CARLA Hey you! How ya doing?    MAX   (at the same time) Hey.    CARLA I got you these chocolates. I figure that's what they give patients. Here. How's your head? MAX It hurts.

 

CARLA You know I just ... I really wanted to tell you how much... I just wanted to say how wonderful you are. MAX You look happy. CARLA You know it's probably because Manny moved out. I told him to. MAX Are you all right with that? CARLA Yeah. You know I visited Bubble's grave. For the first time it was okay MAX I'm glad.

 

CARLA But you know things can't go back to the way that they were. You know what I mean? MAX (simply nods his head) CARLA I want you to go home Max. I want you to live again. I'm not a ghost anymore. MAX I can't get back. CARLA Yes you can. MAX I don't want to. CARLA Oh Max ... I wish I could help, Max. MAX We could disappear, Carla? CARLA I can't anymore. I'm back. I want to try living on planet Earth for a while. You can't save everybody Max. You gotta try taking care of yourself. Say good bye Max. MAX Goodbye. Why do we have to say good-bye?

 
 

CARLA    Because it has to be that way.           MAX    I don't want to say good-bye. CARLA Just say it like it means nothing. Carla slowly gets up to leave. CARLA 'Bye Max. Please Max. Say it. MAX (half heartedly) 'Bye, Carla ...