come to the group is to see
me, but you refuse to see me outside the

group because you see me in the group,
and you still want to keep coming to the

group to see me.

John, I knew you'd understand.

We'll see you next week.

Oh, thank you.

John,

who was that tasty redhead? Hi, Gary.

So, come on.

Oh, that was just one of the women from
my support group.

Support group, huh? Yeah, well, I
wouldn't mind leaning on a little bit of

myself.

So how's Carol, your wife?

She's fine.

She's the same.

My whole life is the same.

I mean, that's why I enjoy hearing about
what you're into.

Me? What do you mean?

Well, the life of the swinging single,
the wild times, the frenzied lovemaking.

Oh, that.

I've got to tell you, Gary, being single
is not all it's cracked up to be. Oh,

well, no, yeah. I mean, I saw the
redhead. I can see how bad you're doing.

I don't know if I would say that. I
mean, I... Well, look at you, huh? It

doesn't even faze you. You're like...
What? You're like a superhero or

something. You know, you're like... Sex
man.

I don't want to boast, but... John,
John, hey, look. You've got to tell

me. You gotta tell me. Now, since your
divorce, what is, like, the wildest

experience that you've had?

I guess you'd have to say it was that
time I met this great -looking blonde,

and, uh, well, before you know it, we
were tearing each other's clothes off in

the back seat of a car.

That's it?

Everybody's done that.

At the auto show?

I have a quick question, Louise.

Is there any rule against members of the
group dating each other?

That's very sweet, John, but actually
I'm seeing someone.

I don't think so, John.

I don't know that there's any hard and
fast rule.

How do you know it's not already going
on?

Hello, everyone.

Gary, what are you doing here?

Oh, do you two know each other?

Well, yeah. John's the one who told me
about the group.

Everybody, hi, Gary.

Hello.

Listen, Louise, you don't understand.

Gary isn't really able to stand the
loneliness any longer now that my

marriage is over.

I just need someone to lean on.

Well, dear, take a seat.

Thanks. Here, Gary.

Hi.

Hello.

Well, Gary, would you like to tell us a
wee bit about yourself and whatever life

-altering trauma that brings you here?

Louise, can Gary just sit in for a
while? I mean, I'm sure he just wants to

watch.

Oh, my husband used to like to watch,
too.

There's not that much to tell. I was
married, and now I'm not.

Oh, surely. There must be more to it
than that. Wouldn't you like to share it

with us?

Well, it's really still much, much too
painful to talk about. I don't...

It's all right.

It's really okay. Just know that when
you're ready to talk, we're ready to

listen.

Well, no time like the present, I guess.

Uh...

I'm a widower.

Uh, Gary. It's all right, John. I can
talk about it now.

It's been seven long years since I lost
my wife, Carol.

Seven years? I know. It hardly seems
possible that it could be that long.

Oh, it seems like only yesterday I saw
her. What happened to her?

Uh, well, we were on our second
honeymoon.

A cruise in the South Seas. It was so
romantic, you know, the tropical

the soft island breezes.

And then, the fourth night out, we were
strolling on the promenade deck and...

Well, you know how these tropical storms
are.

Oh, God.

I know.

It's horrible, John. I mean...

There she was. One minute I was holding
her in my arms, and the next minute she

was... What? The next minute she was
what?

Ruffy, she was fish food.

Kirk! Oh, Kirk. Oh, I'm so sorry.

Gary, don't you think you've said enough
for the first time out? No, John.

No, I don't, because I am through
pretending that this never happened.

See, the thing of it is, they never
found her body.

Well, probably just as well, you know,
after seven years in the drink, she'd

probably be all bloaty.

What? I'm just trying to get him to look
on the bright side here.

Please,

Gary, don't mind him. Just go on.

I kept a constant vigil.

Seven years of sitting by the phone
wondering if I even had a wife.

Until last week.

She called?

She was declared legally dead.

You poor...

