And with the phone call, the Greek hangover begins:
B.I.G.: Hi. How are you?
The G: Running around like crazy.
B.I.G.: Trying to get everything done you should have been doing the past week before you leave tomorrow?
The G: (hearty Greek laughter...I swear it's possible to laugh with an accent) Yes. It's the Greek way.
B.I.G.: I'm a big fan of the Greek way. Are you going to be around the friendly neighborhood tavern tonight so I can send you off with a glass of wine and...um...uh....
The G: I would really like to be sent off with a glass of wine and...um...uh.... I'm going to try to, but I'm taking off early tomorrow....
B.I.G.: I know. It's a shame you're not going to be around Saturday. You know how last Saturday when you were driving me back to my car, and it was drizzly and dreary, and you said it would be a good day to lie in bed and watch bad porno, get up and make some soup, go back to bed and fuck, then watch more bad porno? This Saturday's my birthday. That would be a great way to spend my birthday.
The G: Oh no! I'm sorry I'm going to miss your birthday. Next time I'm in town we will do that. We don't need a reason to celebrate.
B.I.G.: No, we don't. We'll have another "one more time" the next time you're in town, then.
The G: Yes. I'll call you if I'm going to be out tonight.
B.I.G.: I hope you do stop by. If I don't see you, have a good trip.
I wanted to add, "Go back home, to your woman who loves you, and try not to break her heart."
But I couldn't bring myself to.
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Humm, I almost stopped at said neighborhood tavern tonight when I saw your car. Then I realized there might be some good byes going on.
You should have! We were sitting with the girls from next door and having spooky Halloween fun.
A certain bartender from the jazz joint up the street prank called the friendly neighborhood tavern waitress from our table. She then regaled us with tales from her human sexuality class, circa 1971. There was hootin' and hollerin'.
The goodbyes came later.
oh bad influence girl -- the elation and the depression that comes with The Greek is exhausting for you! clearly, you will need a mental health day to recover now that he's gone.
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