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[expectremorse]

[Hoffman sounds grim when he speaks.]

Clothespins.. Bags and bags of clothespins. And you know where we had to go for them? To a movie studio. How the fuck does that work. Clothespins at a movie studio. I hate Hollywood. Especially undead Hollywood

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[most_feared]

I'm still standin'.

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[expectremorse]

[Hoffman brightens at that]

That's good to hear. How are you?

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[most_feared]

Pissed as hell. But what are you going to do? I'll get over it.

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[expectremorse]

...At least you're still alive.

In one piece and still alive.

[does he sound relieved? Yes.]

Nobody has to go anywhere for now. Until people are ready.

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[most_feared]

Do you have something on your mind? [That seems like an odd thing to say.]

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[expectremorse]

[Hoffman's mouth opens and closes]

...What makes you say that?

[his tone is quiet. He'll talk about it but.]

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[most_feared]

Because I feel like there was a response to something unsaid that happened up there. It's enough to rouse curiosity.

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[expectremorse]

[Private]

...George tried to leave. [he winces] He didn't. I talked him out of it. But he tried to.

[Friends Filter]

[most_feared]

Did he get scared? Because that's a rough thing to go through.

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[expectremorse]

Yeah.

[Frown] I tried to explain how much he was needed. How much I needed him and how the barge wouldn't be the same without him. I thought we'd have another Lupin.

Another Sarah you know?

[He's been thinking a lot about Sarah lately okay?]

He's a good cop. You guys need him.

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[most_feared]

I think you need him a lot.

None of us are really essential. But I think you did a good thing for yourself by standing up and saying you needed him around.

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[expectremorse]

[His mouth opens to say "No, it was for the good of the barge." and closes]

...I do.

I need him, I need you, I need Stildyne, I need-

I need this place.

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[most_feared]

That's nice of you to say, Hoffman. But you know when I get my deals done I'm going, right?

[Sometimes he hates being honest. But he has no idea when he's going to have his next graduation.]

You shouldn't need this place. You should be able to get back out there in the world one day.

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[expectremorse]

[snappish] I know that!

I do. I do know that. I meant what I said about what to do with the time that's given to us. You've been...

[Distraction time. Hoffman straightens. He might not be able to drink without people feeling sorry for him, but at the very least he can make himself useful. That means faux Holiday cheer you guys. all the Holiday cheer.]

...Well. You aren't leaving yet are you?

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[most_feared]

Hoffman, I promise you, I'm telling you this not because I don't wanna be there for a friend, but because I want you to be able to get out of this place. To where you got a better chance of staying with people.

But no, I'm not leaving yet.

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[expectremorse]

[Hoffman nods]

...It's-

My sister showed up during that bought of interference. [He can't remember if he told him that.] Long brown hair, big brown eyes. She tried to get David Harris to go back to school, told Amanda I was a monster, then told me that she wanted me to leave.