![]() When she asked the boy to join her, the boy became uneasy. Meanwhile, the girl kicked off her shoes, and stretched out on the bed. The boy turned on the television, settled into the couch, and lit a cigarette. Though they guessed no one was home, the boy and the girl moved around the man's belongings as if they were in their own space. The boy agreed, and added that he might be interested in the television. The girl was especially interested in asking about the bed. Because they were trying to furnish their own small apartment, they decided to stop. ![]() While he was gone, a young couple passed the house and saw the furniture. The man then walked to the market for sandwiches, more whiskey, and beer. Observing the furniture, he decided it was little different on the lawn than it had been in the house. He had even run an extension cord outside so that the television, lamps, and other appliances would function in the same way they did when they were inside. He noted the colors and arrangements of the belongings. He contemplated the two sides of the bed. Afterwards, he stood in the kitchen window with another glass of whiskey, and studied his work. In Raymond Carver's "Why Don't You Dance?" a middle-aged man went through a breakup, and took all of the furniture out of his house, and displayed it on his front lawn. "Why Don't You Dance?." What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. ![]() ![]() The following version of this story was used to create the guide: Carver, Raymond.
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