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Riley:Some realThomas Crown AffairandOceansTwelveshit.

Riley:Oceans Twelveis almost unwatchable. It's the crazy acrobatic scene with the lasers thatsavesit.

Riley:But that Brad Pitt. He's one fine motherfucker, am Iright?

Riley:Okay, well, now that I've shared my celebrity man crush, let's pick which museum is going on yourbucketlist.

Riley:For what it's worth, I'm not embarrassed to admit that I think a dude is hot. If Brad Pitt ever wanted to take a run at me, I'dlethim.

Riley:I'd let him and I'd like it, and I'm 99% certain I'm as straight as asaint.

Riley:But as my brother Patrick likes to say, it's important to account for all scenarios, regardless oflikelihood.

Riley:You think about that and get backtome.

Riley:The museums. Not whether Brad Pitt would give meatoss.

Riley:I do believe I've won the weird gameAGAIN.

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Alex:Hey, sorry. I was in a 13 hoursurgery.

Riley:What the hell kind of surgery takes 13hours?

Riley:Wait. I don't want to know. Don'ttellme.

Alex:You'd ratherseepics?

Riley:You're the strangest girl I've ever met and I'll remind you that I know a dungeonmistress.

Alex:Can I hear aboutthatnow?

Riley:No. We're talking aboutmuseums.

Riley:Don't tell me any details but what do you do for 13 hours? Is that 13 hours of standing at an operating table or do you tag in and out? Are there bathroom breaks? What aboutsnacks?

Riley:I really hope there aresnacks.

Alex:This surgery was about 13 hours of hands-on time for me. Sometimes I tag in. It all depends on the patient and theissue.

Alex:Bathroom breaks mean scrubbing in all over again, so those are at a minimum. No snacks. I can't really eat a granola bar over an open abdominalcavity.

Riley:On a scale of Hawkeye to the Hulk, how hungry are yourightnow?

Alex:I'm not going to destroy New York City, but I could go for 30 tacos and abackrub.

Riley:The best part is that you're not even exaggerating. Which do you wantfirst?

Riley:Nevermind, I know the answertothat.

Alex:Food.

Riley:Yeah, of course. Are you up for a quick drive to East Boston? Angela's has the besttacos.

Alex:Yes,please.

Alex:You can tell me all about your mancrush.