[ Quickly and urgently, as her eyes widen a little: ]

No! No, no, no. You should totally go. I mean, I want you to be where you're happy. The part of me that still a little bit believes in love wants you guys to make it, like one of us has to. I mean two of us have to. One couple. [ Pause. ] You get it.

And Avery - I think she would? She thinks you guys are cool old nerds. [ Patterson teases with a smirk. ]