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[makingastatement]

[ Al is quiet as the feed clicks on. He's not full of his usual zest; his demeanor more muted tonight. As the remains of the cigarette are squashed on the off-screen ashtray, he wastes no time lighting another before he speaks. ]

Much like yourselves, there's a couple of things of mine in circulation. I'd appreciate getting 'em back.

If needed, the favor can be returned.

[ These are the family photos of Al's in circulation +1 of Jimmy in his skivvies, but who even wants that? ]

Comments

Video

[trenchknives]

Hey. I've got one of yours.

Video

[makingastatement]

Saw something of yours earlier, if you want it.

Re: Video

[trenchknives]

Yeah? What kinda photo?

[He really hopes it's not embarrassing.]

[deadmanbusiness]

I think I found one of yours.

[He waves the one of Al hugging the little boy.]

Video

[makingastatement]

Family-- you and your kid, the wife.

[ Surprisingly not you humping anything, man. ]

Re: Video

[trenchknives]

[Actually, it's kind of surprising that the photos of Jimmy out there seem to be mostly benign.]

Yeah, I got one of you and your kid, too.

[makingastatement]

[ His eyes follow the picture back and forth, visibly perturbed by the gesture. ]

Yeah. That's mine.

Video

[makingastatement]

[ A sniff as he flicks some ash. ]

So, you want yours or what?

[deadmanbusiness]

I didn't realize you had a son.

Re: Video

[trenchknives]

Yeah, I want mine. Where you wanna meet?

[It's like a drug deal... except they're just family photos. Somehow, for these two, that's probably more difficult than exchanging illicit items.]

[makingastatement]

Yeah. So you've got eyes and a brain, huh?

[deadmanbusiness]

It's just you never mentioned him.

[Theo would have thought Al might have... at some point.]

Video

[makingastatement]

Bar on this side of town.

[ Because alcohol solves these kind of things quite wonderfully. ]

Re: Video --> Action

[trenchknives]

Right. Okay. Be there soon.

[And he's on his way, picture in hand. Alcohol's definitely going to help.]

[valentineluke]

Anything else you might want?

[makingastatement]

Why would I do that? Because we're good buddies?

Action

[makingastatement]

[ Sorry, Jimmy. Al hasn't waited for you at all and has already started in on a few fingers of whiskey. You micks certainly know how to set 'em up. ]

Hey.

[ He waves him over. ]

[makingastatement]

The night off, maybe.

Re: Action

[trenchknives]

Hey.

[He walks over, limp a little worse than normal, and orders himself some whiskey, too.]

How's it goin'?

[deadmanbusiness]

[Considering Theo tends to wax on about his fiancee sometimes...]

Well... I would have thought it might have come up in conversation at least once.

Action

[makingastatement]

[ While noticeable, he doesn't comment on the limp. Not yet. The guy is doing him a favor, after all. ]

You believe this? How do they even pull this off?

Re: Action

[trenchknives]

Hell if I know. Gotta figure it's whatever 'magic' they use for everythin' else.

[He's going through this first drink pretty quickly.]

You think the pictures stick around after the day's over?

[makingastatement]

[ Just wait until you tie the knot, pal. Different ballgame entirely. ]

Maybe it's none of your business.

[valentineluke]

Take as much time as you need.

[deadmanbusiness]

[Theo hopes not...]

I didn't mean anything by it. He seems like a good kid. Someone to be proud of.