I feel like being left with an ugly little nub would be worse than full castration.
Mariah
I want to say you’re wrong, but the longer I think about it, the more I think you might be right.
Ruth
Tucker didn’t cheat on me. Nothing like that at all.
Brooke
So what is it like? Because something for sure happened. I’ve never seen him like this, and it’s really freakingme out.
Ruth
Can you guys just trust me? He’s actually fine.
Mariah
You keep saying that, but I can promise you he is not even close to being fine. Bags under his eyes like he’s not sleeping. He’s lost weight. I’m pretty sure he hasn’t gotten a haircut since you left, and I think he might be living in his office.
Ruth
That… Doesn’t make any sense.
Mariah
Then make it make sense. Because from where we’re standing, it’s sort of starting to sound like you broke my baby brother-in-law’s heart, and I would prefer to not have to dislike you.
Ruth
I didn’t break his heart.
Ruth
…
Maren
Is this some sort of linguistic gymnastics thing and you’re saying you didn’t break his heart because you actually cut it out of his chest and stomped on it? Because if that’s the case…
Ruth
It was all fake, okay? We were pretending to be together so Deidre wouldn’t try to fix him up with someone. Tucker is pretending to be sad so she’ll leave him alone.
Mariah
…
Brooke
…
Maren
Yeah. I don’t think that’s what ended up happening.
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