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I Love You, Man · 2009 — Chapter 2 of 19 · 4'57" · B1

Peter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip, Explained: take the leap

Peter just got engaged, but the guys at fencing are heading to Joshua Tree for Eugene's bachelor weekend and never thought to invite him: "I just didn't think that you'd be into it." Under the friendly small talk, everyone is measuring who belongs where.

What happens

At the Davis Dunn Realty office, Peter tells his coworker Tevin about proposing to Zooey, then calls to share the news. After fencing practice he asks the guys to grab a beer, but they are leaving for Eugene's bachelor camping trip and didn't invite him. Later, at ladies' night, the women talk about marriage.

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Phrase of the scene

take the leap

make the big commitment

A fencing friend announces his wedding next Sunday, making the commitment sound casual and huge.

They finally decided to take the leap and get married.

Also in this scene

  • throw this out there

    float an idea

  • team up with you

    join forces with you

  • come out with us

    go out with us

  • hit the road

    get going

  • cheat on you

    be unfaithful to you

Everything marked in this scene

26 notes across 91 lines

Phrase · B1be all lit up

brightly lit

The skyscrapers were all lit up. I got down on one knee.
Phrase · B1give someone a shot

give someone a chance

Well, I'm jealous, Peter, 'cause you never gave me a shot.
Phrase · B2fantasy football league

a virtual football league

One of the guys in my fantasy football league just sent me a QuickTime.
Phrase · B1throw something out there

float an idea

Tevin prefaces his pitch to Peter, testing whether the partnership offer will land.

Great. Dude, I'm just gonna throw this out there because it's a big piece of house.
Phrase · B1team up with someone

join forces with you

Tevin offers to share the deal, framing the partnership as an easy option for Peter.

If you want a copilot on this, I'd be happy to team up with you.
Soundteam up with you

Link team up with you as one smooth run.

If you want a copilot on this, I'd be happy to team up with you.
Grammar · B1I feel like I wanna

feel like + clause: Feel like plus a full clause means I have the urge to do it.

No, I know. I feel like I wanna give myself the challenge -and just see how it goes. . . -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Phrase · A2have practice

a training session

No prob. I have fencing practice, anyway.
Phrase · A2grab a beer

have a beer

I'll grab a beer with Gil and the boys afterward. Hit them with the big news.
Phrase · A2the big news

the big announcement

I'll grab a beer with Gil and the boys afterward. Hit them with the big news.
Slang · C1bush

pubic hair — Crude slang for pubic hair; avoid in polite talk.

She's got a bush like a porcupine.
Slang · C1Fuck off

get lost — A very rude dismissal; never use it in polite settings.

-Great bout. -Fuck off!
Slang · B1grub

food — Casual slang for food; keep it among friends.

Hey, so you guys want to, like, get some grub or grab a beer or something?
Phrase · B2take the leap

make the big commitment

A fencing friend announces his wedding next Sunday, making the commitment sound casual and huge.

Yeah. Taking the leap next Sunday.
Phrase · B1be into something

be keen on it

I would've invited you, man. I just didn't think that you'd be into it.
Grammar · B1that you'd be into it

object clause: The that-clause spells out what he assumed about you.

I would've invited you, man. I just didn't think that you'd be into it.
Sounddidn't think that

The t in didn't drops and think that runs together.

I would've invited you, man. I just didn't think that you'd be into it.
Phrase · B1come out with someone

go out with us

Gil explains the missed invitation by saying Peter never joins them after practice.

You never really come out with us after practice and stuff.
Soundhit the road

Stress hit and road, and glide over probably.

All right, well, we should probably hit the road.
Phrase · A2have a blast

have a great time

-Have a blast. -Shotgun.
Slang · B1Shotgun

claim the front seat — A joking call to claim the front passenger seat.

-Have a blast. -Shotgun.
Phrase · A2hang out with someone

spending time with

Hanging out with you girls, and I can do that guilt-free because Barry loves hanging out with his friends, too.
Phrase · B1cheat on someone

be unfaithful to you

A friend teases that Barry's Vegas trips could lead him to be unfaithful.

Wait, Vegas? You're not worried he's gonna cheat on you?
Slang · C1Jewfro

curly Jewish-style hair — A joking ethnic term; use with caution.

