BREAKING LOCKS

[dravenpop]

-dials abigail's number, waiting for her to pick up- "hey honey...what's wrong?"

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"-picks up phone-
i....suck."

[dravenpop]

"In the literal or metaphorical sense? Because, if the first, good for Greg. Otherwise? What's going on?"

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"-laughs-
metaphorically. but i guess i'm a poopy girlfriend
because i'm not romantical. i wouldn't bother
you with this stuff because i know you like me
and all...but i don't trust anyone else."

[dravenpop]

"I can put them emotions aside. But what's going on though? Like..did he try to be romantic and you shot him down?"

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"no, he didn't. he told some people and i heard about it...
we know how i am. i am not a romantic person...at all.
i might as well be a man. "

[dravenpop]

"please disregard this if you think it's not true. but i think everyone can be romantic as long as someone lights their hearts on fire. maybe he's just not doing it for you? Imean, how crazy are you about him?"

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"...but, this is something i want to try. i can't live my
life and be lonely...he's a good guy."

[dravenpop]

"you're not listening to me. he can be a good guy. but does he make little buterflies in your belly? do you lay there and think about him all night?"

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"no. but i've never felt that way."

[dravenpop]

"but you have the capability. and he's not making it happen. I realize my word probably does not carry that much weight because of...circumstance. But if he's not lighting your soul on fire, I don't think he's right for you."

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"i feel like i need to be taught how to be a
significant other. it's real dumb. relationships
are too much heartache and work."

[dravenpop]

"it shouldn't be that way. it should be...waking up and thinking about someone. calling them in the middle of the day. doodles. shit like that."

[abigail]

CALL FROM: MALCOLM

"cliche shit like that? i hate cliche's."

[dravenpop]

"cliches become cliches because they happen. besides. didn't you want john cusack standing outside your window holding a boombox? didn't you wanna ride of in a lawn mower with McDreamy? -laughs- Shit like that only becomes cliche cause it happens to everyone. Film is escapism. We don't want to see what we already do"