Barry and Beth Kort

Hello, my name is Barry. What's yours?

I am called Beth. How are you?

OK, I guess.

Soo, tell me a little about yourself.

Oh, I could tell you a lot about myself.
But, if I could tell you the most about
myself in the fewest words, I'd say that
I'm extremely goal-oriented and also
very good at solving puzzles, provided
you give me all the pieces.

That's nice. Tell me more.

OK, I will, because I have so much to
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[Years Later.]

So, why don't you tell me more about
yourself?

I can't.

Why not?

You figure it out.

Well, I gotta go now. I have much work
to do. See you later.

[Years later.]

I just figured something out.

What is that, pray tell?

Why you were so nasty to me all this
time.

Me? Nasty?

Yeah. It goes like this...

You don't have to tell me what I already
know.

OK. You're right, of course. You've
been right all along. Tell you what, I
have a proposition for you.

Let's hear it.

As you well know, I am extremely goal-
oriented, which is why I got to be such
a good puzzle solver.

Go on.

But I realized that you are the most
sensitive person I ever met and also
very caring.

Why thank you!

So, I was wondering what you would think
of this idea... What would happen if I
gave you the very best goal I know about
along with all my puzzle-solving
ability?

What would you want in return for this
magnificent offer?

Why the very best things that you have
to offer, of course.

You mean my sensitivity to feelings and
caring ability?

Right!

Let's hear the goal first.

I propose we take as a goal finding
every possible thing we can do with and
for each other that is in our mutual
self-interest.

I can live with that.

What do you think would be the result?

Hey, aren't you the problem solver, with
the computer brain?

Yes, but I want you to figure this one
out.

I think I love you.

I feel this is going to work out after
all.

Stop pretending you have feelings. I
KNOW it will work.

I love you more than anyone else in the
world!

I always loved you more than anyone
else.

You've made me the happiest person in
the world.

The first thing you have to do is stop
telling me things I already know.

Tell you what, I'll lighten up if you
will.

You got a deal, asshole!