Seen New York in the movies, [John says, smiling a little. maybe it would have made him feel small, once, to be a small-town— well, big res Apache boy, talking to a girl so fine, but that was a long time ago.] Always wanted to go, but I ended up on the West Coast mainly.

[He taps his drink against her drink. Knocks his back all the way, swallowing easily. Tastes good to him, even if it lacks the pretty color of hers.]

What do you love about New York?