kill v. maim

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E You didn’t really want the degree, have a job, and I’m still around.

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E Still failures. When have you ever failed?

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E Lost you too, didn’t I?

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E No, I don’t think you did.

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E At the very least, I failed in being a good partner when you decided to do something you thought best for you. I was mean about it, even.

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E You were right to be, it was stupid.

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E Were you happy, at school?

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E I enjoyed some of it. Didn’t like Greek life, didn’t like exams. You?

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E Loved it. Sans the debt, but it gave me opportunities I wouldn’t have otherwise had. Ones you already had.

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E I don’t know, I wouldn’t have been able to get your job without a degree.

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E You don’t want my job though, there’s the difference. You’d actually be miserable!

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E I’d love to be taking me to dinner and being sexualised by my colleagues, dream gig!

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E The true gig is what I like though. And I deserve it - I’m good at my job, I do good work, and I have my foot wedged in the door. Everything else is just noise or a bonus - like taking you to dinner for once.

[tate mccarthy]

T A T E Of course you deserve it, has anyone said otherwise? Or are you getting at me not deserving mine?

[rosie de la cruz]

R O S I E At the beginning I think there was some doubt - I’m just backing myself, that’s all. Trying to get better at that.