DRIVE-THRU | Omeleto

A woman goes out with her new boyfriend.
DRIVE-THRU is used with permission from Lauren Simpson. Learn more at drive-thru-fil....
Andi is riding with her new boyfriend Ben, and they're out to get pick up some takeout. As they drive, they talk and seem to enjoy one another's company.
But on a detour to get some ice cream in addition to their Thai food, Ben delivers some news that doesn't sit well with Andi. She is forced to face the reality of their situation and must either speak up for herself or lose the relationship.
This short relationship drama -- directed by Lauren Simpson and written by co-stars Haley Rawson and Taylor Miller, who play Andi and Ben, respectively -- is a "snapshot" kind of film, capturing a conversation between two people in a car on one seemingly ordinary night. It begins almost like a typical romance, but as the film progresses, it gives voice to a deeper melancholy and anger underlying its low-key appearances of amiability.
Narrow and focused in its narrative scope, the film possesses a muted, darkly naturalistic visual style that adds to the offhand, casual atmosphere of the film, along with the warm banter between the couple at the story's beginnings. This relaxed, "chill" look is echoed in Andi's demeanor, especially since the couple enjoys each other's company, and actors/co-writers Rawson and Miller have terrific rapport. Ben compliments Andi on being a cool girl, which is something she seems to appreciate.
Yet that persona begins to crack a little, as Ben reveals that their viewpoints on their shared romantic situation are further apart than Andi thought. The dialogue and performance travel this terrain with great perceptiveness, tracing a schism that grows into a chasm as details fall into place. Andi and Ben begin the story aligned and seemingly on the same page -- at least, in Andi's eyes. But then she realizes that appearances are not what they seem, and how she chooses to address that gap is the crux of the film's drama.
At this point, the craftsmanship also unfurls a more meditative and sophisticated series of strategies to put us in Andi's subjectivity. Especially smart use of sound and a shift in camerawork capture Andi's disassociation as Ben begins to "spin" the situation, and she gets distracted by the sight of another couple having a heated, almost violent argument nearby.
The juxtaposition seems to set off an internal revelation for Andi, and forces her to see -- and maybe address -- her true thoughts to Ben. Rawson here especially captures this troubling moment with precision and thoughtfulness, and she delivers a pointed, powerful statement to Ben -- one that may be relatable and perhaps empowering to many.
More subversive than it initially seems, DRIVE-THRU doesn't let the audience, or Andi, have such an easy release valve. Its ending could be read as a twist on the page, but in the end, it sadly feels all too realistic, especially in a world where stifling our voices to find love, acceptance and belonging can be par for the course. Ultimately, DRIVE-THRU achieves an unsettling resonance, by bringing to life both the twisted games that make up modern dating, and the silencing of needs to fulfill both societal pressures and our longings for love. The price of that silence, though, is in how small and unworthy we feel, and how little we gain for it.

[@LaurenFSimpson]

Hello everyone, I'm the director of DRIVE-THRU. Thanks for watching. The cast and I love your comments. Ask me anything, and please share the link with friends if you enjoyed the film.

[@nocakeforsusan8701]

Great job with the daydream sequences. Very fluid.

[@LaurenFSimpson]

@@nocakeforsusan8701 Thank you!

[@lizziem]

Great job Lauren, very relatable and beautifully portrayed

[@LaurenFSimpson]

Thanks, Liz.

[@buckaroo24]

Terrific work

[@saira_6151]

Loneliness is awful. It can make you weak. Weak enough to compromise when you should be walking away.

[@basskitty3942]

^ my existence in a comment

[@xPanicFiex]

How do you get the courage to finally walk away?

[@CWWJR]

Odd. Loneliness is a feeling I have never felt. I hear hear it described and I know what it means but I dont understand it. I actually prefer being solo. I have never understood why people feel they need someone to feel complete.

[@canica99]

@@CWWJR is not always about having the person with you to complete you, in others circumstances it is about how that other person provides more positiveness to your own existence than not. I think that after we meet someone and the honey moon period is over, we are constantly evaluating how this person makes us feel and as time goes by sometimes that is one of the feelings that we look forward to experience when adversity is present. I am glad for you that you are independent and really do not need to have someone and that is a barrier that keeps you safe but in my experience, been vulnerable to how someone can come into our lives and makes us feel is an expedition I am willing and have part taken. Just so you know, I am not saying you are wrong and I am right or vice versa, I respect your right to exist way too much to try to be patriarchal.

[@yusayrkhan7992]

One important thing I've learnt is that loneliness is better than having bad company.

