TellMeLoveMe

LEON: And what was it about her (Mac, who is posing as Pete’s wife) that attracted you?
PETE: You know, uh, she intimidated me at first, oh yeah. She was so perfect she scared me – she still scares me. I used to worry if I looked at her too long maybe she’d… melt away or something. (Chuckles to himself) She had to make all the moves, I was terrified. I never thought that she’d go for a bloke like me. But she did, and I don’t know if I forgot what I had or I talked myself into making it not work out, but I wish I could make it better again.

Pete is making up his bed. Mac is in the bathroom.
PETE: Hey, nothing personal but you’ve been in there for an hour.
MAC: Yeah, so?
PETE: A woman spends that much time in the bathroom, she usually comes out looking dangerous. MAC: (emerges wearing a nightie) This what you had in mind? Sorry about that Pete, but I’m just getting ready for bed.
PETE: Oh, you could have done that out here. I *have* seen it all before. (Mac climbs into bed, rolls her eyes slightly) I still can, I shut my eyes and cast my mind back…
MAC: Do you mind keeping your sexual fantasies to yourself?
PETE: I’m just trying to express myself on an inner emotional level.
MAC: Mmm (pulls a face). Sorry about that (starts reading a book).
PETE: You and Leon had a good old chat. My drinking problem, for instance?
MAC: You know, it just seemed to be the right thing to say.
PETE: Yeah. Sorry it’s affected out sex life. What, a problem with the booze and I can’t get it up?
MAC: (laughing) I thought you’d like that one.
PETE: I haven’t got a hope! (Mac keeps laughing) Ah, (Pete looks around) gotta admit – this is a step up form those motel rooms we used to share in the past (Mac looks around too). You ever think about it?
MAC: No, never.
PETE: Don’t believe you. (Mac raised her eyebrows before returning to her book) Go on, admit it: every so often, you think of me and you find yourself smiling.
MAC: (kind of reluctantly) Yeah, every now and then, all right? But, oh, you know, let’s not do this Pete.
PETE: Do what? I’m just talking.
MAC: Are you winding me up? (Pete pulls an innocent face) You are you bugger, you’re winding me up! (Gets up in the bed and throws a pillow at Pete, who catches it laughing)
PETE: But you still think of me?
MAC: Yeah, and my boyfriend hates it.
PETE: Boyfriend?
MAC: Mmm (nods, picking up the book)
PETE: Are you seeing someone?
MAC: (face turns serious) Yeah, I am actually.
PETE: (nods) Good on ya. But if you’re gonna start sharing that intimate ‘girlie’ stuff, we’ve got a big day, I better get some sleep (rolls over to face away from Mac)
MAC: (Confused, slightly hurt look on her face) okay (turns off the light).

Mac is doing a crossword.
MAC: Type of pasta, nine letters. I hate that, you know all the common types have nine letters.
PETE: (Pulls his chair closer to Mac’s and rests his arm on the edge of her chair) So how serious is this relationship?
MAC: Fettucine?
PETE: Serious as in, you know, are you doing it? (Mac looks at him). Take that as a ‘yes’. Don’t get me wrong, we all have needs – I understand that.
MAC: I really don’t want to talk about it Pete.
PETE: Fair enough. Listen. Some advice from a friend who knows you well: if this guy’s talking commitment, remember it makes you break out in hives.
MAC: (smiles) Maybe I’ve changed.
PETE: (chuckles) Yeah. People like us don’t.

MAC: Think he'd go for me?
PETE: Oh yeah, you've got a pulse. Just hope your new boyfriend’s a bit more discerning.
MAC: Oh, we should be careful – we don’t want to look as if we’re making any ‘progress’.
PETE: So…the boyfriend, eh? Is he a cop?
MAC: I do have a life outside of work, you know.
PETE: He’s a cop. Anyone I know?
MAC: I’m not playing twenty questions.
PETE: All right, give me three then.
MAC: Forget it.
PETE: Come on, three questions; you answer yes or no, if I don’t get it in the end I’ll never ask you again.
MAC: (considering it for a second) Promise? (Pete nods) Okay then.
PETE: Okay, number one: do I know this person?
MAC: (thinks for a second before nodding) You know him.
PETE: Brian Gray from Armed Robbery?
MAC: (laughs) You don’t think very much of me, do you?
PETE: Sorry, that was a cheap shot.
MAC: That was – Bryan Gray? – you’ve got one more question so if I were you I’d ask very carefully.
PETE: Uh…Scotty Tullock from Arson? No, he has trouble counting to 10... Bill Hollister? (looks at Mac but she keeps a straight face) Nah, bald. And a Pom. And up-himself. Ahhh…Tommy “the animal” Smith? No way...
MAC: Rewind.
PETE: The animal?
MAC: Not the animal you idiot. The up-himself Pom who hasn't got any hair.
PETE: You're kidding me. Bill Hollister?
MAC: And I care about him, so be careful what you say.