George

Jerry, it's not my fault.

Jerry

No, no. It's not your fault. 'Books, books, I need my books.' Have you re-read those books yet, by the way? You know the great thing? When you read Moby Dick the second time, Ahab and the whale become good friends. You know, it's not like Marlene's a bad person or anything, but, my God! I mean, we've had like three lunches and a movie, and she never stops calling. (George nods.) And it's these meaningless, purposeless, blather calls. She never asks if I'm busy or anything. I just pick up the phone, and she's in the middle of a sentence!

George

It's standard. Has she left you one of those messages where she uses up the whole machine?

Jerry

(disgusted) Ohh! You know, and sometimes she'll go, (imitates Marlene) 'Hello, Jerry?' And I'll go, 'Oh, hi Marlene.' And then it's 'Jerry...'

George

'I dunno sometimes...'