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[happinessboys]

This place has never been a home to me. I know that some of you make it that way. You grow complacent and you live your lives here. It's no a substitute for what you have, of course, but it's certainly not a detriment.

[He stalls for a moment and there's the sound of a lighter flicking off and on.] Even my home was never a home

Comments

Re: private

[happinessboys]

For indulging in your capitalistic tendencies, of course. [He kids.]

Re: private

[happinessboys]

It does. The more you become like me, the happier I get.

Private

[mrs_persson]

[There's something awkward about this.]

...Beatty.

Re: Private

[happinessboys]

[A small sigh.] What?

Re: Private

[mrs_persson]

I've been talking to O'Brien quite a bit lately, as you might expect. He's told me about your plans.

I simply wanted to say that I wish you luck.

Re: Private

[happinessboys]

Ah. Yes.

Well, I trust it will work out just as I intend.

[Pause.]

Thank you.

Private;

[happinessboys]

Yes, well, it's almost as if I've come to tolerate you. [A pause.] I wish...the situation wasn't like this. I wish...[bitter laugh] I wish that wishes weren't futile.

Private;

[happinessboys]

He is no genie. And I have things to do at home.

[notarrowette]

[WHOOPS, I'M LATE but Cissie was not! After recieving a certain letter (which she totally read, of course), Cissie headed straight to Beatty's room and knocked.]