Vera
Just putting on my gloss.
Casey
What are you wearing?
Vera
The strappy red dress. I want him to see what he’ll be missing.
Casey
Ok. Article drops in a half hour. Going to make it on time?
Vera
Should just be sitting down to dinner.
Vera
Are you running the picture I sent you?
Casey
The one of him and that woman jewelry shopping? Yeah. Where did you get it anyway?
Vera
Can’t betray my source.
Casey
It’s not Graham is it?
Casey
Because you forwarded the e-mail from GoldenGrahams@Yahoo.com.
Casey
Vera? You’re not back with Graham, are you?
Casey
No, it’s not. He’s the jerk who hired this guy, remember?
Vera
Because he knew I’d take the assignment.
Casey
I just don’t want to see you get tricked.
Casey
Don’t you see. It’s still the game.
Casey
You fell for Topher then you realized he’s a bad guy. Now Graham doesn’t look so bad.
Vera
Enough games. Tonight it ends.
Casey
All right. Be careful.
Vera
I’ll be fine. I’m not the one who’s about to get burned.
Graham
You can’t keep ignoring me.
Graham
Look. I promise I won’t bother you again after tonight.
Topher
What is it, Graham?
Graham
Hey buddy. Got big plans tonight?
Graham
Plans that involve my ex-fiance?
Topher
You finally got it right. I’m proud of you, Graham.
Topher
As a matter of fact, your EX-fiance and I are going to dinner.
Graham
So this is the date where someone gets dumped, right?
Topher
What’s your game, Graham?
Graham
Nothing. Just wouldn't want you to profess your love or anything only to get…
Topher
I appreciate the concern but I think i’ll be just fine.
Casey
Article goes live in ten minutes.
Vera
He’s pacing back and forth outside.
Casey
Think he knows about the article?
Vera
Doubt it. Why would he?
Vera
There’s something in his hand.
Vera
He’s tucking it in his pocket.
Casey
Maybe it’s part of the game.
Vera
I don’t know. He doesn’t look like his usual self.
Casey
Maybe he feels bad this time.
Vera
Like he actually cares about me?
Vera
You’re the one who kept saying it was all a game!!!
Casey
I don’t know! He just doesn’t seem like the type to get nervous.
Graham
What if I told you that after tonight, not only will someone get burned, but someone else will get the girl.
Topher
Told you I’m not going to burn her.
Graham
And I told you it’s not her I’m worried about.
Topher
So what? I get burned and you get the girl?
Topher
Must be nice to live in your little fantasyland.
Vera
Good. Ordering wine.
Casey
Is he still nervous?
Vera
He doesn’t. It’s something else.
Vera
He keeps reaching into his coat pocket.
Casey
We’re going live in less than five.
Vera
Ok. Now I’m nervous!
Casey
You still want to go through with it, right?
Vera
Is that seriously on the table?
Casey
You seriously want to abort???
Vera
No. No, he deserves this.
Vera
What if he really likes me?
Casey
I don’t know anymore.
Vera
I don’t know what to do.
Vera
He just excused himself to the bathroom.
Topher
All right, enough with the games. What’s going on?
Graham
I thought you liked games.
Graham
Sucks not being in control, huh?
Topher
Graham, what do you know that you’re not telling?
Graham
You said you’d refund me the money.
Topher
That’s what this is about?
Graham
If you want to know the truth, transfer the cash.
Casey
I don’t have much time left if you want to stop this.
Vera
Do you want to stop it?
Casey
What’s in his pocket?
Casey
Is he still in the bathroom?
Vera
What if he comes back?
Casey
LESS THAN A MINUTE!
Graham
This is a limited time offer, Topher.
Topher
It takes a minute to transfer this kind of money.
Graham
A minute is all you have.
Casey
WHAT?? WHAT IS IT??
Vera
You know the picture we’re running of him in the jewelry shop with that other woman…
Vera
They were looking at a necklace.
Vera
That’s what’s in the box.
Vera
He wasn't dating her. She was helping him pick it out!
Casey
Wish you’d figured that out a few seconds ago.
Topher
Funds transferred. Happy?
Topher
So what’s the big secret?
Graham
Check out your girlfriend’s blog.
Graham
I tried to warn you.
Vera
CAN YOU TAKE IT DOWN???
Vera
He just ran out of the restaurant.
Vera
He was going to give me this necklace. He was never going to burn me…
Casey
Well, what are you waiting for?
Vera
Who was the girl in the picture???
Graham
I don’t know. What’s it matter?
Vera
He wasn’t running the game on her, was he?
Vera
If you want another shot with me, you have to be honest.
Graham
Fine. It was his sister.
Graham
Vera, it could have been another woman.
Graham
You’re really going to choose him over me? He’s a conman!
Vera
No, Graham. You are.
Graham
No, I’m the one who loves you.
Vera
And I’m the one who doesn’t love you back.
Topher
Think you said it all pretty well in that article.
Topher
Disgusting, misogynist, unredeemable.
Topher
Just some words that express what you think of me.
Vera
I thought it was still a game!
Vera
Can we talk in person?
Topher
Thing is, you’re right.
Topher
I did all those terrible things.
Vera
But I see another side of you. A better side.
Topher
I know. That’s why I fell for you.
Vera
What were you going to do with the necklace?
Topher
How much I love you.
Topher
I guess I was afraid.
Vera
I’m not afraid, Topher.
Topher
I’m walking toward you.
Vera
We see if there’s a spark.