Tortured soul. You know, I really
appreciate your allowing me to come down

and talk like this because mine has
become an isolated and solitary

Loneliness is a savage beast.

All it leaves you with are memories and
love.

I'm sorry.

Not many girls here tonight, are there?

Seven years of loneliness.

Seven years without laughter or the feel
of a woman's touch.

Sometimes I'd even swear I could hear
her soft, beautiful voice gently calling

out to me.

What would she say?

Anyone want to play darts?

Uh, yeah, John. I'll throw a few. Great.

Uh, hey, pal.

That's rough about your wife drowning
and all, but just remember what they

always say.

There's plenty of other fish in the sea.

Oh, Gary, I'm sorry.

You were saying?

That there were nights when I thought I
heard Carol calling my name.

I've just got the chills. What must that
have sounded like?

Like this.

but I couldn't stand another minute of
that. No, the rest of the group doesn't

seem to be complaining. They seem to be
able to listen all night. Yeah, that's

because they're so considerate, so
compassionate, so gullible.

Gullible? What do you mean?

Gullible.

Oh, never mind, never mind.

Forget it. No, no. John, what are you
saying?

You're saying you think this guy is
exaggerating a little?

A little.

Let me let you in on a little secret,
Kurt.

Gary Dennison happens to have a wife and
three kids waiting for him

on Long Island.

You're kidding. No, that's the truth.

Oh, I get it.

Hey, John, you better go in there and
warn Kate because she's in there lapping

it up with a spoon.

No, he's just trying for a little
attention. Believe me, nothing's going

of this. No, believe me, John, you don't
understand. I know that type.

I am that type.

I better put a stop to this right now.

Ralph, where's Kate? She went home.

Oh, that's a relief.

Yeah, she just invited Gary up to her
place for a cup of coffee.

Oh, that's great. You know, John, your
friend is such a nice man. He's so

sensitive and friendly. No, Ralph, my
friend is a lying, despicable, amoral

slime.

Then again, you know him a lot better
than I do.

Thanks for the coffee. You know, I just
can't tell you how great it is to be

able to sit here and just talk to
someone like this.

But maybe I should be heading home.

Oh, no need to rush on my account.

Well, to tell you the truth, I think
it's refreshing to find a man who's so

and honest about his feelings.

It's all right if you want to stay a
while. Would you like a little more

Yeah, well...

Gee, thanks, because I'm really in no
hurry to get back to my place.

Not much there.

Just me and the cat toys.

My wife was holding the cat in her arms,
and she was swept overboard.

I just can't bear to get rid of the
toys.

You poor man. I'm so sorry.

Oh, I am sorry. I am so sorry.

It's all right.

I'll put some water on it.

Where's the bathroom?

Through that door to your left. Okay,
thanks. You know, it's really good of

to talk to me about my problems like
this.

Well, I know what you're going through.

And I know that right now you think that
you'll never get over it, but let me

assure you that in time you will. You
know, I think coming to the group was a

great first... step for you. I didn't
know where else to go.

You know, the group sponsors parties and
mixes, dances, things like that.

I don't know. I have trouble meeting
people.

Oh, come on. I bet you're a natural at
meeting people.

You seem so warm and so personable.

Oh, thanks, but I'm really not too good
at socializing.

What? You know, I can't seem to get past
that first impression.

Why not?

I don't know. I guess I'm just too shy.

exactly that you teach.

Uh, history.

History. History.

History. So you're a history buff.

Uh,

look, um, I have to be honest with you.
I'm having a

little trouble with this.

With what?

Well, you know, look, I think it might
be best if you just go.

Like this?

I don't care how. I just want you out of
my apartment.

All right, Kate.

I'll leave. But first, let me explain.

I want you out of this door or I am
going to scream. And believe me, I am a

good screamer. Kate, please, just listen
to me, okay?

No. You know, it just so happens that
the man across the hall happens.

Look, look, look, please. I apologize.