[@KD-rs7qi]

Its better to be alone than to be with someone who makes you feel alone.💯

[@mvasqu762]

I think they quote Robin Williams talking about friends

[@michaelfoxbrass]

So powerful - our inner voice - but only when we pause to determine its messaging and act on it.

[@brianna094]

Amen!!

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

Amen

[@theeclectic6206]

Most of the time, when someone says, "I want to be honest with you...." it means they are about to tell you something you're not going to like (they're going to be TOO honest), or they're going to flat out lie.

[@mickeymengistu6834]

you just mentioned all possibilities 🤡

[@mickeymengistu6834]

you're like saying this is true but it might not be

[@ImBaCify]

Sometime they tell u the truth and just after they say i just wanted to be honest with u.

[@hawaiianstarman]

Always the implication “I have not been honest with you”. How much brighter does the red flag need to be for it to be seen?

[@paolagrando5079]

"TOO honest" what does it mean?

[@birdbrain9625]

"When you love someone more than they deserve, surely they will hurt you more than you deserve" 💔

[@anneshadasgupta1594]

That hit deep

[@forzareview9205]

Who hurt you 😔

[@dmars7264]

Whoa, that's profound. Thx!

[@judyives1832]

That’s an awesome quote. Very true.

[@moonhunter9993]

nicely said

[@lastmanstanding2622]

She was so close to making the right decision.

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

Really... I thought the oposite. She is way too far from being able to execute on what she knows. And why?? because WHAT ELSE IS SHE GONNA DO WITH HER LIFE OR TIME?? And really, it is not as if she is not having a good time, she said it. She also said, We never had that talk about being exclusive... no people, she is where she has to be and needs to be. I don't get fooled by the sad music and faces. Her opinion of his docent make it true.

[@wolfdog3312]

She will make the right decision when she feels safe at home.

[@wolfdog3312]

The guy seemed creepy to her

[@Myview246]

She still can though. Absolutely nothing stopping her from leaving the next day or the day after that.

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

@@Myview246 hahahahahaha Or the day before she dies. There's nothing stopping her except all the thingS that stopped her TODAY. Seems obvous to me, she will have THAT which stopped her today from being able to do it to morrow or any day after... it is the same for all people not jus her; we carry the past with us and thus we are who we are; until we deal with it, which at least in the video, she is not able or willing to do.

[@wadeguidry6675]

Stick to your gut feelings. I'm old, I've learned the hard way. She should have bailed. Shes going to anyway.

[@notbill08]

Actually, she knows NOW he’s just not into her and HE will eventually break it off.

[@Riverrockphotos]

Yes but when in 20 years time after they have kids and stuff. People really do need to figure it out sooner and save all the heart ace later.

[@moonhunter9993]

so true

[@zyrrhos]

@@Riverrockphotos It won't get that far. Not this one.

[@loutenant2817]

Nah. That inner voice is very loud. What she says now doesn't determine her decision in the near future. She could have said that to be nice but as soon as they split ways it could be a different story. But I do agree 100%. I also had to learn the hard way. Listen to your gut

[@ultranate8618]

When dating knowing self worth is a dangerous weapon. Use it every time and you will find the right person.

[@brianna094]

Such a valid point

[@ultranate8618]

@@brianna094 thank you

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

Right you are, sir! 🤔

[@ultranate8618]

@@noneofyourbusiness302 thank you

[@Hexanitrobenzene]

Yeah, but... It's very hard to calibrate the feeling of self worth precisely. It's either over-inflated or under-inflated. It takes considerable wisdom to know your self-worth accurately.

[@donnygat]

Been here before. She should've got out the car while he was waiting for the ice cream lol

[@raheesom]

I was so disappointed that she didn't. Killed the story for me.

[@mehditoumi5425]

Did you?

[@solitairestarr5516]

Poor girl probably had her luggage in the boot and no where booked to stay, not much choice!

[@charliefoster3221]

I was thinking the same thing, I have jumped out of the truck when my father was lecturing me. I was in the middle of nowhere.

[@dhanyakv992]

When they appreciate you for being a super cool girl, brace yourself for the hurt. They just want you to play cool with their rubbish...

[@DidYouKnow809]

the fear of lonelyness girl was afraid of

[@shadesmarerik4112]

both

[@jeffrywg]

I doubt this

[@jeffrywg]

We see earlier that a guy is abusing a girl so it may not have been the best time to say this.

[@fractale4322]

You sound like Yoda

[@everevelyn1094]

@@fractale4322 😂 I thought the same thing when I read that!

[@fttcoop5341]

This is why the word "douchebag" is necessary.

[@fttcoop5341]

Oh no, the ending. So many women go along with that sort of psychological abuse. Sad.

[@karenday9109]

For sure!

