Joe, on his way to Kathleen 's apartment building, carrying a bunch of daisies, wrapped in cellophane. Joe goes up the stoop to her building and presses at buzzec.
Kathleen: ( voice clogged, through intercom ) Who is it ?
Joe: it 's Joe Fox.
Kathleen: What are you doing here ?
Joe: Hi, may I please come up ?
Kathleen: No, 1 don't, no, I don't really think that... that is a good idea. Someone else walks up to the door, unlocks it and walks in. Joe follows.
Kathleen: ( Jnto the intercom ) I have a terrible cold, can you hear that ? Listen, l'm sniffling and l'm not really awake一and l'm taking echinacea -and vitamin C and sleeping practically twentY-four hours a day. I have a temperature and I think l'm contagious so I would
really appre,ciate it if you would just go away--.
Joe: ( knock on the door ), Kathleen ?
Kathloen: HAHA, Just a second. Just a second.
Joe: Hello,
Kathleen: Hello. What are you doing here ?
Joe: I heard you were sick and I was worried and I wanted to make sure.
Kathleen : What ?
Joe: Is there somebodY here ?
Kathleen: No. Oh, it's the Home Shopping Network.
Joe: Oh, do you buy anY of those little porcelain dolls ?
Kathlt}en: I was thinking about it. Hey you put me out of business-.
Joe: Uh, yes, ldid.
Kathleen : Did you come to gloat ?
Joe: No.
KathIBen: To offer me a job..
Joe: I would never...
Kathleen: Because I have plans, I have plenty of offers, you know ?l got offered a job bY...
Joe: Myformer?
Kathleen: Oh, yeah, actually by..- Oh, your former?
Joe: We broke up.
Kathleen: That's too bad. You were so perfect for each other. I don't mean to say things like that. No matter what you have done to me, there is no excuss for my saying anything like that. out every time I see you..-
Joe: Things like that just fly out of your mouth,
Kathleen: Yes.
Joe: I bought you flowers.
Kathleen: Oh, thank you
Joe: Why don't I put these in some water ? And, hey, you're sick, you should sit down.
Kathleen: Allright.
Joe: Okay, I need a vase, a vase.
Kathleen: Above the refrigerator.
Joe: Here it is. Hey, George says helto by the way.
Kathleen: Oh.
Joe: He's the one who told me you were sick.
Kathleen: How's George ?
Joe: Great! Really great! He's revolutionizing the place. So you can't work in his department unless you have a P. H. D. in children ' s literature.
Kathleen: I love daisies
Joe: You told me.
Kathleen: They're so friendly Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower.
Joe: I do.
Kathleen : VVhen did you break up ?
Joe: A couple of weeks ago.
Kathleon: Everyone is breaking up, you, me~ this other people I know broke up with someone in an efevator, or just after it, or just outside it, or they got stuck. l... l... When I saw you at the coffee place I was waiting for him and I was..
Joe: Charming.
KathIeen: Was not charming.
Joe: Wetllook charming. Tea ?
Kathleen: Yes. I was... I was upset and horrible.
Joe: Honey ?
Kath1een: Yas.
Joe: I was the horrible one.
Kathleen:We¨, that's true, but I have no excuss.
Joe: Oh, I see. I see what you're saying That's interesting whereas I am a horrible person therefore I halte no choice but to be horrible. That 's what you 're saying. But that 's alright, that 's alright.
I put you Out of business so you're entitled to hate me.
Kathloen: l don't hate you.
Joe : But you 'II never forgive me. just like Elizabeth.
Kathleen: Who ?
Joe: Elizabeth Rennet in Pride and Prejudice. She was too proud.
KathIeen: What ?l thought you hate Pride and Prajudice.
Joe: Or was she too prejudice and Mf. Darcy is too proud ? Well, l can 't remember, It wasn 't personal.
Kathleen : What is that supposed to be ?l am so sick of that. All that means is that wasn't personal to you, but it was personal to me it's personal to a lot of people. I mean, What's so wrong with being personal anyvvay ?
Joe: Uh, nothing.
Kathlsen: Because whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal. My head's starting to get fuzzy. Uhh, why did you stop by again, I forgot.
Joe: I Wanted to be your friend.
Kattileen: Oh.
Joe: I knew it wasn't possible. What can I say, sometimes a guy just wants the impossible. Can I ask you a question ?
Kathleen: What?
Joe: What happened with that guy at the cafe ?
Kathleen: Nothing.
Joe: But you 're crazy about him.
Kathleen: Yes, lam.
Joe : Well, why don't you fun off wini him. What are You waiting for ?
Kathleen : I don 't aCtUa¨y know him.
Kathleen: I onIY know him through the.. You 're not going to believe this.
Joe: Oh, let me guess, through the lriternet ?
Kathkeen: Yes.
Joe: Hmmm, you've got mail.
Kathleen: Yes.
Joe: Those are verY powerful WOfds.
Kathleen: Yes.
Joe: Well, l'm happy for him, although, could l just make a little suggestion ?
Kathleen: What?
Joe: I think you Should meet him. No, I take that back. Why would you wanna meet somebodY you ' re crazy about '?
Kathlteen: Hey, l hardly think l need to take advic8 from a person
Joe: No, I can se6 that I brought out the worst in you. Let me just help you to not say something you're just going to torture yourself about for years to come. I hope you feel better soon. lt'd be a shame to miss New York in the spring.
Kathloan : Thank you for the daisies.

