Look, a terrible thing was done to you. I understand that. I hate that it happened. But somewhere, in all of what's gone on between us, one thing is clear--we're not meant to be together. Doesn't mean we don't care about each other deeply but... You know, I truly believe there's something better out there for both of us, whenever we're ready for it.
I'm trying to remain professional here, Emily, but if you're not walking away from me within three seconds, I swear to God, I may start doing compressions on your head!
I reached a point about 5 years ago, where I started to feel that every day was the same thing, and I'd had enough. But I've been through a lot of stuff since then. And now, [pause] I try to embrace the idea that everything that happens has never happened before. Like, the saying that you can't stand in the same river twice, because by the time that you come back, it's not the same river, and you're not the same man. [pause] Anyway... I look around at this place now and can't imagine ever finding it boring, because right at the moment that you think you've seen it all, something happens that you never could've expected. [the monitor starts to beep, and Carter turns the sound off, smiles at the camera, then sighs deeply with a serious look on his face]