So now we've got a plan [AIM with Danny for Couples Therapy]

[whattingawhat]

Danny Messer: Okay so we're doin' this Couples Therapy stuff. And when the question about where we see our relationship goin' in the next few years came up, I almost went with the hey we wrote about that scientifically speakin' in a few letters.
Danny Messer: But that woulda been too easy and easy just isn't my thing.
Danny Messer: So where do you see us in the next few years?
"Buffy Summers": We can't take the easy way out
"Buffy Summers": It's a hard question. I mean long haul yeah but you have to ask how long the long haul is, you know? As long as we don't change? I mean at least for the bad...I guess, honestly and you have no idea how hard this whole subject is to me because I keep waiting for it fall apart like yesterday
"Buffy Summers": Uhm...long haul years...like maybe the rest of them?
Danny Messer: Come on, Summers. You got me. So say we don't fall apart and we make it for years after years... where do you see us? Ownin' our own Cracker Jack fanchise?
"Buffy Summers": Well we'd actually put prizes in the Cracker Jack boxes because we're not lame.
Danny Messer: That's a given, yeah?
"Buffy Summers": I don't know. I see you still working at your job because you like it and I'll probably get bored of what I'm doing and start doing something else eventually
"Buffy Summers": Maybe floral arrangement. I have no idea why.
Danny Messer: Flowers are good.
"Buffy Summers": I think that's what crazy people do. Freud has a dream or something where if you're arranging flowers it means something bad.
"Buffy Summers": I slept through most of my psyche class
"Buffy Summers": So where do YOU see us in a few years?
Danny Messer: Same as we are now... maybe less psyche and more Wheel of Fortune. We might have a pet... a dog or somethin'.
"Buffy Summers": How are you with not killing things? Because I had goldfish once. I killed them. On accident. What I'm saying is I'm not opposed to a dog. As long as you're good at the whole keeping things alive schtick
Danny Messer: I'm great with the no killin'. Dog food in the mornin', steak at night and boom. The dog's good.
Danny Messer: ...I'm kiddin' about the steak... kinda.
"Buffy Summers": *grin* Hey I have no problem giving the dog steak. Just as long as we don't trade the bike in for a mini van.
Danny Messer: God no. Don't even say it... again.
Danny Messer: So's... how about we make a few years from now this weekend?
"Buffy Summers": Bwah? You lost me somewhere.
Danny Messer: Let's go get a dog
"Buffy Summers": Like...a dog...that belongs to you? And me? Or just you?
Danny Messer: To us, Sunshine. Come on. You know you wanna.
"Buffy Summers": I think you sort of knocked the air out of me. It's not like a bad thing just a thing that doesn't happen very often so I'm not really used to having to deal with it.
"Buffy Summers": You heard the part where I might be a crazy person who wants to do floral arrangements right? Are you sure I'm qualified to own a dog?
"Buffy Summers": With you because that's the part that's much with the breath taking
Danny Messer: More than qualified. You got me.
"Buffy Summers": in the good way
Danny Messer: Say yes.
"Buffy Summers": Yes.
"Buffy Summers": Just not a fluffy little dog
"Buffy Summers": because they look like they'd break easy
"Buffy Summers": A big dog?
Danny Messer: No fluffy dogs. A big dog, yeah. We'll find just the right dog. I promise you, he or she will probably be the one pickin' us, not the other way around.
"Buffy Summers": ...okay. You realize this sticks you with me for the next decade or so, right? Because we can't break the dog's heart and take away Mommy or Daddy. The whole one weekend with one parent and the other with the other one never works
Danny Messer: I know I know. See me not bein' worried about it?
Danny Messer: But you should know you just made me smile.
"Buffy Summers": Because you're cool and I'm the crazy person.
"Buffy Summers": Making you smile is good.
"Buffy Summers": There's this tiny possibility I'm verbally commitment phobic
"Buffy Summers": mentally and emotionally, Im good
"Buffy Summers": just you know the verbal part makes me do the thing where I go random
Danny Messer: Just tell me when you're done.
"Buffy Summers": and babble. A lot.
"Buffy Summers": Okay I'm done.
"Buffy Summers": I think.
"Buffy Summers": ...Are you sure you're okay with this?
"Buffy Summers": Okay now I'm done.
"Buffy Summers": Really.
"Buffy Summers": I'm sitting on my hands now.
Danny Messer: I'm great with it. Got it? Repeat after me: We're gonna be great with a big not fluffy dog.
"Buffy Summers": We're gonna be great with a big not fluffy dog.
Danny Messer: Good job. So in like with you, Summers.
"Buffy Summers": I know. It's a whole mutual thing too.