乔手捧着一大束用玻璃礼品纸精致包裹的雏菊，走向凯瑟琳的公寓。
乔站凯瑟琳公寓门前的台阶上，按响了对讲器。
凯瑟琳：谁啊？
乔：是乔·福克斯。
凯瑟琳：你来干什么？
乔：我能上来吗？
凯瑟琳：不，不，不行。我不认为这是个好主意。有人打开门，走了进去，乔也跟着进去了。
凯瑟琳：（对着对讲机讲）我感冒了，你听到了吗？听着，我鼻子不通气，而且昏昏欲睡，因为吃了些感冒药和维生素C，我可能要睡上一天。我还发着烧呢，我的病可能会传染的，你还是走吧，我谢谢你了。
乔：（敲门）凯瑟琳？
凯瑟琳：哦，等一下，等一下啊。
乔：嗨！
凯瑟琳：嗨I你来做什么？
乔：听说你病了，我有点担心，过来看一下…．．
凯瑟琳：什么？
乔：家里有人吗？
凯瑟琳：没有，是家庭网上购物系统。
乔：哦，有没有买些小瓷娃娃？
凯瑟琳：想过，嗨，你把我的生意搞垮了。
乔：嗯，是的。
凯瑟琳：你就是来幸灾乐祸的？
乔：不是。
凯瑟琳：还是要给我一份工作7
乔：我从来不．．
凯瑟琳：我有我自己的打算，我有许多职业选择呢，知道吗？其中一个是你的．．
乔：我的前任女友？
凯瑟琳：哦，是的，实际上是……你的前任女友？
乔：我们分手了。
凯瑟琳：太可惜了，你们是如此的般配！哦，我不是那个意思。无论你怎么伤害我，我都不应该这么说的。但是每次见到你就会…．．
乔：那些话就会不由自主地冒出来？
凯瑟琳：是的。
乔：我给你买了花。
凯瑟琳：哦，谢谢。
乔：为什么不把花插到水瓶中呢？嗨，你是病人，应该坐下休息。
凯瑟琳：好的。
乔：好了，我需要个花瓶……花瓶．
凯瑟琳：在冰箱上面。
乔：找到了，嗨，乔治向你问好呢。
凯瑟琳：哦。
乔：是他告诉我你生病的。
凯瑟琳：乔治还好吗？
乔：好着呢！那个地方让他弄得快翻天了，以后如果你没有儿童文学的博士学位，可别想在他那工作了！
凯瑟琳：我喜欢雏菊。
乔：你告诉过我。
凯瑟琳：它们是那么友善。你不认为雏菊是最友善的花吗？
乔：同意。
凯瑟琳：你们什么时候分手的？
乔：几个星期以前。
凯瑟琳：到处都是分手。你，我，还有一个我认识的人在电梯里和爱人分手，或者是从电梯出来之后，或者是在外面，或者他们被困在电梯里了。当我在咖啡店里见到你的时候，我正在等他，我当时很．．
乔：迷人。
凯瑟琳：根本不迷人。
乔：你当时看起来很迷人。要茶吗？
凯瑟琳：要。我当时烦躁不安，令人讨厌。
乔：要蜜吗？
凯瑟琳：要。
乔：我是那个让人讨厌的人吗。
凯瑟琳：你的确如此。我却没有道理那样。
乔：哦，我明白了，我明白你的意思了。非常有趣，因为我就是个讨厌的人，所以我没得选择只能让人讨厌，这就是你的意思。不过没有关系，是我把你的生意搞垮了，你有理由恨我。
凯瑟琳：我不恨你。
乔：但你不会原谅我。就像伊丽莎白一样。
凯瑟琳：谁？
乔：<傲慢与偏见>中的伊丽莎白·贝纳特。她太骄傲了。
凯瑟琳：什么？我以为你不喜欢那本书呢。
乔：还是她太偏见而达西先生太傲慢了？我记不清楚了。这不是个私人的问题。
凯瑟琳：那是什么意思？真讨厌别人这么说。那不是你的私事，是我的，是很多人的。我的意思是，是私人问题有什么不好。
乔：哦，没什么不好的。
凯瑟琳：因为不论什么事，都是从私事开始的。我的头有点晕。对了，我忘了，你为什么到我这来着？
乔：我想成为你的朋友。
凯瑟琳：是吗t)
乔：我知道这是不可能的。怎么说呢，有时候人就是想要得到不可能得到的东西。能问一个问题吗？
凯瑟琳：什么t)
乔：你和在咖啡店等的那个人后来怎么样了？
凯瑟琳：没什么。
乔：但你对他很疯狂。
凯瑟琳：是的。
乔：干嘛不追他，你在等什么?
凯瑟琳：我根本就不认识他。
乔：是吗7
凯瑟琳：我认识他是通过……你是不会相信的。
乔：让我猜猜，是通过网络？
凯瑟琳：对啊。
乔：嗯，你有邮件。
凯瑟琳：对啊。
乔：充满力量的提示语。
凯瑟琳：对啊。
乔：我真为他高兴，可以给你提个建议吗？
凯瑟琳：什么建议？
乔：我觉得你应该见见他，不，不，换个说法。为什么不去见三你为之疯狂的那个人呢？
凯瑟琳：嗨，我可不想听你的建议，你可是……
乔：别，我知道是我把你变得如此刻薄。我现在只是想帮你，多去说那些以后长时间让自己备受折磨的话。祝你早日康复。如喜错过纽约的春天就太遗憾了。
凯瑟琳：谢谢你的雏菊。

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