17 [Very Deliberate Video]

[p0ker_alice]

[See Faye.

See Faye pissed off.

See Faye pissed off because there is PAINT SPILLED DOWN HER FRONT. Because someone left it lying around where they shouldn't have. Despite being told at least a hundred times to keep it out of the damn kitchen.]

Alex!

[Do you hear the dangerousness in that tone? ... Someone has some 'splaining to do.]

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[general_mustang]

Faye?

[and then the penny drops. Oh boy, Alex - sorry sweetheart, he'll be staying out of this... at least for a while.]

[p0ker_alice]

[Oh no, Roy. You are not staying out of this.]

How many times have I told her to keep her paint out of the kitchen?

[general_mustang]

[Oh shit, really?]

Faye, honey - I know, I know... you're dealing with it, aren't you?

[p0ker_alice]

[Really.]

I'm trying.

[general_mustang]

... Well, if you need me just call for me, hmn?

[p0ker_alice]

[Trying to get out of this one?]

... Where are you going?

[general_mustang]

[ME? No.]

... I'm in the study.

There's a lot of stuff here I didn't realise I was working on.

[p0ker_alice]

I'm sure there is.

[That tone will tell you that she's onto you.]

[general_mustang]

Really? Faye what do you want me to do? If I come out there and yell at her she'll just get upset.

[p0ker_alice]

[Fair point. But.]

I don't know. You're her father, Roy. Do something.

[general_mustang]

I'll talk to her. Later.

[p0ker_alice]

Surely whatever it is can wait.

[general_mustang]

[Sigh.

He doesn't say anything, but he's on his feet a moment later.]

I don't see that it will make any difference.

[p0ker_alice]

[You're the better parent here, Roy. She's not very good at this stuff. Nor does she really try that hard to work on it, but that's beside the point.]

She'll listen to you.

[general_mustang]

You want me to come and talk to her, right now?

[p0ker_alice]

Why not?

[So maybe she already has gotten Alex to clean it up by now, but... it never hurts.]