"Thanks." He's saying that a lot to her today. "Me too."

Over the bridge it is.

"What'll really fuck me up is wondering if I could have had this grand epiphany without the stupid thing. Did it really take something so drastic to pull my head out of my ass?"

"I'm happy now, though. At least happier. letting myself love people has been good for me. I'm only an asshole now when absolutely necessary. Or at least that's the goal."