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[Ordinarily, stories about prison breaks and explosions would be right up Spike's alley. Today, however, he seems stressed out over something completely different. As if the upcoming holiday -- he hates all holidays, but this one in particular is the worst -- wasn't enough, he's been unemployed for way too long. Bills are going to start stacking up soon.]

Would it kill the castle to put out classified ads once a week?

[He tosses the open journal on the coffee table and sighs as he picks up his oversized mug. How is he going to raise money for a family at this rate? (Not that he's even dating anyone, but you know. It could happen.)]

There's got to be someone looking for a guy with virtually no experience in anything practical. [Hear that journal? He's talking to you. Great catch over here!] Maybe I could start selling jokes and see how that turns out. Or something in marketing. [Hm. There's an idea...] I could do that.

(Gwaine)

[Despite Spike's own personal crisis to deal with (that he's totally not procrastinating on right after he started), he hasn't seen him moping around the lobby like usual. Which means he's probably moping alone somewhere. And that fight with Julia sounded pretty bad from where they were all evesdropping in the next room. -- Thus, Spike will be a buddy and force him to do something he hates.]

Hey. Want to go out?

ooc - RE: Chandler/Friends loss!

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[But Spike, you don't ... seem like the kind of guy who would have a job. Ever.]

That's news to me.

[Just because bounty hunting falls under the loosest definition of a job, doesn't mean it's not one.]

Surprise. I'm not as rich as I look.

[If you spend most of your time sitting around and having no food, that counts as unemployment, Spike!!]

So, what, are you suddenly itching to be a productive member of society or something? [Are you ill, is the unspoken question here.]

['Bounty hunter' sounds better.]

Of course not. [Kind of.] I'm just in it for the money.

[And 'bodyguard' sounds better than 'glorified babysitter'.]

You can just wish up money.

[So you see where he's coming from.]

You can't make a living on wished up money, Brock. [How would he get the respect of his non-existent potential family then?]

[Yes ... gosh, they have so much in common! Well, not now. But usually.]

A living -- is this about that woman?

What woman?

[Well ... Brock knows what woman, but you don't know he knows what woman. So --]

The ... one you were covering for. Before. That drove a car into the cabin.

... Oh. [Stop figuring stuff out, he worked hard to cover that up!]

No, it's not about her.

[Special agent, Spike! He's not dumb all the time.]

Oh. So you just ... figured you'll be here awhile? Or something?

[Why is everyone so confused by a guy needing a job...]

I have been here awhile. It's about time I got moving.

[Becuase it's ... Spike ...]

Alright, man. If you say so.

[Spike can hold down a job if he really tries... A few days at least.]

I think I already got a lead, anyway.

[If you ... say so .......]

You're kidding. Where?

[Why go into specifics...]

A real place.

In this joint? There are only like, retail jobs.

[Wait ... Spike .............]

You think I should have been pickier? [He's been out of work for so long, he panicked...]

Tell me you don't have to wear a stupid uniform.

I didn't ask. I was just going to wear a suit.

[You're supposed to wear suits to jobs, right?]

[Some jobs ...]

Where is it?

It's-- [and then he mumbles something that sounds suspiciously like "the candy store" but he covers the end of it up with well-timed coughing.]

[r e a l l y]

Say that again.

The-- [nope, it's even more mumbled the second time. He's awesome at covering this up.]

[Spike ... please ...]

You know, it sounds like you're saying "candy store."

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