INT. SYDNEY'S KITCHEN - EVENING
Weiss is hanging up after talking to Vaughn. He was over at Syd's helping her clean up after Thanksgiving so she's been standing behind him during his conversation with Vaughn.
SYDNEY
Was that Vaughn?
He puts his phone back in his pocket trying his best to avoid looking at her.
WEISS
Um...
SYDNEY
What happened?
He looks up.
WEISS
Come on, Sydney. He's probably gonna want to tell you himself.
SYDNEY
Tell me what? Why isn't he going with Lauren? What's over?
Weiss sighs. She isn't going to leave him alone.
WEISS
They are.
SYDNEY
Just like that?
Weiss is tired and worried about Vaughn. His temper is growing shorter by the second.
WEISS
No, not [I]just[/I] like that. They've been having problems for a while.
Syd's face falls.
SYDNEY
You mean ever since I got back.
That's it for Weiss.
WEISS
Look, all I know is that my best friend just called me feeling like crap cause he and his wife are spending Thanksgiving apart and calling it quits. So I'm sorry but I didn't have all that much time to ask him how you factored into it.
Syd's too surprised to speak. Weiss regrets what he said instantly.
WEISS
Sorry. I just hate to see him like this.
SYDNEY
He sounded that bad?
WEISS
He didn't sound good.
SYDNEY
Do you think she saw us in the hallway?
WEISS
She didn't have to. You guys were back there forever. Everybody was wondering what was going on.
SYDNEY
Nothing happened. Nothing has ever happened.
WEISS
You mean aside from the longing looks, the casual physical contact, and the fact that he lied to her to protect you?
SYDNEY
Has it been that obvious?
WEISS
Sydney, it's been obvious since the two of you met. You guys may make pretty good spies but the only people you've ever hidden your feelings from are yourselves.
Syd looks down.
SYDNEY
I never wanted to break up his marriage.
She looks so concerned that Weiss tries to joke with her.
WEISS
I know. And maybe this has nothing to do with you. As shocking as that might seem there are things in this world that don't involve you.
Syd's too worried to even give him a dirty look for that. It's kind of like when she ignored Vaughn's obvious pass at her when he was training her for that special lie detector.
SYDNEY
Yeah, but this isn't one of those times, is it?
This time he gets serious.
WEISS
No, probably not.
She just leans up against the counter with her shoulders slumped. He comes over and leans next to her. She doesn't respond so he bumps his shoulder to hers to get her attention.
WEISS
Hey. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. It's nobody's fault, that's just how it goes. So don't beat yourself up over this, especially since you don't even know what happened. Even if part of it was because of you chances are you weren't alone. It's never just one thing.
She nods and looks up at him with a sad smile.
SYDNEY
Have I ever thanked you for being such a good friend, to me and to Vaughn?
He smiles.
WEISS
It's in my best interest. I'm in the middle of all this so when the two of you have problems I have problems. I'm just looking out for my own peace of mind.
SYDNEY
Well, then thanks for being so selfish.
WEISS
Anytime.
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Weiss is hanging up after talking to Vaughn. He was over at Syd's helping her clean up after Thanksgiving so she's been standing behind him during his conversation with Vaughn.
SYDNEY
Was that Vaughn?
He puts his phone back in his pocket trying his best to avoid looking at her.
WEISS
Um...
SYDNEY
What happened?
He looks up.
WEISS
Come on, Sydney. He's probably gonna want to tell you himself.
SYDNEY
Tell me what? Why isn't he going with Lauren? What's over?
Weiss sighs. She isn't going to leave him alone.
WEISS
They are.
SYDNEY
Just like that?
Weiss is tired and worried about Vaughn. His temper is growing shorter by the second.
WEISS
No, not [I]just[/I] like that. They've been having problems for a while.
Syd's face falls.
SYDNEY
You mean ever since I got back.
That's it for Weiss.
WEISS
Look, all I know is that my best friend just called me feeling like crap cause he and his wife are spending Thanksgiving apart and calling it quits. So I'm sorry but I didn't have all that much time to ask him how you factored into it.
Syd's too surprised to speak. Weiss regrets what he said instantly.
WEISS
Sorry. I just hate to see him like this.
SYDNEY
He sounded that bad?
WEISS
He didn't sound good.
SYDNEY
Do you think she saw us in the hallway?
WEISS
She didn't have to. You guys were back there forever. Everybody was wondering what was going on.
SYDNEY
Nothing happened. Nothing has ever happened.
WEISS
You mean aside from the longing looks, the casual physical contact, and the fact that he lied to her to protect you?
SYDNEY
Has it been that obvious?
WEISS
Sydney, it's been obvious since the two of you met. You guys may make pretty good spies but the only people you've ever hidden your feelings from are yourselves.
Syd looks down.
SYDNEY
I never wanted to break up his marriage.
She looks so concerned that Weiss tries to joke with her.
WEISS
I know. And maybe this has nothing to do with you. As shocking as that might seem there are things in this world that don't involve you.
Syd's too worried to even give him a dirty look for that. It's kind of like when she ignored Vaughn's obvious pass at her when he was training her for that special lie detector.
SYDNEY
Yeah, but this isn't one of those times, is it?
This time he gets serious.
WEISS
No, probably not.
She just leans up against the counter with her shoulders slumped. He comes over and leans next to her. She doesn't respond so he bumps his shoulder to hers to get her attention.
WEISS
Hey. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. It's nobody's fault, that's just how it goes. So don't beat yourself up over this, especially since you don't even know what happened. Even if part of it was because of you chances are you weren't alone. It's never just one thing.
She nods and looks up at him with a sad smile.
SYDNEY
Have I ever thanked you for being such a good friend, to me and to Vaughn?
He smiles.
WEISS
It's in my best interest. I'm in the middle of all this so when the two of you have problems I have problems. I'm just looking out for my own peace of mind.
SYDNEY
Well, then thanks for being so selfish.
WEISS
Anytime.
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