Adam
You have entered a new, never-before-seen level of Friendzone.
Adam
And you’re stuck there forever with Zoe.
James
I have to escape. I like her so much.
Adam
One does not simply walk out of the Friendzone.
James
I’m getting out tonight. All I need is a plan to win Zoe over.
Adam
It’s been two years. If you don’t want to be friends…
Adam
Then stop acting like she’s only a friend to you!
James
But I like hanging out with her.
Adam
That’s fine, but you’re not even trying to show her how you really feel.
James
What’s that supposed to mean?
James
I show her how I feel all the time.
Adam
Come on. How you REALLY feel?
Adam
You gave her a friendship ring for Christmas.
James
She loved it. She told me it was sweet.
Adam
She tagged a picture of you two apple picking. Remember the caption?
Adam
Best friend a girl could ask for! Love my bestie James!
James
That one still hurts.
Adam
Have you tried to tell her that you’re interested in her?
James
I’ve dropped hints.
James
We were texting and I told her how beautiful she was.
James
She wrote back Awww and said I was the best friend ever.
Adam
Hopeless doesn’t begin to describe you.
James
It’s going to happen. I have to believe that it’s going to happen.
James
She’ll realize how great we are together…
James
And she’ll want to pursue something more.
Adam
You keep believing that, buddy.
Adam
Maybe you’ll be the first guy ever to get out of the Friendzone successfully!
James
You’ll see. I’m going over to her place to watch a movie tonight.
James
I’ll tell her how I feel then.
Adam
Don’t forget to bring some tissues for the sobbing on the way home.
James
She’s in the bathroom. It’s not going well.
Adam
Why? What are you guys doing?
James
She told me that I’m like a brother to her.
James
How’s a guy supposed to get out of that one?
James
I’m struggling over here! Help — how do I get out??
Adam
You’re not. You’re going to die in that Friendzone.
Adam
We’ll find you as a skeleton, years later…
Adam
Look, it’s not that hard. Just tell her how you feel!
Adam
Remember? You said you were going to tonight.
Adam
Come on, girls like men with confidence. Self-esteem. Courage.
James
Yeah, but I don’t have any of those…
James
Wait, she just flushed! She’s coming back into the room!
Adam
Then go for it! What’s the worst that can happen?
Adam
You’ll end up exactly where you are.
James
Okay, fine! I’ll keep you posted.
James
I did! I swear! I totally kissed her.
Adam
Wait…where exactly on the face???
Adam
Hahahaha that doesn’t count!
James
Yes it does. It totally does.
Adam
Depends. Why did she let you kiss her?
Adam
Did you tell her how you feel?
James
She told me how much she values our friendship.
Adam
Ouch. What did you say?
James
I said awwww and I kissed her on the cheek.
Adam
Yeah, buddy, that definitely doesn’t count.
James
Damn. I guess I was hoping it did.
Adam
Look, you need to make your feelings clear.
Adam
That’s the reason you went into the Friendzone in the first place.
Adam
Now you’re stuck, hiding your true feelings, because you’re scared of getting rejected.
James
That’s…pretty accurate.
Adam
So again, tell her how you feel. It can’t get worse than this.
Adam
You can’t keep hanging out with her, pretending she’s just your friend.
James
Okay, she’s coming back. I’ll tell her.
Adam
Confidence. Self-esteem. Courage.
James
Once again, don’t have those.
James
That did not go well. At all.
James
I looked her right in the eyes and told her that even though I love hanging out with her…
James
I have feelings for her.
James
I said I liked her as more than just a friend.
Adam
Bulldozing that Friendzone!
James
I said, I’m not sure if you feel the same way, but I had to tell you just in case.
James
Or I’d always regret it.
Adam
And what did she say?
James
Then her eyes got really big and started to fill with…tears?
James
I know. She asked me why I didn’t say something sooner.
Adam
Wow, it DID get worse.
James
I think maybe she felt like I’d been faking the friendship this whole time or something.
James
I couldn’t take it. It was so humiliating.
James
So before she could say anything else, I left.
James
No. Not good for me.
James
I just lost my best friend.
Adam
I thought I was your best friend?!
Adam
What was all that best friends for life stuff in the third grade?!
Adam
Was I the only one taking that seriously?!
James
I love hanging out with her. I love everything about her.
James
Now it’s going to be all awkward.
James
She’s going to stop calling me.
James
Our friendship will be over.
James
I can’t believe I just did that! I feel like I’m going to be sick.
Adam
No you’re not. Maybe a little pathetic but not an idiot.
Adam
Come hang out at my place. We can watch a movie.
James
Alright. I should be there in fifteen minutes.
Adam
Grab some pizza on the way over.
James
Hold on. She’s coming out of her house.
Adam
Don’t forget the pizza!!
Adam
I’m soooooo hungry!!! Where are you???
Adam
Doing what? Were you sobbing in your car while listening to Adele songs?
James
I’m officially out of the Friendzone!
Adam
I didn’t think you had it in you.
James
She came out and ran into the street to stop me before I left.
James
She said that I didn’t let her finish.
James
She was going to say that she’s had feelings for me for a while…
James
But she always got nervous when she went to tell me.
James
I know. She said she’s been dying to see if there’s anything more between us.
James
And then she leaned in and kissed me.
James
And then she looked up at me with a shy smile.
James
She said that now she KNOWS there’s something there between us.
James
And that it’s about time we explored it.
Adam
That’s amazing! Bring some pizza over so we can celebrate!
James
Sorry buddy. I’m celebrating here.
Adam
Fine. I’ll order it myself.
