I can't say I'm so easily persuaded by the social contract of marriage. Love -- sure, I'll give you that one. Messy business, granted, but a logical necessity. Perhaps even an enjoyable necessity.
Marriage however is more about establishing a hierarchy, don't you think? Just another valve that judgment flows through. [Another beat, and he quickly calculates. It isn't feelings he relates to, more so outcomes. The algebra of 'fair'.]
You carried him. He'll figure that out eventually. If a hierarchy must be had, then the queen should be crowned.
[ the next pause is her briefly pursing her lips. ]
Maybe. Not that it matters anymore. [ because she's going to go home and die and he'll fall in love with danger. but the reason she gives out loud is: ] I jus' started seein' someone else anyway.
[ she's probably squinting at her phone a little bit, like she wants to be sure he's saying what she thinks he's saying and trying to decide if she should be defensive about it or not.
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So, what. Y'know about him then? That what you're sayin'?
I think we're clean, Lillian. [Knowing he could always secretly invoke his powers about concerns -- if he had a willing third party to pitch potential falsehoods.]
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[His impulse bubbles.]
As if he would deserve consuming your thoughts, anyway!
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If love an' marriage were ever 'bout who deserves what, it'd be a helluva lot more fair than it really is.
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Marriage however is more about establishing a hierarchy, don't you think? Just another valve that judgment flows through. [Another beat, and he quickly calculates. It isn't feelings he relates to, more so outcomes. The algebra of 'fair'.]
You carried him. He'll figure that out eventually. If a hierarchy must be had, then the queen should be crowned.
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Maybe. Not that it matters anymore. [ because she's going to go home and die and he'll fall in love with danger. but the reason she gives out loud is: ] I jus' started seein' someone else anyway.
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[ it's sort of the truth anyway. but really, she probably still talks about him more like a close friend or even a brother, not a romantic interest. ]
1/3
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Really? You're really doing that for him?
[Eddie clears his throat, pursuing context.]
I mean he's not, ah, much of a gardener for pussy willow.
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finally: ]
So, what. Y'know about him then? That what you're sayin'?
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Is this gonna be a problem?
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He could do worse, anyway.
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Well, I'm not about to judge one's kinks.
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My kinks ain't gonna make me any less of a bodyguard, so y'don't need to.
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[ a beat ]
Nothin' else, anyway.
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I look forward to your official hiring.