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Referencing her notes, Teá summarizes for Gary what she heard Dustin say when he spoke. She suggests that Dustin was questioning whether “he had misjudged / as both a partner / and as an actor” what Gary “needed from him” (86 – 87). She also says that Dustin felt hurt when Gary felt hurt, and concludes by asking what she suggests is a “leading” question (87) – whether “that hurt was the kind of hurt [Gary] needed” (87). After a long silence, Gary admits that it was.

Patricia, also referencing her notes, summarizes for Dustin what she heard Gary say when he spoke. She suggests that Gary felt that Dustin was having difficulty with the fantasy because Dustin “didn’t like having to be ‘white’” (88). She reiterates that Gary said several times...