He's 40 pounds overweight with a Jewfro and a small dick.
Phrase · C1far and away the best

by a wide margin

Look, I love the guy to death, but I'm far and away the best-looking woman he's ever gonna get, and I'm only a 7, so, come on.
Grammar · B2he's ever gonna get

relative clause: The clause modifies the woman he will get, with that left out.

Look, I love the guy to death, but I'm far and away the best-looking woman he's ever gonna get, and I'm only a 7, so, come on.

Peter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip, explained

What's really going on

Peter's engagement should be his happiest news, yet every conversation exposes what he lacks: a friend of his own. Tevin offers to team up on the deal, and Peter turns him down — not because he dislikes him, but because the offer isn't friendship. At fencing, the men are cordial until the invitation that never comes; "I just didn't think that you'd be into it" is kindness and exclusion in the same breath. The ladies' night scene answers it from the other side: the women bond over their husbands' separate lives. When one says she is "far and away the best-looking woman he's ever gonna get, and I'm only a 7," the joke is about settling, and about how everyone here keeps score.

Theme

FriendshipPeter has a fiancée but no male friend; the fencing crew's missed invitation shows friendship is made, not assumed.
MarriageWeddings and proposals frame the chapter, from Peter's engagement to Eugene's bachelor trip.

What you'll learn

  • Use team up with for joining forces
  • Hit the road means to set off
  • A soft apology can hide an exclusion
  • Be into it shows real interest

Listen for

  • team up with you — Link team up with you as one smooth run.
  • didn't think that — The t in didn't drops and think that runs together.
  • hit the road — Stress hit and road, and glide over probably.
The skyscrapers were all lit up. I got down on one knee.

Peter describes the night he proposed to Zooey: a romantic rooftop setting, then the moment he knelt to ask. He's replaying his engagement like a highlight.

I would've invited you, man. I just didn't think that you'd be into it.

The excuse for leaving Peter out: he never joins them anyway, so they assumed he wouldn't care. It is an apology that doubles as a verdict on him.

Look, I love the guy to death, but I'm far and away the best-looking woman he's ever gonna get, and I'm only a 7, so, come on.

She says she loves her husband but is objectively out of his league, rating herself a modest 7 to underline how little he could attract. Comic, ruthless honesty about settling.

Bro, really sorry I lost my shit out there.

An apology to a fencing partner after losing his temper during a bout; lost my shit means he blew up and regrets it.

Questions about this scene

Why don't the fencing guys invite Peter to Joshua Tree?

They assume he isn't interested; Tevin says Peter never comes out after practice, so they booked the bachelor trip without asking him.

Is Tevin's offer to team up sincere?

It seems sincere — a big listing is a lot to carry alone — but Peter declines, wanting to prove he can close the Ferrigno house by himself.

What does "take the leap" mean here?

It means to make a big commitment, and in this scene it specifically means getting married: Eugene says he is taking the leap next Sunday.

Why is Peter's fencing partner apologizing?

Gil lost his temper during their bout and shouted at Peter; afterward he says he is sorry he lost it, because he never saw the counter coming.

I Love You, Man · 19 chapters

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Up next · Chapter 3strike up a conversationPeter Tries to Make Friends
Chapter 1put a down payment onPeter Proposes to ZooeyWatching · Chapter 2take the leapPeter Misses the Joshua Tree TripChapter 3strike up a conversationPeter Tries to Make FriendsChapter 4get the hang of itPeter's Awkward Man-DatesChapter 5let one ripPeter Meets Sydney at an Open HouseChapter 6in a jiffPeter Calls Sydney for a Man-DateChapter 7Hands downPeter and Sydney's First Man-DateChapter 8wet my beakTevin Tries to Wet His BeakChapter 9man cavePeter Tours Sydney's Man CaveChapter 10squeeze inPeter Bonds with Sydney Over MusicChapter 11rock your worldPeter Introduces Zooey to RushChapter 12smoking hotPeter Introduces Sydney to His FamilyChapter 13between you and mePeter and Zooey Fight About PrivacyChapter 14bail onSydney Tempts Peter to Skip HBOChapter 15weirded outZooey Confronts Peter About SydneyChapter 16hit it offPeter Asks Sydney to Be Best ManChapter 17good faithZooey Leaves Peter Before the WeddingChapter 18sick ofPeter Confronts Sydney Over BillboardsChapter 19broke the moldPeter and Sydney Make Up
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