Recently, we saw Art, a play whose premise centers on three sophisticated, middle-aged friends who descend hell-ward in a bitter fight that tears the otherwise resilient fabric of their friendship. The trio's scorching verbal combat ignites when one of them acquires a "work of art" consisting of a contentless, blank-white canvas, which he purchased for the profligate sum of 300,000 dollars!
I pick her up every day because she's on the way and doesn't drive. We've been late a few times, and our job has a protocol for lateness. My supervisor doesn't keep close tabs on our team's timestamps, so she hardly realized when I was late. My friend's supervisor, however, happened to notice her fourth tardy arrival and gave her a stern warning, per protocol.
In the season premiere, as Emily (Collins) is in Rome, Mindy (Park) reconnects with Emily's British ex Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), which ends up getting more romantic and emotional than expected. They don't act on their newfound connection until they head to Rome and start hooking up, but promise to keep it an Italian fling. Naturally, that plan fails. As soon as she read the script, Park "panicked immediately," and turned to Collins, who is also an executive producer on the show, for confirmation.
Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social invitations when offered. A few years ago, they had a kerfuffle that put a strain on their relationship. My wife and I don't want to play games or favorites, so we invite them both to events. So far, every event where they've been in the same room has resulted in some sort of unpleasantness public enough to detract from the event itself and usually ends
I am unemployed right now, so I try to be mindful of my expenses and always account for my necessities first. My friend reached out and invited me to a private dinner party at her home and requested $200 for attendance. That would cover the cost of the private chef and some other things. I couldn't spend that kind of money on a party. I explained to her that I could not afford to be there, and since then, she's been cold.
