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[pharadyne]

I do. [He gestures loosely to the bulky 1955 32 inch RCA television against the wall.] It's not connected to anything. No wires, no electricity, but I can watch films from the library on it. I set the films on top, and they play. I'm not sure how it works, so I'm going with 'alien technology so advanced it's basically magic.' Like everything else on this ship.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

Handy.

Might ask you to borrow that. Never got to see the end of Gone with the Wind.

Old Man Seed dragged Jospeh and me out of school right after Atlanta burned.

[pharadyne]

Oh, I adore Clark Gable. He's absolutely dreamy. Rhett's a bit of a cad, but he's hot so I can't ever focus for long on how terrible he is.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

To each their own. Not my type, but I was a kid, so maybe I didn't know any better.

So that's a yes?

[pharadyne]

Absolutely, sweetheart. Any time you like.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

Good.

Anything else you want from me? I'm going to go - drink myself into a stupor, thanks.

[All the talk about his brothers makes him want to forget everything.]

[pharadyne]

Nothing else I want from you. But if there's anything you want from me, however trivial, do feel free to ask. Now or later on.

[weaponwithoutpurpose]

[He stands up, stretching out his arms.]

Sure thing.

[He walks out the door, but pauses without turning around.]

For what it's worth, I believe you about John. I don't know how or why but - maybe it's just hope that he could have the life he deserved to have.

[And then he closes the door.]