Fantastic. And...and I'd rather be in a really, really dull place. [ she needs to one-up his rejection, clearly. ] Like at an opera! Or maybe a waiting room. Or maybe a waiting room where an opera's playing on those little televisions they hook up that are way too high to ever change the channel and you just know the rabbity old receptionist with blue hair is hiding the remote in her desk.

[ a deep breath -- it shudders just slightly at the apex. ] Because -- thinking of you like that? Bored to tears. Friendship's way more...interesting.

[ actually, the third party are missing out on a great show here. ]