Happy New Year and Then some.
[Hoffman has the video on. He's got a thing behind him, except several times bigger as only the admiral can manage it. Right above it he has a flatscreen TV and a shelf with a small collection of films.
He might look a little listless, swaying slightly. His eyes are also a little pink, but.]
...I'd like to thank everybody for the presents. I um...[He's having a hard time articulating this] I wasn't expecting a lot of what I got. I..
This time I was a kid, I was the younger kid and I was...
[Harmuph.] ...Anyway. Thanks for not hitting me everybody. I probably would have deserved it.
I don't hate this time of year. It's actually my favorite. Right now, back home-we'd be watching the ball drop and I might be working Time Square. [Now he sounds remorseful, as much emotion as he can manage-in public.] well, we would have watched it. I used to volunteer to work Time Square when I was on patrol because...it was the one time that everybody was really happy. I mean yeah people would get drunk but it was a happy kind of drinking and uh...
[have a slight red-eyed stare] ...You watch all the proposals and all of the sweet talking. It brought people together. Strangers would hug other strangers, fall all over us on the sidelines trying to keep control. [he smiles] this one year...I think it was 03-this girl just falls out of the crowd and kisses me you know? right on the lips. Drunk as a skunk and she wandered off right away with a group of giggling friends. It was...it was good. I didn't report it. I..
I dunno, working Time Square reminded me why I did..what I did. I think I still have a pair of glasses somewhere from some year. How do other people celebrate the New Year? what would you do?
Also. [Hoffman holds up one of the dolls he got] ...Would somebody take these off my hands? They're a little weird for my taste. Does anyone have children?
[Private to Stephanie]
...I remember when the tables were turned. Thank you for showing me the uh..the same courtesy that I showed you.
[Private to Sirius]
Don't laugh. Don't laugh one bit, but Spud loves the little police car. [he hesitates before holding up a large golden brown hamster in a purple ball] he chases it everywhere when I let it go. Will it last forever?
[Private to Kay]
...Did you get my gift?
[Private to Simone]
I was wondering if we could talk. either here or-at Dinner. If we're going to be here I owe you an apology for my behavior the last time we fucking met. I just want to clear the air.
Also I hope I didn't freak you out or anything like that.
He might look a little listless, swaying slightly. His eyes are also a little pink, but.]
...I'd like to thank everybody for the presents. I um...[He's having a hard time articulating this] I wasn't expecting a lot of what I got. I..
This time I was a kid, I was the younger kid and I was...
[Harmuph.] ...Anyway. Thanks for not hitting me everybody. I probably would have deserved it.
I don't hate this time of year. It's actually my favorite. Right now, back home-we'd be watching the ball drop and I might be working Time Square. [Now he sounds remorseful, as much emotion as he can manage-in public.] well, we would have watched it. I used to volunteer to work Time Square when I was on patrol because...it was the one time that everybody was really happy. I mean yeah people would get drunk but it was a happy kind of drinking and uh...
[have a slight red-eyed stare] ...You watch all the proposals and all of the sweet talking. It brought people together. Strangers would hug other strangers, fall all over us on the sidelines trying to keep control. [he smiles] this one year...I think it was 03-this girl just falls out of the crowd and kisses me you know? right on the lips. Drunk as a skunk and she wandered off right away with a group of giggling friends. It was...it was good. I didn't report it. I..
I dunno, working Time Square reminded me why I did..what I did. I think I still have a pair of glasses somewhere from some year. How do other people celebrate the New Year? what would you do?
Also. [Hoffman holds up one of the dolls he got] ...Would somebody take these off my hands? They're a little weird for my taste. Does anyone have children?
[Private to Stephanie]
...I remember when the tables were turned. Thank you for showing me the uh..the same courtesy that I showed you.
[Private to Sirius]
Don't laugh. Don't laugh one bit, but Spud loves the little police car. [he hesitates before holding up a large golden brown hamster in a purple ball] he chases it everywhere when I let it go. Will it last forever?
[Private to Kay]
...Did you get my gift?
[Private to Simone]
I was wondering if we could talk. either here or-at Dinner. If we're going to be here I owe you an apology for my behavior the last time we fucking met. I just want to clear the air.
Also I hope I didn't freak you out or anything like that.