Mike and Lisa are in the car. Sara Bareilles’ “Love Song” comes on.
I’m not gonna write you a love song
’cause you ask for it
’cause you need one you see
I’m not gonna write you to stay
All you have is leaving
I’m gon’ need a better reason
To write you a love song today today
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Lisa: “I love this song!”
Mike: “I know you do. I don’t get why. It’s mean.”
Lisa: “It’s not mean. It’s honest.”
Mike: “He asked for a love song, and she won’t write him one. That’s a little mean.”
Lisa: “Uh uh. She’s saying that him being all needy and manipulative makes her not want to write him a love song.”
Mike: “If you needed a love song I’d write you one.”
Lisa: “That’s very lovely. I don’t need a love song, but if you want to write me one that’d be great. I’d write you a love song, too.”
Mike: “But only because I don’t need it.”
Lisa: “Well, if you needed it, I’d probably still write you one. But the fact you don’t need it makes me want to write you one much more.”
Mike: “That’s messed up.”
