Matt enters to Stepan, wearing a red flannel shirt and sea foam flannel boxers, watching Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant engaged in a tense and serious movie moment at 90 decibels.
Matt: Whatcha watching?
Stepan: Eh...Music and Lyrics.
Matt: Oh, wow. Hmm, what is it all about?
Stepan: Eh…you know, ah…[clearly involved in the moment, on screen Drew looks expectant]…eh, [suddenly, quite directly] a man struggling with middle age.
Matt: Wow, I never gave Hugh Grant so much credit. It looks a bit sappy, no?
Stepan: Yes, and, [drifting]…and, fun.
The cathartic love confession/symbolic stage duet montage rolls almost on cue. Stepan appears blissful.
Ed note: There is something really German about this guy, in a good--no great--way. ‘A man struggling with middle age?’ Strange. Provoking? Upon second glance, genius!
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Do you think Hugh is sappy at any age?
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