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Roman: Maybe I should spend less time at the cemetery. The only thing is that Nadiya and Olena are there. They can't leave. So I go there and visit them, because... they can't go anywhere. They can't...
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Jake: You know, when I was a kid I had this little stuffed bear. His name was Ishmael.
Christina: Ishmael?
Jake: Yeah.
Christina: That's a weird name for a bear.
Jake: And when we took trips I always had to take him with me or I wouldn't be able to sleep. This went on 'til much, much later.
Christina: How much later? 'Til you were 24? 'Til you met me?
Jake: I don't know.
Christina: You always say that you can't sleep without me.
Jake: Yeah, that's true.
Christina: I just don't know what to think.
Jake: What?
Christina: Is that all I am to you? Some lousy substitute for Ishmael?
Jake: Hey, being Ishmael's substitute is a big honor. I'd do anything for Ishmael.
Christina: Did you have sex with Ishmael?
Christina: I'm late for work.
Jack Norman
Extended Reading
