why does everyone love a big fat lie?

Dan comes back down the hall, steals a rose from outside
another room. He walks in and offers her the rose.

ALICE:  I don't love you anymore.
DAN:  Since when?
ALICE:  Now. Just now. I don't want to lie. Can't tell the truth,
so it's over.
DAN:  It doesn't matter. I love you. None of it matters.
...
ALICE (getting angry):  But why test me?
DAN:  Because I'm an idiot.
ALICE:  Yes. I would have loved you... forever. Now, please go.



"and so it is
just like you said it would be
life goes easy on me
most of the time
and so it is
the shorter story
no love no glory
no hero in her skies
i can't take my eyes off of you
and so it is
just like you said it should be
we'll both forget the breeze
most of the time
and so it is
the colder water
the blower's daughter
the pupil in denial
i can't take my eyes off of you
did I say that I loathe you?
did I say that I want to
leave it all behind?
i can't take my mind off of you
my mind
'til I find somebody new"