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[there's some shuffle as the journal is pushed open, and after a minute of considering what to say, Sweets speaks]

I was reminded not too long ago [read: Halloween] that I promised someone [read: Mindy] a John Wayne movie marathon. I fully intend to follow through sometime this month, but I was wondering if there was anyone else who might be interested?

I know that some people don't know who John Wayne is, or ... possibly even what movies are, so it could even be considered a cultural event. You can see a piece of something from our worlds that you wouldn't normally see in yours. Granted, these are old western films, so they don't necessarily have the best track record in terms of realism -- that wasn't really what they were for -- or ... matters of race and gender, but they're still rather enjoyable in their own right.

[a beat. he's an academic, you'll have to forgive him.]

My point being, I thought it would be a good community building exercise. I'll even bring popcorn.

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Daisy is my girlfriend back home, actually. But Mindy isn't from my world. We met here in the castle.

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[There's a quiet moment]

And here, Daisy is...

[It's not as simple a question as it seems on the surface. Fred knows that first hand]

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... We're figuring that out.

Sweets

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How exactly does that look? When you start figuring yourself instead of other people?

fred }

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It's ... interesting, in it's own way. You know yourself better than other people do, but at the same time, since it's yourself you're willing to ... excuse more.

Sweets

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Is that what you think you're doing now? Excusing things?

fred }

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No, actually. I'm being smart about them. I ... it's been a long time since I've actually been with Daisy. I want to make sure my feelings are still there.

Sweets

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...well. [There's a pause. She understands that, all too well] If you need to talk to somebody, I'm here. I'm not you -- well, of course I'm not you. But you know what I mean.

fred }

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I do. And I appreciate it. I'll see about taking you up on it sometime.

Sweets

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Only if you want to. Until then, I'll see you at those movies.

fred }

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I'll see you there.