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(A woman wrapped in a very warm looking throw blanket and wearing a thicker jacket seems to be sitting outside in the late evening, very early morning darkness.)

Maybe, I should...

No, that won't work... and I really...don't want to force that...

(She is tapping her chin now, deep in thought.)

Oh, right. So, if anyone's awake right now...I need a favor again. (She looks very troubled, she's very worried about something and it shows on her face. ) And don't mind my appearance, I kind of got woken up...and well, it doesn't matter, does it? Okay. Good. (She yawns.)

But seriously... (Marie yawns again and leans back in her seat. It's only now that she truly looks like she is in need of some rest. During the day, she usually appears sunshine and smiles - someone full of energy, almost having too much of it. But, right now? She is in some serious need of rest, preferably a good night's sleep. But, if someone mentioned it to her. She would shrug them off and say that she'll just make sure to drink an extra strong cup of tea and try to nap later on. Or sleep the next night.)

I'm asking this for someone else, a friend... but, what's the best way to handle nightmares?

It can be anything to stop them from happening to even calming down after having one. Anything you can think of...I'm stuck and I need some help thinking of ways to deal with this. Well, in any case, if you don't have any good remedies for how to handle nightmares... would anyone mind talking to me for a bit? I don't think I'll be able to fall back asleep anytime soon...

(A slight shrug.) But, if anyone's out and wants company and doesn't want to talk over this thing...I'm sitting outside of my apartment. I definitely wouldn't mind having some company right now.

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... [He's quiet for a moment. Contrary to popular belief, it is actually possible for Rick to be serious when someone asks hims a serious question.]

It might make me feel better, I don't know.

You, you see...that's what I thought. I don't get nightmares, I never have. Not once that I can remember, so I mean...I had to keep a dream diary in school once when I was little...so, that's what I thought. If I couldn't talk about it out loud, then writing about it would help, right?

(A pause. She sighs. Rick could probably tell at this point that she really is beating herself up about this and that she normally isn't this defeated.)

I don't really know either. But, I guess it doesn't work.

(A little smile. Almost she like she's trying to fight it.) But, I feel a little better hearing that answer...

[He frowns after a moment.]

I get you're trying to help someone. The funny thing about stuff like that is the person you're helping has to want it.

(She pauses and looks down, picking at fuzz off the blanket around her. Deep down, she knows he's absolutely right. You just can't make someone who doesn't want help, be helped.)

...but, I... (She tries to speak a few times, to think of some sort of argument, but nothing good enough to blurt out comes into her head.)

.....

So, there's nothing I can really do about it?

[He shrugs.] Talk to him about it?

I've tried before, never wants to really talk about it...

I mean I could try again and again, if I have to.

[He's quiet for a moment.]

I meant talk to him about therapy.

(A pause.) Oh, right...I didn't think about that.

I think that'll go over as well as talking about the dreams, but yeah...I suppose I should at least mention it.

Hey, either it goes terribly or it doesn't, but at least you gave it a shot.

(She nods, he was entirely right.) Yeah, I mean, either way...it has to be mentioned, right?

I can't really beat myself up if I try...

And you can't blame yourself if he doesn't go for it. In the end, he's the one who's got to make a decision, not you.

I suppose I can't really if he decides not to. (She nods. She has a feeling that will be the case.)

But at least you'll have tried, right?

Yeah, at least I would know I did that much and I know I'd kick myself over and over again if I didn't at least try... or something like that.

(She shrugs.)

I suppose I can't complain even it amounts to nothing. I, at least, said something, right?

[He nods.]

Exactly. At least, this way, you gave it a shot, then the ball's in his court.

And if I do that, then while I can worry...I did what I had to do and I can't do anything more than that and to just be there.

So, I suppose, in a way...that's problem solved. Sort of.

[He nods at that.]

Exactly.

A-ha. I suppose even I can "get it" after enough time.

Don't beat yourself up over it. You care about him, and that shows.

Well, of course I do. (A pause.) And what kind of person would I be if it didn't show, right?

[He laughs.] Right.

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