Ante Meridiem

8:59AM

8:59AM

“Ask me a question.”

“Um...okay, uh...why do people die?”

“That's a tough cookie you got there. I don't know man, I'm a pretty simple guy, my only theory in life is YOLO.”

“That isn't even your theory, you just stole that from the internet.”

“Everyone steals stuff from the internet. It's like a mall that's both hassle-free and line-free!”

“Your joy astounds me.”

“I hear the sarcasm dripping like a freaking river, Wes.”

“Rivers don't drip.”

“Neither does your sarcasm.”

“You didn't answer my question.”

“That's because you can answer it better than I do.”

“I don't know the answer anymore than you do.”

“Don't people die because they just stop?”

“Expound.”

“I love how you can make one word sound so domineering.”

“If you're done confessing your undying love for me then maybe you can actually have time to spend with your girlfriend.”

“She's too busy avoiding me.”

“Or are you too busy avoiding her?”

“It's not my fault she doesn't understand me.”

“Then why don't you explain?”

“Because even I don't understand me.”

“So you stop trying?”

“...”

“Tick tock, the clock doesn't stop Gilbert.”

“Ever heard of patience being a good virtue, Wes?”

“I have, but I've never been one for good virtues. The bad seems much more interesting.”

“Ooooooh we've got a bad-ass over here.”

“So are you going to answer or not?”

“You actually answered your own question, the why people die thing.”

“I did?”

“Yeah. I said they stop right?”

“Yeah?”

“Then you said, 'So that's it, you stop trying?' about the whole Caroline thing?”

“Yeah?”

“Well there's the answer.”

“...either you're getting smarter or I'm getting dumber because I don't get it.”

“People die because they stop trying. Well at least some of them.”

“I'm going to ignore that tone in your voice.”

“You're always right. Good choice. Good morning, Wes.”

“Good morning, Gil.”