[@thenomadpath8904]

I would be pissed to spend $500 on a flight to visit a casual fling lol. Unless he pays, I would have never invested.

[@bensweiss]

Or in her case just fly back and disappear from his life.

[@sueblack5794]

Seems like she thought it was something more. So convenient for him he didn’t tell her until she was there.

[@babsbybend]

And then paying for his McFlurry.

[@bensweiss]

@@babsbybend I actually thought that was a boss move to set up a separation/break/I've paid my dues now leave me alone.

[@tamsinhendrick7670]

Plus the mc flurry cost......

[@vibewithangel3028]

Currently trying to ghost a boyfriend who doesn’t even do the bare minimum for me, I’m glad I saw this

[@a.r.williams1453]

Just dump him straight up babe and go no contact that way u can always say you kept it real

[@ClutchInCollective]

Don’t ghost him, just leave him. No use in drawing it out.

[@ChristopherLRussell]

Bare minimum = expect nothing but give me everything and make my life easier even if it kills you because I'm a girl who's equal but privileged at the same time

[@ClutchInCollective]

Is he doing the bare minimum or are you asking way too much?

[@vibewithangel3028]

@@ClutchInCollective I don’t think asking to call once a week and get the same energy back is much at all but ok

[@steve8421]

She would be so much better off just adopting a nice friendly dog.

[@natalieshannon7659]

Or a cat,

[@Butterflywings011]

Anything but him... Jezz

[@donnahaley5854]

I'm sure she wouldn't feed that dog junk food

[@shroomfind]

No, she would be so much better off being comfortable in being alone with herself. A pet is a crutch. Be comfortable being alone, then you can be in the healthiest relationship. Sadly, we fail to teach our children this....

[@joesurfer9754]

This is the stupidest, most cowardly thing to think.

[@eg1197]

Guy just told you how it's going to be...and internally you're hurting. I feel bad for her, the pain and listening to his gibberish talking. This film did a excellent job portraying what it like out there in the real world. I've been there. Thank you Olmetto, another great with CC. 🙏

[@joyceannsolario]

Yeah

[@Walt2323]

I need some help unpacking... why did she stay with him?

[@denisejustdenise]

You left a really thoughtful comment. It matched the same level of quality as the film. That's rare. 👍

[@Well_possibly]

@@Walt2323 I used to be her. I don't know why I stayed. Maybe a subconscious belief that all men are selfish/abusive, so you might as well stick with the one you're with. Sometimes people are stuck financially. Maybe she couldn't return home. Maybe she was living with him and had to until she finds a job and her own place.

[@judyives1832]

Oh no! I was cheering her on and then it was a day dream.

[@prathameshtakane7354]

the transition of shots from reality to day dream was very cool. great job.

[@LaurenFSimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@saysyke2867]

She knew she wasn't his or anyone's first choice and that made her flow along with what she thought she was worth. Amazing

[@oghippiechick]

This film was heartbreaking, as it is what us women have done for eons; myself included. When our self-esteem is screaming at us internally, and yet, we're not ready to listen, or heed our own inner voice. Well done filmmaking!

[@rachaelstanley7986]

Some of us don't though. We're the never-married because they knew we were too much like hard work for them. I can get men and I can keep men. The problem has always been that I don't want to keep them.

[@wilkopebesma]

This is far from a man to woman thing. Many men are being made to feel unworthy and underving by their girlfriends. Except for a man there is zero understanding when there is abuse mentally, like this really is, or physically by a woman.

[@yatinsinha6796]

Wow! Well explained.

[@PabloCotugno]

ahaah as if only guys can be bad Why is it always "us vs them" for middle aged western women who've hit a wall?

[@PabloCotugno]

@@rachaelstanley7986 haha my guess is youre delusional. If you dont have a man, either you can get them or cant keep them Western women who've hit a wall see themselves as young and beautiful when in reality....

[@SnrubEvad]

So between not wanting to be alone, feelings of self inadequacy, and not communicating a master of poor decision making is born.

[@hiwiad9070]

I knew they weren't going to work out when she declined that McFlurry

[@christicrenshaw2772]

Lol

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

Facts! I would have ate the whole shake while yelling at him! But, I am old school!

[@agentskinnybones6713]

I was thinking the same thing 😂😂

[@joesurfer9754]

She declined the Mcfurry so she stay's hot looking and does not become just another aggressive fat chick.

[@sueblack5794]

....or when he opened his mouth.

[@StinaMariaxo]

You know a short film is good when the comments is filled with opinions on the story itself like these are real people. Amazing performances by the actor and actress here.

[@muzic4lyfe2005]

Very true

[@zemaddonzo3504]

truss

[@suraya1224]

You post that same comment on other Omeletos.

