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0:00Hey, you, you, you. Yeah, you.
0:02Stop pretending that you're looking at
0:04your phone.
0:05You haven't scrolled in 5 minutes.
0:08You're jittery.
0:10I can see it. Your foot's tapping and
0:12you're avoiding my eyes.
0:15Look at me.
0:16Oh, and you've been blushing since I
0:18walked into the room.
0:21Why? Did I do something or is it you?
0:25Spit it out.
0:27You're acting weird.
0:28Are you sick? Did you mess up the
0:30project or
0:33Wait.
0:34You're looking at my mouth.
0:36Why are you looking at my mouth?
0:38Are you hungry? Are you tired? Or are
0:41you waiting for something?
0:44Your ears are red.
0:46All the way to the tips and you're
0:47holding your breath.
0:49And you just let out this little
0:52whimper.
0:54Did you hear that?
0:56You whimpered.
0:59Come on. Tell me.
1:02What's going on in that head of yours?
1:05You're acting like you're about to
1:06confess to a crime
1:08or
1:10ask for a favor.
1:13Out with it. I don't have all day. What
1:16do you want?
1:19>> [laughter]
1:20[gasps]
1:20>> Really?
1:22Really?
1:24You want me to call you puppy?
1:26Just like that, out of the blue.
1:31Oh my god, look at you. You're turning a
1:33different shade of crimson. I didn't
1:35even know that was possible.
1:37You're trying to shrink into your shirt.
1:40It's adorable, but it's almost painful
1:43to watch.
1:45Okay, let me get this straight. You've
1:47been sitting here all stoic and serious
1:49and ignoring my jokes, which are very
1:52funny, by the way.
1:53You meant to laugh.
1:55And you've been giving me the silent
1:56treatment when you meant to be doing our
1:58project. And the reason you're
2:00distracted is because you're hoping I'm
2:03going to call you a dog.
2:06And you thought I wouldn't notice
2:09because
2:11you thought you were hiding it. Please.
2:14I've known you since you started
2:15following me around the office.
2:18You were looking at me like I had a
2:20treat in my hand.
2:23But you didn't say anything.
2:25You just waited and hoped.
2:29And now you're standing here looking
2:31like you've been caught stealing candy
2:33from a baby.
2:35So
2:38are you going to say it or do I have to
2:40drag it out of you? Come on. Tell me how
2:43badly you want to hear it. Tell me you
2:46want it.
2:50Nothing.
2:51You're still silent.
2:53You know what? Fine. You're stubborn,
2:56but it's your trademark, isn't it?
2:58Stubbornness and blushing.
3:01No, I'm not saying it yet.
3:04Not until you earn it.
3:07Not until you admit how desperate you
3:09are for a little more structure.
3:14Okay. Okay. Okay, breathe. You're
3:17hyperventilating.
3:20Why does it have to be me? You could ask
3:23anyone. Your friends, your boss, but you
3:26want me to call you puppy.
3:29Why?
3:31Is it cuz I'm the loudest or the most
3:32demanding?
3:34Or is it because when I look at you, you
3:36feel like you have to perform?
3:38Like you have to be good.
3:41Mhm. Admit it.
3:44You like it when I take control.
3:47You like it when I stop you from
3:49overthinking, when I decide just for
3:52you.
3:53And puppy isn't just a name.
3:56It's a slip. It means that you don't
3:59have to be the smart one or the tough
4:00one.
4:01You just have to be mine.
4:04It's vulnerable. That's why you were
4:06scared to say it. Cuz if I call you
4:09puppy,
4:10I own a piece of you. You're terrified
4:13I'll laugh
4:15or worse, that I'll stop.
4:18But look at me. Am I laughing?
4:21No. Cuz I'm intrigued.
4:24Cuz if you're this desperate for my
4:25attention, what else are you hiding?
4:29Tell me.
4:31What do you need from me? Just the name?
4:33Do you need the routine? Do you need me
4:35to tell you when to sit, when to speak,
4:37when to breathe?
4:39Be honest.
4:41No more hiding.
4:43You know, I'd never thought I'd see the
4:45day.
4:46I thought you were just annoyed by me.
4:48But you were just waiting. Waiting for
4:51me to notice you and acclaim you.
4:54Now that I know, it's kind of like
4:57intoxicating.
4:58Knowing underneath all of that
5:00confidence, you're just a good puppy
5:02waiting for that command.
5:04So,
5:06here's the deal, okay? You want the
5:08name? You've got it. But remember what
5:10we talked about. It's not just a word,
5:13okay?
5:14It's a promise. It means that you listen
5:18and you look. And it means that you
5:20stay.
5:21Ready?
5:24Come here, puppy.
5:27See? It fits, doesn't it?
5:31Feels like you've been waiting for this
5:32sound for years.
5:35You're shaking.
5:37Good. Good. Let it out.
5:40You don't have to be strong right now.
5:41Not with me. Just be my good puppy.
5:49That's it.
5:50Relax, you did well.
5:52You were so brave to admit it.
5:55Most people would have died before
5:56letting them see me this
5:58Most people would have died before
6:00letting me see them this vulnerable.
6:02Huh, it makes some of my words
6:04See, you're making me nervous.
6:07But, you trusted me, and I don't take
6:09that lightly.
6:10So, from now on, when you're tired, when
6:12you're overwhelmed, when you shut out
6:15the show of the noise and let me take
6:16over, you come to me, all right? And
6:19I'll call you, and I'll remind you who
6:20you are.
6:21You're my puppy now.
6:23That means you're safe, you're seen, and
6:25you're home.
6:28Bye-bye, puppy. Just remember, I've got
6:32you.