George: "Jerry! You're not gonna believe this! Y'know that leftist girl with the big glasses who had me Venmo her $300 for rent money? She called it 'mutual aid'?"
Jerry: "I still can't believe that.. You won't even spot me 5 bucks for a sandwich.."
George: "This was different! She had that 'The system is crushing me' thing going on. I figured she'd be grateful.. she'd see I'm evolved. And *chokes back tears* she.. I just heard she killed herself!"
Jerry: "Oh my God."
George: "Oh my God is right! I'm out 300 bucks!"
Jerry: "George.. The woman is dead. That money was a gift. You're seriously worried about that at a time like this?"
George: "It wasn't a gift; it was an investment! An investment in her continued existence. And she defaulted! She took the ultimate exit strategy and left me holding the bag!"
This scene is a masterpiece, itโs basically a textbook depiction of ego death. The shattering of a grand illusion, that desperate final attempt to prove the lie right and then the total psychological collapse. Essential viewing.
NYCโs cost-of-living is insane but the food, cultural experiences, and means of transportation make it bearable. You can wake up and literally have any experience you want.
no one cares about news right now, just Japanese World Cup fans doing rodeo and New Yorkers cheering sanitation workers, and I'm gonna miss this little weird period when it's over