Page 9 of Absolute Certainty
SAHAR
That’s a lie. Let’s try that again.
JAY
They’re rare. Also, that ending is up to interpretation. You’re welcome to picture it as a happy ending.
SAHAR
You cut that film right at the airport after that huge fight. How am I supposed to think it’s happy or hopeful?
JAY
People can reconcile after fights? A few people have interpreted it that way.
SAHAR
If that’s the case, I’m choosing to pretend that he goes back to her. Liam loved Sadie too much to move past what they built.
JAY
You have my blessing to do that. I gather you’re not going to be happy with the way Every Speck of Dust ends…
SAHAR
WTF, mate. I just went through a shit breakup. Stop causing me more pain. (Kidding. You’re not actually causing me pain. In case that doesn’t translate via text.)
JAY
I didn’t know that. I’m sorry.
Fuck. Sahar was single. He had a chance.
She could do better than him.
But she was single.
SAHAR
Don’t be. He isn’t missed. I’m just a hopeless romantic that’s all.
JAY
I’m not opposed to romance. It’s just this industry…the things that studios want are mostly grim.
SAHAR
I know. I also realize that there’s not always a space to be vulnerable with fiction.
JAY
You know I hated film school?
He surprised himself with how transparent he was willing to be with her. Something about Sahar’s tender curiosity made it easy to dig into the parts of his past he often ignored.
SAHAR
How come?
