Thankfully Formerly
A month or so ago, my friend Rachel and I were in Union Square park here in NYC filming a scene for the book trailer. Because the scene took multiple takes, she and I had to walk repeatedly along a pathway that was lined with benches up to a certain mark, then go back to start and do it again.
The mark was just past a couple in their early 20s, maybe NYU students, sitting on one of the benches, angled towards each other. The guy was breaking up with the girl. Because we didn’t linger to eavesdrop, we caught snippets of their dialogue each time we walked by. It was usually the woman speaking, or, rather, wailing. I truly felt my heart twisted up like a sponge being wrung out.
“Please! Don’t do this!”
“I know I can be different!”
“This can’t be happening! NO, no this CANnot be happening”
“I can be a better person for you! I know I can!”
“You just have to give me another chance! Please!”
“No, you can’t do this. I love you! I can change!” (more…)
