Chris Duffy

And yet it is such an unbelievably rare novelist whose work is not the product of their relationships and their creative partnerships and the people who inspire them.

And so that thing of like together, we are smarter than we could ever be alone.

Oh, yeah.

I've heard them.

I think Brian Eno is the one who coined this term, scenius.

Like, not genius, but scenius.

It's the genius of the scene.

And I think that is such a profound creative truth.

OK, before we go, is there another exercise or improv activity that you like that we could do with just the two of us?

Great.

Fortunately, you're going to get a huge class action settlement.

Yeah.

Fortunately, this presents an incredible opportunity for you two to sort through all of the issues that drove you apart in your relationship.

Unfortunately, I'm also remembering why we broke up.

Fortunately, she's really starting to see that you weren't as bad as she had made you out to be.

Unfortunately, he doesn't like me at all.

Fortunately, Dale is teaching you about setting clear boundaries, a lesson you needed to learn.

Unfortunately, I am a slow learner.

I love that.

The thing that you think is the disaster might turn out to be the greatest gift of all.