030 :: VIDEO

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[This is, in fact, an accidental video. Good morning, City. You know the best answer for a hang-over? Keep drinking, and continue to drink Marie Delacroix shall. She usually sticks to white wine, but she drank all that some time yesterday. What she has now is a tall can of beer that she pounds back like a champ before she's flicking a cigarette to life.

She most assuredly has work today, and she while she looks very tired, she moves about the apartment, disappearing in and out of shot without a grumble or a stumble.

Another beer is obliterated before she leans down to grab the device off the table to toss into a purse. She observes the recording light and scowls promptly.]

I will never understands zhis place's obsession with invading one's privacy.

[Now if you will excuse her B|]

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I don't mean to be a part of the invasion, but. [Well. It almost pains him to ask.] Are you all right?

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[She's frowning because she kind of likes you, Peter.]

Yes.

[Absolutely not.]

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Do I need to make sure?

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[Deeper frowning.]

Excuse me?

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It means I'm not quite sure I should believe you.

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And just 'ow long 'ave you been a nanny?

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Nannies usually get paid, so I can't say. Unless there are some arrangements you want to make.

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No, thank you.

[this is avoidance.]

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I didn't think so.

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Are you quite through?

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Do I have to be?

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Preferably. I 'ave things to do.

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Such as-?

[yes, he's doing it on purpose.]

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[She will totally answer, you know. She has a laundry list of tasks.]

I 'ave machinery to calibrate, circuits to solder, incubators to check, interns to shepherd...

[On and on and on and on.]

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Are you allowed to take breaks from all that?

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It is not my desire to take 'a break.'

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All right, all right. I won't bother you anymore, then.

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Wonderful.

[Look at her smile :) Except not.]

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N'avez pas trop de plaisir pendant mon absence.

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En fait, je vais le désespoir.

[But she is leaving this conversation with that bit of not-quite-sarcasm.]