[@brandonhanserd7832]

Incredibly unrealistic.....you mean to tell me he was able to order a McFlurry and they didn’t tell him the ice cream machine was down/broken?

[@muzic4lyfe2005]

I think there are a few that still work....luckily they found one of them in this short

[@alyssafaith027]

Lol you're too much

[@davidwilson2680]

Right!!

[@davidtheriot7404]

It's a dead giveaway that it is pure fiction.

[@ivyluxo9682]

😂😂😂😂😂ikr

[@malobouvjee]

People need to hear this!!! a healthy relationship is when someone makes you wanna be better, and bióth of you help each other grow into something amazing. This girl here is trying to see what if she decided to be in a relationship with him, how would it look like. The tension between them is soo bad, you can tell she doesn't even wanna be in that car.

[@thereawakener9554]

I think she was playing out what was really in her mind

[@belbarcelos9264]

Exactly, in his entire speech he only talked about himself and said he was having “fun” with her. Huge red flag

[@shadesmarerik4112]

@@belbarcelos9264 maybe both had "fun" ... who knows

[@belbarcelos9264]

@@shadesmarerik4112 lol have you watched the video? He said “are you mad? Please don’t be, I’m having so much fun with you” the entire context is clearly showing that he couldn’t care less about her and is using her for amusement, that phrase just confirms it. And if you don’t know the difference between having fun together and one person having fun by using the other, I really don’t know what to tell ya

[@shadesmarerik4112]

@@belbarcelos9264 the "context" is in ur head mostly. U dont know much about them. Its not that she actually complained. He was a bit condescending and she played an answer through in her head, that had the same condescension and was kinda confrontational, then she dropped the idea. U dont know what happened earlier between them.

[@65sheilakay]

Let's not over think this. The guy is a jerk.

[@stevebrodie7777]

Guy was a jerk and she let herself be used , match made in Hell !

[@huskyjerk]

I noticed in the first seconds that she could do better than him.

[@belbarcelos9264]

I noticed when he pulled up at a drive thru without asking her at all, then lit up a cigarette in the car while making fun of her healthy lifestyle “she does pilates folks”. Maybe none of those things are a big deal alone but together they give off the worst vibe.

[@sueblack5794]

Tons of red flags just in the first 2 minutes.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

I had so much respect for her, before I realized that was all in her imagination. It's PRETTY SAD to see someone ... sell themselves short.

[@shawanashahrinrahman458]

Dude you really had to go and spoil it?

[@missmollygriddlebone3327]

True

[@davidshaw165]

@@shawanashahrinrahman458 what the did you expect the comments to be about when you scrolled in here? People come in here to comment about the video it's common sense.

[@shawanashahrinrahman458]

@@davidshaw165 hate to break it down to you (am not) but you can share your opinions, feelings quite in details without spoiling it down for other people. He had a clear intention of doing it and he successfully did. So dont go on supporting and accusing me wrongfully when I'm clearly not the one who's in fault here.

[@davidshaw165]

@@shawanashahrinrahman458 All they did was say it's sad to see someone sell themselves short and that something was all in her head. Does that spoil the dialogue of this video? No! You actually clearly ARE the one at fault here. There is no clear intention to "ruin" this video for everyone else they merely shared their thoughts on the video!

[@sheridenthomas7326]

Oh how, in so many ways, we throw away our sovereignty for low level human connection. Painfully human this.

[@Auf.DerMaur]

Sovereignty? Sounds like playing God.

[@primegurjar]

i know how bad that hurts when you love someone who doesn't deserve it. And can't deal with fear if you let it go.

[@nocakeforsusan8701]

Too soon in relationship to "love" someone. But they had already done the deed so now in Stuckville.

[@sunmoonstars2228]

This is so typical American dating style, dating different people at the same time in Europe that is called cheating. When you start to date someone no other people are included. You go for a first date, and you click, it is good and then follows the second date, and then comes more dates, which really means YOU GET TO KNOW A PERSON FIRST, and it becomes a relationship. I don't get that "exclusive" idea and a girl that is settling for that I really feel for her.

[@carltonthepug]

Also like this in Middle East and asia

[@ladyofthecentury]

That's how I date and I'm American. It still is cheating. A lot of people have a lot of low-class ways and must enjoy torturing themselves is what I assume. That's what happens to people who fall for the hook-up culture.

[@DavidGutierrez-nt7ov]

I'm 60. And this was sad to watch.

