Tea is lounging on her sofa, trying not to pay attention to what time it is. Todd is late for their dinner date and she doesn't want to get upset about it. She tries to convince herself that it's no big deal if he doesn't show up. She's lived a perfectly fine life without him. She doesn't need him.
As Tea is still mentally trying to talk herself out of being hurt by his absence, there's a loud knock on her door. She quickly jumps up and rushes to the door. She pauses for a few seconds before opening the door, not wanting to appear too anxious.
As she pulls open the door, Todd quickly pushes her inside.]
Tea: What's wrong?
Todd: I don't want anyone to see me like this.
Tea: Like what?
[Todd closes the door, turns toward her and removes the long coat he's wearing. Tea smiles as she takes in the sight of him.
He's wearing sweat pants with a matching sweatshirt.]
Todd: I look like an idiot.
Tea: You do not. Your outfit is cute.
Todd: Exactly! I look like an idiot.
Tea: A cute idiot. Let's have dinner. You'll forget all about what you're wearing.
Todd (looking down at himself in disgust): I don't think that's possible.
[Tea carries the food he brought into the kitchen. He follows her. As she places the food onto plates, he grabs a beer from the refrigerator as they continue talking.]
Tea: Didn't you ever wear sweats when you were younger?
Todd: Yeah, but that was before I could afford to have taste. I think my skin in allergic to this kind of stuff now.
Tea: You could always take it off, if it's bothering you so much.
Todd: I thought you wanted to just be friends.
Tea: That seems like a good idea right now. We were always better as friends, anyway.
Todd: Friends don't get naked in front of each other.
Tea: You could always put your coat back on, if you really needed to take everything else off.
Todd: I'll suffer through like this for tonight, but this is the last time I do this for you.
Tea: Tomorrow night we can dress up really fancy and dine somewhere outrageously expensive.
Todd: Tomorrow night?
Tea: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have assumed. Are you available tomorrow night?
Todd: I could maybe clear my hectic schedule, just for you.
Tea: You never did tell me why you're in New York.
Todd: I didn't want to be in Llanview anymore.
Tea: Would you like to talk about that?
Todd: Would you like someone to slowly peel off each of your toe nails?
Tea: Things are that bad for you in Llanview right now?
Todd: It's not as bad as it could be. Kevin left town.
Tea: Where did he go?
Todd: Why the hell should I care? I'm just glad he's gone.
Tea: Why didn't you stay there and enjoy his absence?
Todd: I needed to get away. When I'm in that town, it feels so...
[Tea looks up from what she's doing with a look of genuine interest on her face. Todd takes a deep breath. It's been a long time since he's seen that look. He realizes how much he's missed it.]
Tea: What?
Todd: Nothing.
Tea: You don't want to tell me what it feels like? Or, you don't know how to describe it?
Todd: Yeah, that last one.
Tea: Okay.
[Tea finishes preparing their plates. She picks up both of them and walks toward the living room.]
Tea: Grab me a beer.
[Todd removes another beer from the refrigerator and joins her in the living room. Tea sits on the sofa and places their plates on the coffee table in front of her.]
Todd: Don't you have a dining room?
Tea: This is my dining room.
Todd: What kind of place is this?
Tea: A small one.
Todd: I noticed that. You're not working right now?
Tea: I work, when I find cases I care about.
Todd: So, you're still a lawyer?
Tea: Of course.
Todd: Maybe you should start taking whatever cases you can get so you can afford to live like a regular human being.
Tea: Maybe you've had that money too long. This is closer to how most regular people tend to live. Regular people rarely find themselves living in expensive penthouses, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Todd: Is that how you think of our marriage?
Tea: Those definitely were extenuating circumstances. They certainly weren't normal.
Todd: It seemed normal enough to me.
Tea: In an odd way, it did for me, too, at the time.
Todd: And, now?
Tea: I can't believe I actually married a millionaire and lived in a fancy penthouse.
[Tea looks up at Todd, who is standing across the small room from where she's sitting.]
Tea: Have a seat. If you don't want to share the sofa with me, you could sit on the floor.
[Todd moves closer to her. He places her beer on the table and sits on the opposite end of the sofa from where she's sitting.]
Todd: I could buy you a chair.
Tea: I'm comfortable the way things are. This is all I need.
Todd: But, you deserve a hell of a lot more.
Tea: This really is fine for me. I feel more comfortable here than I have most of the places that I've lived before. It's cozy.
Todd: No wonder I hate it. Is this where you shacked up with your hubby?
Tea: No. And, don't call him that.
Todd: You said you're still hitched.
Tea: That's an unfortunate technicality.
Todd: I want to see the guy that was stupid enough to let you get away.
Tea: There's a mirror in the bathroom.
Todd: Hey, you ditched me, not the other way around.
Tea: I'm surprised you're talking to me.
Todd: I did give you the silent treatment for over a year because of it.
Tea: Now, you've forgiven me?
Todd: I don't know yet. I'll see how the evening goes.
Tea: I rented a movie.
Todd: Is it a good one?
Tea: It's not a horror movie, if that's what you're asking.
Todd: Does it at least have car chases in it?
Tea: I don't think so.
Todd: How can you call it a good movie?
Tea: We don't have to watch it. We could do something else.
Todd: Like what?
Tea: I don't know. We could see what's on television. We could play cards.
Todd: When did you turn into such a boring old lady, Delgado? Maybe we could do something really exciting and knit something, too.
Tea: I didn't know exciting was what we were trying for tonight.
Todd: What did you think this night was supposed to be?
Tea: Two old friends, dining together, enjoying each other's company, talking, laughing, reminiscing.
Todd: Do you really think we can do this just being friends thing?
Tea: I'd like to try. Are you willing?
Todd: I have nothing better to do.
Tea (sarcastically): You still have the same touch with flattery, I see.
Todd: We're not married anymore. We're just buddies now, remember? I don't have to flatter you anymore.
Tea: I wouldn't mind if you tried a little, once in a while.
