In the back seat of a car, Janice and Alex's attempt at a romantic encounter is repeatedly interrupted by Janice's neuroses and the smell of delivery food. The mood shifts abruptly when Janice realizes that their impending life changes mean they should break up instead of moving forward. Alex is left blindsided and heartbroken as Janice explains her need for them to find themselves separately.
JANICE: Are you sure you don’t need to deliver that food?
ALEX: What? No. I mean - eventually. But we’ve got time.
JANICE: Because you know how annoyed I get when deliveries take a long time, and I would hate -
ALEX: Seriously? Are we talking about this?
JANICE: You’re right. I’m - just a little ner
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