[@larrythompson8630]

I understood they dated, she moved away, she moved back. I have done similar. Date casually once, maybe twice. (Movie, play, event, or meal. Nothing beyond a lite kiss). They are gone for few months. I date another casually. I likely have mentioned other. She comes back. I made it clear I was dating both. They were 260 miles away from each other. (I was living almost directly between them). I guess I could have kept quiet. When things got past certain point I told the other gal I was going to break up as we had got serious. Her response? “I am glad you were honest rather then string me along. Please keep my phone number. If it doesn't work out call me”. I married her so never called that gal again. Hope she found someone.

[@rosebud0391]

@@ladyofthecentury Low-class? wtf 😂 class ain't got nothing to do with it.

[@alexiatv1707]

When she made / her inner dialogue that speech about being unworthy and stuffing the loneliness and unworthiness down with things and people and garbage it really made me think about my life and where it’s going. The trajectory

[@basskitty3942]

Save yourself now...BC here I am 6 years later with a 3 year old and a home...and he still does not love me

[@charliefoster3221]

I think every adult can do better personally.

[@samanthamcbride3014]

It's a shame when people settle for less even though they know that they deserve better

[@mariamagdalena2214]

I don't miss the drama of a relationship at all!

[@keithhinchcliffe5629]

When you're 40 and alone with no kids you will. That's when you'll realize that you were a part of the drama.

[@mamapegg]

Drama of dating lol. I'm relieved that I'm married!

[@karmicsheila63]

​​@@keithhinchcliffe5629You are making a lot of assumptions about Maria and women in general. Women don't have to have a partner/husband and kids to be happy and fulfilled . Being comfortable not being in a relationship means everything. Oh, and are men ever responsible for relationship issues?

[@christicrenshaw2772]

Good story about having self worth

[@newjerseymom]

This is what I've been going through since my marriage ended 3 years ago. I've been trying to learn to walk away from a budding relationship when it doesn't meet my requirements. It's hard, but I'm getting better at it. This film so accurately depicts my experience. Thank you so much.

[@selinakyle1750]

Good for you! Apply the Marie Condo organization method but to relationships - if it doesn’t bring you joy, get rid of it!

[@ElodieLebeau]

Intuition never lies

[@rachelkrichevsky898]

Right... the question of all questions is if we are brave enough to listen to it...

[@robertdais7569]

Fabulous story, writing, acting and directing! It painfully expresses the complexities of modern dating, moments of un/truth, feelings of guit, diminished value, selfishness, & the consequences of devaluing ourselves by being less than a priority to someone. Bravo! Among the best I've seen.

[@heatherreed162]

🤢🤮god the more he talked the more I wanted to get out of the car for her. So so gross. Dude sounds like he’s still in high school and just seeing what the wind brings him. Your aloud to make out and go home. Sometimes you don’t even need the make out you just need to go home.

[@GodWinsInTheEnd]

This is what happens when we're too afraid to be alone - we'll put up with anything. Makes me want to cry.

[@y.harveynorman1392]

He’s weird dump him.

[@ManuShapopi]

Noooo. Tell the guy to go to your place, then just tell him how you feel at your doorstep.

[@judilynn9569]

She didn't have a place. She flew out to spend time with him.

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

Ok, true...but Manu has an excellent point! 🤔

[@sueblack5794]

@@judilynn9569 Then, drop me off at the airport and change her ticket.

[@bonitaquick2316]

She was done and just being polite. It was the end of the day. Get the over with and fresh start in the morning - without him....easier to just go through the motions at that hour, right? And now that she knows she can collect more ammo, like tell him - I know I said we're cool but after spending the night I am really not feeling it anymore.

[@donnav7412]

"I know who I am" but the need to be in a relationship, to connect, drives us to make compromises that go against who we are.

[@jennag4541]

I can't believe that 10 mins just changed my life...dam

[@temposhop8739]

I've had this on my watch list for months, and watched it today after learning my friend is going through the same, bending her own boundaries for her boyfriend (who isn't officially her bf) who just let her know he met someone else, but doesn't want to break up after years of dating. It's frustrating watching her run around after him, paying for plane tickets to follow him around while he works out of town because of her attachment. Sigh.

[@rockmyworldmusic]

Why in the world do women do this? Why do you ignore the "good guys" and put up with such bad treatment? With so many podcasts now, I am glad men are waking up. And I am glad films like this are helping women to make better choices. You are worth it and so are my sons.

[@ria5633]

Ugh hate the ending like girl know your worth can’t say I haven’t done this .

[@ria5633]

Never trust a man named Kyle lol 😂

[@Joviaa]

Abuse is not always physical

[@allenallen5040]

She reminds me so much of Jennifer Aniston! Great acting!

