Scene 8:

Asuka's title: "There is no path, wonder girl. All you're doing is pointing."

Shinji's title: "Well, that sucked."

[The scene opens outside the restaurant as our two heroes and Rei stare out into the void of nothingness-which is really some dessert wasteland-that is the new world]

Rei: You will follow that path to Eden [she points toward the nothingness]



Asuka: What path? I don't see a path. Do you see a path, Shinji?

Shinji: Not really…

Asuka: See? There is no path, wonder girl. All you're doing is pointing.

Rei: The path may not be defined physically, but-

Asuka: Okay, Lillith, more pseudo philosophical bullshit-we KNOW. Let me guess, you're leaving us now, right?

Rei: Yes. You will encounter others on your path who will help you in your journey.

Asuka: Hopefully they'll be a bit more informative than you are, wonder girl.

Rei: I, too, may return to aid you on your-

Asuka: No, please, don't, Lillith. I don't think my brain can take you or your pseudo philosophical bullshit anymore.

Shinji: Wow, Asuka, you sure have said 'pseudo philosophical bullshit' a lot over the last hour.

Asuka: Well, what else would you call it, Shinji?

Shinji: Okay, point taken.

Rei: Good luck on your journey.

Shinji: Yeah, whatever.



Asuka: Good riddance.

[Rei fades away from their sight as does the restaurant, leaving the two alone again in the barren wasteland]

Shinji: Well, that sucked.

Asuka: Yes, it did.

Shinji: And just so we both know, if we get lost on this whole 'journey to Eden thing' it's not my fault; I mean, all she did was point.

Asuka: I'll give you that.

Shinji: Also, just for the record, I still don't see how this is the world I wanted to create, but whatever.

Asuka: You'd think that you'd create a happy world where every one likes you, not hell on earth; in all honesty, I think she's just making up crap because she really has no idea what's going on herself.

Shinji: You think so?

Asuka: Well, it's either that or she made a big boo-boo and has made you the scapegoat. Actually, it's probably a mix of both.

Shinji: Yeah, you're probably right, Asuka, considering how much my life sucks already.

Asuka: Well, think of it this way, Shinji; after the whole end of the world thing, it can't really get any worse, right? So it'll either get better or, well, stay at the same level of eternal crappiness.

Shinji: I'm going with the latter.

Asuka: Yeah, me, too. Still, we ate, we were merry, and we're searching for an Eden that probably doesn't exist, anyhow. So maybe things have gotten a smidge better, eh?

Shinji: Okay, who's being the optimist now, Asuka?

Asuka: Oops! Sorry, Shinji! I guess you're wearing off on me.

Next Scene:

Asuka's title: "No, Shinji, I'd call that DESPERATE."

Shinji's title: "What was the point of that conversation again?"