Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)
Scott Cohen: Josh Meyers
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Josh : You know Stein, why don't you cut yourself a break. It's obviously not the time to be meeting someone anyway.
Jessica : [sarcastically] Really? What? Not the season?
Josh : No. It's just because you're clearly not open to it.
Jessica : [laughs] Excuse me? I'm sorry. How would you know?
Josh : Well, I do have a little history to draw from. But even if I didn't, you've known Charles here for about an hour and in that time you've dismissed a panoply of men based on factors as reductive as a linguistic misstep, a different view from yours on going dutch, a kind reaction to your legendary lateness, and a genuine interest in yoga. You know, I think it was Anais Nin who said, "We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are."
[chuckles]
Josh : Generally I'm not much of a Nin fan, but I do feel that bit sums you up to a "T", Stein. So I don't think the problem's with these poor men, these freaks and morons, as you put it. I think the problem is with you.
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[Josh is confronting Jessica after she made a private phone call]
Josh : You a little jumpy today Stein?
Jessica : No.
Josh : You got a hot date?
Jessica : No.
Josh : Yeah. Who's the guy?
Jessica : There's no guy.
Josh : Oh come on, you're a terrible, terrible liar.
Jessica : Trust me, there's no guy.
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Josh : [after confessing his feelings to Jessica, he kisses her] So I guess I'd like to know if you have some sort of reaction to this. More specifically, do you want to have dinner with me tomorrow night?
[she doesn't respond at first, and Josh adopts a look of defeat and embarrassment]
Josh : Well, if you'll excuse me, I definitely need another drink.
Jessica : [she stops him] No, wait. I'd love to have dinner with you, but I can't.
Josh : What? Not the season?
Jessica : [laughs nervously] No. I mean I cant have dinner with you because I'm with Helen.
Josh : Oh, you're having dinner with Helen?
Jessica : No. I mean I'm *with* Helen.
Josh : [he looks at her in disbelief] Like *with* with Helen?
Jessica : Right *with* with.
Helen : [Helen enters from the stairwell] Jessica, they're starting to serve dinner.
[Jessica exits]
Helen : Hey, Josh.
Josh : [still can't believe what he's just heard] Helen...
[beat]
Josh : how are you?
Helen : [smiles] I'm good thanks.
[she exits]