[@thetarotdetective3363]

That's what I was thinking

[@christicrenshaw2772]

Yes she does

[@DJWenlowe]

She's a ringer for Jen ☺️

[@aborgeshonorato]

Sara Jessica Parker ❤️+ Jennifer Aniston ❤️

[@frankwhite9170]

@@DJWenlowe maybe a dollar store Jennifer Aniston

[@christicrenshaw2772]

I love when she saids I know I am not everyones 10 but I am not a complete idiot. So funny how people truly think that about who they are seeing

[@ciarad.8417]

It’s so relatable. I recently go out of a situation like this. Complete wasteman

[@comfyspecs9058]

@SURREY CROSSING she's basically saying that she doesnt think of herself as perfect/above everyone, but she knows shes better than him and what hes trying to do

[@belbarcelos9264]

@SURREY CROSSING I wouldn’t have said “I’m not everyone’s ten” or “I’m not a complete idiot” but I would also never let this man think that his “proposal” was acceptable and I would think about it. He just said he was playing with her and with another girl and was basically using her for amusement. If you let him think he can still have you he will pretend to be sorry and whatnot. She should have just said “I deserve way better than you please never contact me again”.

[@joesurfer9754]

She is a 100% 12 to be honest.

[@AF-jp5vi]

@@belbarcelos9264 To me, the very idea of "grading" people on a scale of 1 to 10 seems shallow, demeaning and hurtful. I agree that her statement is indicative of low self-worth; why would any woman grade herself like that, or buy into this crap grading system? Why would a woman explain to herself (or to anyone else) that she's not a complete idiot? This fact should be self-evident, not questionable in the least, not even worth mentioning. If she feels the need to explain that "she's not a complete idiot", this shows that she still "somehow" resonates with the idea of being an idiot, otherwise she would not feel compelled to refute it. She's obviously in the process of figuring out her her self-worth, but she's not there yet; she's on the right path, but still a long way to go. Great movie and great comments!

[@flarion00]

He was being honest with her so she needs to be honest with him so later there is no misunderstanding about that situation.

[@electrical5]

Well said. People in a relationship have to be honest or there is something fundamentally wrong.

[@davidgarton42]

She just didn't want to show him how disappointed she was. Inside she's decided she may or may not take advantage of him, like he has her, or may just quietly slip out of his life..

[@FZappaFan1]

If there's any guy that can relate to this, better think about growing up. My wife was insecure when we met so she suffered some of the way this girl did. She's too hot for me. Glad I changed or she would have grown out of me and I'd have lost her.

[@mgm8675]

ouch, I know this. wanting to stand up for yourself but you don't out of fear of letting go. I no longer feel that way. One good thing about getting older you learn to stand up for yourself!

[@shannyapreeya4878]

I'm so mad that she didn't say what she wanted to

[@boboloko]

When I was 20 I bought a one way ticket from New York to California to live in the same city as a former high school sweetheart after we had been corresponding romantically for a few weeks. I called her the night before I boarded the flight and she told me that she didn’t want to be exclusive. Know your boundaries and state them upfront. If the other person freaks out, leave them.

[@annehaase3380]

This literally describes done of the similar moments I experienced. And just like her, I smiled and put up with it. But, I regret ignoring my inner voice. Although, now I never do, and I feel the true power of integrity. It's blissful.

[@HrglassHealer]

She should’ve handled him like in scenario she daydreamed about. She agreed to be used...unless she ended up ghosting him

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

@SURREY CROSSING That's true! You have to be careful. Mind the situation. When the time is right, make your move.

[@prernapokharkar2804]

i've been through the same situation two years back and don't know why I feel andy, same exact situation, same exact conversation, later had to leave the city, initially felt i was being used but then realised, i used him too, but i still wanted it to be something more. i just feel right now, if i had watched this movie two years back, i would have never fallen in love with that man. we are still friends (not fwb but developed pure friendship bond) but i still wish we were more than that.

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

@@prernapokharkar2804 Maybe it's just not meant to be, maybe you're not supposed to be with him. Maybe the right one is still out there. You just haven't found him yet.

[@prernapokharkar2804]

@@cahidijoyoraharjo7833yeah maybe we were meant to best friends or maybe our story has just started, we are single but just not ready to fall in love again, there are so many possibilities we never know so just gonna have faith in the journey and god!

[@sueblack5794]

Women have been raised to be “nice” & compliment so we don't hurt other peoples feelings. Women entertain jerks because they hold out they hope they will changes, which they never do.

[@Chuck_vs._The_Comment_Section]

As the saying goes, "Too much honesty is the death of any relationship." - Now let's be honest: That he communicates this so openly and hopes that afterwards everything would still be OK, and they could just carry on as before is, to put it mildly, clumsy and naive. This is the kind of thing that, if you don't know how to deal with it, you discuss with your friends to ask them for advice.

