Leroy: I need to ask you something, and it’s important, so really think about it before you answer. Okay?
Samantha: Okay.
Leroy: When two people are truly in love – I mean, that deep, real love – but things are just… difficult, they can’t seem to make it work. When do you reach that point? You know, when is enough, enough?
Samantha: [visibly taken aback, a stunned expression washes over her face, realizing the personal nature of his question] Huh?… Oh. Well, that’s… you know… um… it’s over when… Okay, so, I get these, like, totally psychosomatic, insomniatic things happening because, well, the thing about me is, I’m driven by my emotions, not by where I am, like HIM, he’s all about his surroundings, totally environmental… No, no, I need sunshine to thrive; that’s just who I am, and with the whole plan for the… I have goals.
[a pause, a small smile, a nod to signal she believes she’s answered]
Leroy: Is that really your answer?
Samantha: Yeah.
Leroy: That’s not right. I mean, there’s a real answer here, and that’s not it.
Samantha: [exhales sharply, a hint of frustration]
Leroy: Look, in my line of work, I see a lot of loneliness, a lot of endings. And no matter what you believe about what comes after, dying is scary. It’s a solitary journey. But the people I see off, the ones who have known love, they face it with a little less fear. They’re still scared, sure, but there’s a… calmness to them. I think it comes from knowing that someone, somewhere, truly loved them, cared for them, and will miss them. I witness that sometimes, and it truly amazes me. Maybe I wouldn’t be telling you any of this if it wasn’t for Frank. Anyway, it’s a big question. But when two people love each other – completely, honestly, with every fiber of their being – the answer is simple, especially for you. When do you reach that point where enough is enough? Never. Never.
