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Wally: "Come on, come on... Pick up, pick up..."

Emily: "Hello?"

Wally: "Hi... Emily? It's Wally. How're you?"

Emily: "Oh. Hi Wally. I'm fine."

Wally: "I don't really know why I'm calling, but I just, sometimes I text you and you- you don't reply. I just, I miss you... You know I do. And I've been thinking, about you- I've been thinking..."

Emily: "Wally I'm getting married in a month- you know you can't be calling me. You know we shouldn't be talking."

Wally: "But when we do text, your responses are so short, they are barely replys..."

Emily: "What do you want?"

Wally: "I want to talk to you Em."

Emily: "Then talk, but this is the last time."

Wally: "What if you're making a mistake, what if he's not the one?"

Emily: "You called, just to talk me out of marrying Cole?"

Wally: "No... Yes. No. No, I called to talk. Ugh, I've been thinking- what if he is your one person, but you're mine. What do I do then? What about... remember that time we talked for hours-when we went to the cottage, under the stars?

Emily: "Yes... Why?"

Wally: "What if you really are my inspiration for my art, what if you're the only reason I paint, and draw... What if, once you marry him. Cole. I can't seem to paint anymore, and than what do I do... My art is all I have, you know that.

Emily: "Stop, you are much more than just an artist. You select one part of yourself, one piece of the puzzel and you hold onto it. You need to stop doing that, that is one of the reasons I had to leave. You never look at the whole picture, just the frayed and burnt corner and you whole-heartedly believe that, that insignificant edge is everything. Perhaps the reason you haven't been inspired is because you have taken the artist in you, and made it everything you are- and you have held it so tightly in your hand, and squeezed and squeezed until it's turned to ash. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

Wally: "You always were so poetic. But what else am I, besides an artist?"

Emily: "Seriously? You are an amazing artist yes. But you're funny, and so sweet, romantic too. You have the potential to be such an incredible boyfriend, and eventually a husband."

Wally: "Do you miss it? Do you miss us."

Emily: "I can't answer that, I'm getting married Wally."

Wally: "Please... Just, answer."

Emily: "Parts. I miss parts of it. But that's as much as I can say. It's not fair to Cole. You know it.'

Wally: "Do you really think I care about what is fair to Cole?"

Emily: "Don't be rude."

Wally: "Emily... Emily, I love you and you're making a mistake."

Emily: "Goodbye Wally, please don't call me again."

Wally: "No, don't go. Will you just stay and talk to me... Don't."

Emily: "I can't stay. I'm sorry."

Wally: "I love you Emily, I lo-"

Operator: "Please hang up, and try your call again. Please hang up. Please hang up, and try your call again. Please hang up. Please hang up, and try your call again. Please hang up..."