[@arka5557]

Knew it was too good to be true when she started calling out his bs and he just sat there listening. Guy like that in real life would have started crying about his trauma he had.

[@cosmobane6995]

Anyone here thinks that Omeleto is more interesting than Netflix?

[@ferenza35]

Dating Tip#1 : Don't mention other women youre dating, nobody likes to be an option even when they dont express it.

[@debries1553]

Dating tip #0: dont date multiple people simultaneously unless all parties agree.

[@erinstangor4418]

I almost wonder if watching the couple physically fighting is what made her acquiesce to him. It reminds me of when I was venting to a friend about my (now ex) boyfriend about some pretty awful things, and she replied, "well, at least he's not physically abusive, right?" That's when I realized I needed to raise my bar, and ended things with him. But some people, both men and women, have their bar that low - "At least they're not physically abusing me." I think that's where the girl in this short was putting her bar. We all need to learn how to raise our bars.

[@paulasimon6875]

Well said 👏

[@martinwebb1681]

Yes, so, so true.

[@JessicaBues]

Ugh love this short so much! She’s amazing!

[@randomethingscatstoo3118]

Nope get rid of him

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

I think she's afraid of being alone again.

[@pringle4992]

Yo as always, your videos are amazing. Every video makes me laugh, cry, or think. I don't know how you do it but appreciate you putting these things on KZbin. They are something other than Minecraft, or Try not to Laugh videos, which I have found myself watching more and more of during quarantine. I'm surprised you don't own some major production company, because you should. The angles, the acting, the props, are always astounding. And most of all, the story line is always so intriguing and well-thought out. I appreciate you, truly. Again, amazing.

[@MisterG2323]

How sad that she's sticking with that jerk.

[@LaurenFSimpson]

At least until the end of the car ride. Who knows what will happen after that?

[@MisterG2323]

@@LaurenFSimpson I'd hope she puts plenty of distance between them. This was a great short, btw, kudos to you and your crew!

[@laurence2299]

I have been in that situation and it IS TERRIBLE when you know that yhe only speech that is RIGHT is the one your inner voice whispers to you but you quiet it down because of fear of lonelyness and unworthyness !!! I got over that now because I LOVE MYSELF MORE !!

[@h3llnite]

Had a similar situation recently. Guy tried to mess with my head. Told him he was twisted and a few other choice things. Then blocked him

[@arthursmith5409]

Don't be afraid to end it and or hurt a feeling! On the spot.

[@ChickensAndGardening]

He was sending out all the warning signals. Hopefully she heeds them eventually.

[@ahmed2741]

I actually didnt get why she wouldnt just leave or get rid of him, i hope she will do it after he arrives her home.

[@silvermystic2001]

It's really hard to stand up for yourself at times. And be heard. I'm soft spoken when I justify. :(

[@cahidijoyoraharjo7833]

Fear of failure can make you lose the chance to win. Never settle for less. Reach for the stars!

[@franktoni23]

She should have listened to her inner voice but that faint insecurity that pops up and disappears is what has caused so much pain in this world. She is going to learn her lesson sooner or later. Very well made movie and excellent acting.

[@martinwebb1681]

Yeah that lesson is just going to keep cropping up time and again if she doesn't learn it now.

[@kgs2280]

Wow. Excellent. Painful, but excellent.

[@mizscoleman]

Why is it painful? Disappointing? Sure. But not painful.

[@kgs2280]

@@mizscoleman, to me, it’s painful because I’ve done things like that, not listening to my “gut feeling”, when I could have been happier by paying attention to it. And because in our society girls and women are taught to just go along with the guy because that’s better than losing a man. I finally did learn to stand up for myself, and now I would be happier to not have a man than to be with one who doesn’t respect me.

[@voidprism_studios666]

She envisioned what itd be like, and still went through with her decision. I can't tell if it's foolishness or if its a yearning of love and the benefit of doubt

[@sarahr3813]

She probably want to see which kind of respect will be showed to her if she doesn’t react to non respectful behaviour.

[@flarion00]

He was honest with her she should have been honest with him about how she felt.

[@sarahr3813]

BabyGravy She was lost in her thoughts while he was talking to her. She didnt reacted. They didn’t care at all about each others. They were completely disconnected and mismatched.

[@flarion00]

@@sarahr3813 which is why it's important to express how one truly feels

[@sarahr3813]

BabyGravy Not with everyone. Some people just don’t care about what others feel. They both look super bored. He is talking about someone else while he is with her. She is lost in her thoughts and doesn’t react as she was with her brother. She say nothing because it’s just not worth it. They will probably end up apart. Nothing in common, they didn’t have anything to give to each other. Nothing in common, no real dialogue, no knowledge, no amusement, no fun, no laugh, no interest, no attraction, not even a smile.

