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[goodhunting]

I gather congratulations are in order. Don't normally see many couples happy in my line of work so it's a nice thing to see

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[gangstermoll]

Pizza's not a concession. It's good, though, so there's that.

[goodhunting]

Popcorn is junk food, right? Or does it have to be brightly colored and loaded with e-numbers to count? Pizza is a concession to Rose, and her ongoing vendetta against vegetables.

[gangstermoll]

It counts if you want it to count. I'm kinda nervous, though, a cop talking about junk food--it's like begging somebody to pop a joke.

[goodhunting]

Already a stereotype myself; running on coffee. I think it counts. Then I feel actively like I'm doing something like bumming around.

[gangstermoll]

Actively? You're still pretty new at this whole slacking thing, huh.

[goodhunting]

Hey. The Wizard of Oz is tradition. Comes out at Easter. 'Meet Me In St Louis' at Christmas. Being a slob on the couch counts as slacking.

[gangstermoll]

But you still penciled it in.

[goodhunting]

Does that not count?

[gangstermoll]

Hey, it still counts, I'm just saying you should try it unplanned sometime.

[goodhunting]

But I still have to find the time. This weekend I could feasibly take off. Be a hermit in my apartment with a fully-loaded TiVo and enough sugar in the freezer to satisfy Rose. I can't spontaneously decide to take a day or even an evening off.

[gangstermoll]

No no, me neither. Still. Sometimes there are those "I should---" times, but lots of people, they just think they should.

[goodhunting]

If you felt like planned spontaneous movie-watching, you're welcome to popcorn and Judy Garland in a blue pinafore.

[gangstermoll]

[a pause, then a bit after this]

Sorry about that. I don't usually bolt at the mention of pinafores, just had to go shower check on shower check on something.

[goodhunting]

[long pause; couple of pen taps]

Looks like film-watching will be postponed so I can murder the infant in my apartment.

[gangstermoll]

Probably not a good idea to tell the law about your murder plans, but I think I can keep it under wraps just this once.

[goodhunting]

If desperate, I can represent myself. Any number of witnesses who'll attest to Rose thoroughly deserving it. I could argue self-preservation - or insanity.

[slight pause]

She's decided to take herself off. Recommended for both of us. I've heard blood is difficult to get out of carpet.

[Numerous attempts to write something vis a vis contradicting Rose's little outburst, but finding no way suitable to say it without humiliation, they're all struck out]