You know, Mr. Dinsdale, this all sounds delightfully bananas but I’m kinda monkeyed out this week. - Paul Jenkins

Wil had always been a hopeless romantic, with “hopeless” being the operative word.

It was apparent that he was out of his league, and that the only way to compete would be to play along until everyone reverted to ignoring him. At that point, he’d be able to slip out the back door and return to his previously scheduled life.

I see where you're going with this, Wil. Bravo!"
"Do you?" replied Wil. "Because honestly, Mr. Dinsdale, if you know where I'm going, perhaps you'd be kind enough to give me directions!