No. Absolutely not. That dog hates me. I hate that dog. It’s the one thing we agreed on.
(quietly) I don’t want a divorce. I want a different knot. my-wife-knot-my-dog
Silence. Bruce licks Arlo’s hand.
But you untied this one.
(quietly) I’m sorry about the pillow. The peeing. my-wife-knot-my-dog
He answers.
No. Absolutely not. That dog hates me. I hate that dog. It’s the one thing we agreed on.
(quietly) I don’t want a divorce. I want a different knot.
Silence. Bruce licks Arlo’s hand.
But you untied this one.
(quietly) I’m sorry about the pillow. The peeing.
He answers.