Jesse opens up to Celine about the real reason he is traveling through Europe, revealing a painful and humiliating breakup with his girlfriend in Madrid. He reflects on the inherent selfishness of love and the stinging realization of how easily one can be forgotten by a former partner.
JESSE: You know what the worst thing about someone breaking up with you is? Remembering how little you really thought about the people you broke up with and realizing that’s how little they’re thinking about you. You like to think you are both in so much pain, but really they’re just relieved you’re
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