[@chrisneely8130]

You know something crazy is going to happen when he finds a McDonald's with a WORKING mcflurry machine.

[@nikkisjeans]

OMG this was very cathartic for me. Idk how many times I have been that girl. You know in your gut he's lying to you but you convince yourself to just stay quiet. Wow great film!

[@maximusaugustus6823]

Hey ladies, it is OK to be single and live a single life. You shouldn't have pressure to be with someone because you will choose a POS when you're that desperate.

[@sweetpain67]

Is that really sage advice?

[@TessaLCastro1216]

Why is she still sitting in the car? Why do people allow themselves to be treated like a second option?

[@Enigmaticsavage]

This magnificent piece of art had me in tears. great film.

[@JhaeJ]

Same here...

[@LaurenFSimpson]

Thank you.

[@meltemo.4139]

I love this. Thank you for making this, especially for young people. dating nowadays is horrible and exactly like this

[@sarahr3813]

Everything seems forced and they aren’t even attracted to each other. She doesn’t hear a single thing he says. He is a selfish time waster. Better to be single, living in the street, even starving than being with that kind of person that makes you feel unworthy, cold, lonely and starving even if you’re not.

[@aborgeshonorato]

😂😂😂

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme]

No, it's really not. You been homeless? Homeless as a woman? Or a disabled woman even?

[@sarahr3813]

Worse

[@ajl2232]

@@whoareyoutoaccuseme I agree.

[@sarahr3813]

NICHOLAS CHO What’s the difference between being a toy and... being a toy? Being a house slave and ... being a field slave? Being a prisoner of poverty and.... being a prisoner of a condescending patriarchy? Do you know how homeless people’s lost their home? How their situations became inextricably harder? How and why they became “targets”? Do you think it was just a matter of hazard? I am convinced not.... Of course their situation is horrible, of course they are struggling a lot but at the end of the day, they have more courage, self love, self respect, self worth and dignity than this poor puppet woman. I see nothing good between this woman and this man. If it begins like that, where do you think it will end up? Seriously🙄

[@brunellaayleen5725]

The cigarette in the ice cream though!!! Best part of this short

[@sidikitraore7746]

the car that honked at them in the drive thru never drove up

[@f5mando]

Loved this simple but complex scene. Beautifully done all around. Congrats to all involved!

[@LaurenFSimpson]

Thank you!

[@psstpsstheyyou3517]

Boy, oh boy, the ending was disappointing.

[@michellet204]

There’s something powerful about the actresse’s eye movements at 8:14. Never settle for less ladies. Focus on the man you want in your life and leave losers behind.

[@peterpyke1213]

follow your gut feeling or get gutted

[@PaulGaleComedy]

Oof. Andi should know - if he’s not taking you to Wendy’s, he’s not the one. But seriously, this was good and HURT!

[@LaurenFSimpson]

Arby’s, but point taken. We’ll consider Wendy’s for a sequel. Thanks for watching.

[@DoreenBellDotan]

It's clear she doesn't even love him. She's just settling for being disrespected by her clear social inferior with not even the excuse of being in love.That's the tragedy.

[@Axzuin]

I wonder if this is how women really feel when guys do this to them all the time. Kinda makes you think huh?

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

No, because everyone is different. Whether it be male or female.

[@sueblack5794]

@Kyle R A woman with any self esteem should feel used by men who use them. Women who don’t, are future doormats.

[@lagaman11]

This is one of the saddest damn things I have ever seen.

[@jayrtrevino1]

The alternate reality was the real reality and she had a voice in that one. It was the truth about him. He was worthless. But she came back and allowed him to control the narrative and continue to take advantage of her.

[@papasmurf6836]

I don't understand

[@abinothayyilsanoj4182]

Why tho ?

[@papasmurf6836]

@@abinothayyilsanoj4182 ?

[@abinothayyilsanoj4182]

@@papasmurf6836 why did she do that ? Why didn't she leave him?

[@papasmurf6836]

@@abinothayyilsanoj4182 yup He admit he dated another lady I wouldn't dare to admit

[@gibbs9492]

I wish she had told him what she was really thinking.

[@donnahaley5854]

Hey, Omeleto great for showing this. How many times we know what should be said to truly be who we are, and we suppress it. Hard truth to see so well filmed and portrayed.

[@jerrymorganjr]

This actress is fantastic! She’s gorgeous!

[@robertjackson3819]

How's that for a look into the human heart? Beautifully done, Ms. Simpson.