000 - Just a phone call away.

[king_coffee]

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[head_chef]

Hey, Jones. Miss me?

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[king_coffee]

Well look who came back.

Like the air that I breathe.

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[head_chef]

Like a fucking bad penny.

See, you should teach pretty Kyle that one. The sarcastic, dry as burnt toast tone is like steel wool on tender bits, but the words I can get behind. He just makes me feel bad about myself.

So, how you been? You got my going away present, right?

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[king_coffee]

See, I may have been sarcastic there...

Good, not sick, despite the fact that everyone else is. And you? I did, it was far too much, but thank you.

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[head_chef]

All right. A little confused and wondering where the fuck Steven is, but he'll turn up soon enough. He always does.

Shut your mouth, Jones. It was just enough. You were worth every fucking penny.

...That sounded less legit than it should have.

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[king_coffee]

Well, he is your sous.

...just slightly. Still, thank you. If you want it back...

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[head_chef]

He'll be back. Like he could stand to go without me for long.

Hey, you ever want it to not be legit for real and promise your Jack won't shut me in the walk-in and throw away the key, I'll... be shocked and wonder who convinced you pranks are good fun.

And you're welcome, Jones.

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[king_coffee]

It's like you can't have one without the other.

Pranks are always good fun.

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[head_chef]

He's my sous.

...Hmmm. On a less bantering tone, this means I'll have to figure what I want to do other than a restaurant until he sees fit to drag his gigantic ass back here after me.

Catering, maybe? I could...

Sorry, Jones. Thinking out loud.

And pranks are only good fun when I get to laugh at the results.

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[king_coffee]

Artichoke's still there. I opened it up and gave it a clean every once in a while.

It's fine, don't worry.

Isn't being part of it fun?

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[head_chef]

Could still use the kitchen, I suppose. But running a restaurant with no sous? Forget it. It was bad enough when it was just us.

Mmm.

...Clearly you have never ended up in Mexico due to a prank, dressed in drag with a marriage license and a used condom in one hand, and the other down a rather hirsute biker's pants.

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[king_coffee]

And it wouldn't be the same with anyone else. I know.

...can't say that I have. Are you suggesting that you have?

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[head_chef]

And there is that, as well.

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. I was sworn to secrecy.

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[king_coffee]

But I'm a secret agent.