Social isolation and Cara, first as a Deaf child in a community w/o support (the police dept didn’t even have anyone who knew ASL!) and then living underground?
[ takes her hands in his to stop them fidgeting.] I don’t know if this is the only way… but I just want you happy… That’s all I ever cared about. It can even be just you and him… I…
I hate seeing you upset… even if it is jealousy.
I don’t just want Stephen.
( but does that make her selfish? )
What about you, John? Is this what you want? You can’t make this just about me —- not with what you’re suggesting.
What happened to not lying to each other, Cara? I’ve been thinking about it since you dragged us over to that table. And then your reaction to ‘saving’ Monty by beating up Stephen’s partner… It’s what I was thinking about before Jedikiah hacked my chess game with TIM. You still love Stephen. I get it. I love you, and if it would make you happy… Then I would do it.
John, I —-
( lips purse, hands fidget, and for a moment she’s silent. )
I love you too. I do. With every ounce of my heart. And Stephen —- it’s something like that, too. But I don’t want you to feel pressured into this, as if it’s the only way you think our relationship will work …