I'm way out of line here, but you've got
to remember, I've been out of

circulation for a long time. I'm
terrible at this.

I misread your signals.

I didn't know what was expected of me.
Really, I was just trying to be friends.

Friends? You're in my apartment for 20
minutes. You're already naked. I'm

I'm sorry I did that. I'm sorry about a
lot of things.

I'm sorry. I misjudged you.

I'm sorry that I upset you.

I'm sorry that I sat on this spoon.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, you say you're sorry. You think
that that makes everything okay? What,

expect me to forgive you? Of course I
don't. I expect you to hate me.

I don't deserve to be forgiven.

No, I screwed up the one chance I had to
develop a decent relationship.

With someone that I really admire and
respect.

I'm just so ashamed.

Oh.

Well, Gary, it's okay.

Maybe I did overreact a little bit.

All in all, you know, it's no big deal.

Kate, I just, uh... I'm sorry, but,
uh... There's something I gotta tell you

about... Oh,

Kate, I'm a little disappointed in you.

Oh, John, what are you talking about?

This is what you think is going on here.

Let me go way out on a limb here and,
uh... take a wild guess that, uh... it

might... me something sexual.

Oh, John, you know you're sick. You walk
in here.

How can you walk in here and assume that
sex is involved?

Kate, the man's naked. Well, I'm
dressed. I didn't say it was great sex.

You know,

I think you might be overreacting here.
Just a little. I think you have a little

explaining to do here, Kate.

Excuse me? Excuse me? But I don't think
that I owe you any explanations for

anything. Oh, I think you do.

Now, weren't you the one saying how you
didn't want to go out with anybody who's

a member of the group?

John, of course, technically speaking,
I'm not actually a member of the group.

Okay, okay, I want both of you out the
store. Hello?

Oh, my God, Carol.

Gary!

Who is this?

I'm his wife.

I thought you were dead. You know, you
don't watch the news one day.

Carol, what are you doing here?

Someone called and told me he'd be... So
I hired a babysitter to watch the kids,

and I rushed right over. They found the
kids, too?

No, they told me that you were lost at
sea seven years ago.

Oh, come on, honey. You're either a
cheap tramp or incredibly stupid. Now

it. Hold it right there. This woman is
not stupid.

John, John, did you call Carol? Did you
call her? No, it wasn't John. It was

some guy named Kirk.

Kirk? Oh!

So you could tell Kirk that he was
married, but you just sat there and let

make a fool out of myself, huh? I wasn't
the one that asked him to take his

clothes off. I didn't ask him to take
his clothes off either.

Is that a new blouse?

Oh, Gary, how could you do this to me
and the kids? Carol, Carol, wait, wait,

we've got to talk.

And you, I want you out. No, I don't
want to, Kirk. You're just as...

Now what?

Hi.

I know we got off to kind of a rocky
start.

But since it looks as though I am going
to be single now, I wonder...

Oh, Kate, there you are.

I didn't want to go in before we had a
chance to talk to each other.

You know, John, I understand almost
everything.

What Gary was doing and why I fell for
it.

The one thing that, for the life of me,
I can't figure out is how you could let

me be taken advantage of like that.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second here.

I mean, he had me conned, too.

I mean, you believed he was single and
needy, and I thought he was a good

and a real friend, but he wasn't.

I'm just afraid he cost me someone who
is.

Well, you don't have to worry about
that. It's not going to happen.

Look, as far as I'm concerned, we can
forget the whole thing.

Really? You forgive me? Yeah, yeah, I
forgive you. Well, okay.

Okay, okay.

All right.

Well, I guess maybe we should get in
there. Okay, just one more thing.

It occurs to me that since last week, we
established that there's no rule

against club members dating.

What do you say to a little dinner
tomorrow night?

Well, why don't we talk about it after
the meeting?

Do you want to come to my place for some
coffee?

Okay. But I've got to warn you, I'm not
going to take my clothes off.

We'll see about that.