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Moving in Together

Date: Apr 01 2008

Intro

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Remember how long it took for Amanda and Mason to finally get together? Well, things sure are moving quickly now. Marni discovers Amanda hanging up some posters in her new house, but they don’t look like posters Amanda would like…

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Dialog

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Marni

Amanda

Marni: Can I help you? Do you need some help?

Amanda: I think I got it.

Marni: Are you just decorating, or…

Amanda: No. You know I don’t really like this stuff. This is actually just a taste of Mason, ‘cause we’re moving in together and he’s still on the road, so I’m moving in before him and I just wanted to get it…What? What!?

Marni: Mason and you are moving in together?

Amanda: Well isn’t that the natural step? We kissed that night and we held hands. Isn’t that the next thing?

Marni: No! I mean…

Amanda: I thought that was the American way. You kiss and then you move in. No?

Marni: It seems a little soon to me. I’m just a little surprised. It seems soon. I mean, you just got together and now he’s going to move in. Do you really think that’s a good idea?

Amanda: But what are the disadvantages, I guess? I mean, we can just spend all our waking hours together and I don’t really see anything wrong with that. I mean, we’re so in love, we’re like…you know…

Marni: Hearts over the eyes?

Amanda: Yeah. Why are you hating? Are you jealous because you’re single? What’s going on? What’s the root of it?

Marni: You’re so hostile!

Amanda: I’m sorry, I just don’t understand why no one’s supporting our love.

Marni: I don’t think it’s about not supporting your love. I think it’s about the fact that you just got together and it would be more natural…that’s not a good choice of words…but anyhow, it just seems like you’re kind of really rushing things.

Amanda: So what should we do next?

Marni: Just date!

Amanda: Like, drive across town every night to spend the night? I’m not gonna do that. I want to save gas and be green.

Marni: Well, you could take the bus. I mean, come on. I don’t think it’s about being green. I think it’s about just really being careful and kind of taking things…

Amanda: We use protection.

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Discussion

Mason is out of town, but he and Amanda already have a new place. Amanda is putting up his posters so they’ll be there when he gets back.

Marni thinks it’s much too soon for Amanda and Mason to move in together, but Amanda thinks she’s just jealous because she doesn’t have a boyfriend (or does she?). But Marni insists that the normal thing to do would be to live in separate places and date for a while, even if that’s a little inconvenient.

Do you think Amanda and Mason are moving too fast? They have known each other for a while, so why not move in together if they want to?

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xuefenbunny

China

so quick ,i wont accept that .

maggiewangdandan

China

Hearts over the eyes!Amanda love Mason so deep so that she forget herself,she only want to make Mason be happy,but she lose herself.

Álida

Brazil

I don't know … I live with my boyfriend, and sometimes I think it was too soon… People have to think about … and to be happy with their choice.

Kas-ye

Yemen

hi can thatch me

Kas-ye

Yemen

me too i don't now ?

Asim Patel

Netherlands

One flower makes no gerland.

katherineX

China

I think it's fast to them, but also normal for the loving people.so i would say nothing.

Bob Ishida

Japan

I'd love to join them!

virteman

China

American Way!

It's the American way.

haha

Fay_N

Australia

are you sure he is your right person?? LOL

Fay_N

Australia

too fast, I think slower is better, in the aspect of love relationship

monsterbeg

Morocco

tyrey

diamondtwist

Turkey

ARE YOU THERE

woo25great

Taiwan

Is the American way always good or not?

ahmad133

Yemen

thats is very good

renren142857

China

when you fall in love with someone, you must open your eyes , if you believe yourself and your boyfriend , you can move in together but you two must work hard to love each other.

PRICE

South Africa

I DON’T THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO MOVE IN 2GETHER, I DID IT 1’S AND HE DUMP ME LIKE A BOOMSHELL,SO GET MARRIED B4 DOING ANYTHING

magicgirl5

Ukraine

I personally beilve that it`s too early for Amanda and Mason to move in together. They should know each other better and just extend their romantic period of relationships and enjoy the time of being together. Be green is not the reason for living together, this maybe an excuse only if you are friends

lisionoc

Moldova, Republic Of

I think if they move together now they will be very disappointed later,because you have to be patience and placable with your partner.And this need a time.

And other very important thing is monotony in the couple that is easy to avoid if you aren't all the time together.

whatever will be your decision GOOD LUCK

icingblue813

China

I think Amanda is kinda "hearts over the eyes".And she just couldn't take anyone's advice.She was really a little rude.Even for American way,I think it is still too fast.I think she should read the book"men are from Mars,women are from Venus".Moving too fast is not good for a relationship.True love is beyond just body tying together.There is still a lot of things to do even they don't live together.Anyhow,it's their own businesses.Bless her!

And when Amanda said she wanted to save gas and be green.Then I thought you could go out just on the foot,holding hands and walking by,that is really romantic and definitely green!