I think, what's the point? And then I look out there,
and what can you say to that?

It is beyond words.

[pause]

Saw Nevada today.

She's back in town?

Yeah, she was up there in--

Alaska, right?

Yeah, Anchorage.

When'd she get back?

When'd she get back? This morning. Are you surprised?

Oh [hits his head], man! I'm an idiot. I-I forgot
for a moment there.

It is bizarre, like a dream.

How'd she take it...I mean...

She looked pretty out of it. Had a hell of a time
up there, but, you know...

She'll be around for, what, a week or so?
Her contract's up end of August, I think she said.

Actually, she's not going back. The run was slow,
so they'd probably send her packing, anyway.

Huh.

Is there something I'm missing here?

What--no, no. I mean, we keep in touch.
We've been writing, you know, but--

Just writing?

Well, we see each other...every once in a while.

See each other.

Well, saw each other, before Alaska. Just in passing.
Or we'll have coffee, things like that.

Platonic.

Yeah...for the most part.

For the most part--what does that mean?

[sighs] Man, what're you asking?

I don't know--what're you not telling?

Hey, now am I missing something here?

[man stands up, leans into the railing, face to the ocean,
his silhouette against a backdrop of stars]

Sure are a lot of 'em.

[laughs] Are you telling me it's you and her?

When it's not you and her.

What do you know?

[turns around] I know some things.