Donna: Um... I wanted to talk to you. Look, this is gonna be hard. Um... Eric, I love you. A lot. But I have to give you your ring back.
Eric: What? Why?
Donna: Okay... How do you see the next 20 years?
Eric: I don't know. I guess I always figured we'd go to college together, then come home...
Donna: Yeah, but, Eric, you know that's not what I want. I mean, I've told you that. And who knows? I might want to go to school back East. Or maybe in Paris.
Eric: Okay, well, you know what, Donna, whatever. Okay? The important thing is when you see yourself in Paris or wherever... I'm there, right? Right?
Donna: I don't know. Not always. I mean, it's not like there's anyone else but sometimes I'm by myself. I mean... All I mean is, I don't know. Neither of us does. And this ring is just a stupid high school promise. If we're meant to be together, then we'll end up together.
Eric: No. The way we end up together is by saying we'll be together and then, being together.
Donna: Eric, come on. We're together now. Isn't that enough?
Eric: No! I mean... I mean, damn, Donna. If you can see a future for yourself without me and that doesn't, like, break your heart then we're not doing what I thought we were doing here. And you know what? Maybe we shouldn't even be together at all!
Donna: Wait a minute. Are you breaking up with me?
Eric: Well, are you giving back that ring?
Donna: Yes.
Eric: Then... Yes.