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[The lady looking curiously into the camera could have just stepped out of a time machine, or a nuclear bunker that's been sealed up for the last sixty years. She's dressed in a luxurious velvet evening dress and her pin curls are draped elegantly round her face, which is full of nervous excitement as she glances round her. She's still a little bewildered by her surroundings, but she's clearly trying to make the best of them.]

Is this on? [A small, delighted laugh.] I never thought I'd be able to film anything like this - that's just for big time Hollywood people. This place sure is great, having this sort of technology readily available. It's so futuristic.

[She pans the camera round the Square briefly, before the shot returns to her face, looking a little more confused now.] Is there one of these buildings that's better than the others? To live in, I mean. I can't tell just by looking - is there one that the right sort of people tend to go for, or do I just plump for one and make the best of it? ...If there's one that's known for housing troublemakers, I'd rather avoid it.

[Now she adopts her most charming smile.]And if this really has worked and people can actually see me on this, then I've been awfully rude in not telling you my name. It's Ruby. I've figured by now that I'm probably stuck here, but if there actually is a bus back to New York that I could catch, I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

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1952. It still feels strange thinking that it's years in the past for most people here.

It is and.. god, it's annoying adjusting to all the changes.

[He huffs]

You're the closest to my time period though... I'm from 1964. A pity none of you are from the Soviet Union though... Everyone from "the past" has wound up being Americans.

Have there been many changes, then? I must admit, I'm a little excited to think how much progress there might have been.

A look of distaste passes across her face at that.] Then you should probably know straight up that I'm not fond of the Soviets one bit.

From 52? Not too much, at least from what I remember.

[It's hard to tell if this is him just being himself or the tea...]

The feeling is mutual, dear, but I seem to be outnumbered here so I have to remain civil.

Oh. [She sounds quite disappointed at that.] At least I know the world hasn't nuked itself into oblivion by '64, anyway. That's some small comfort, I suppose.

Well, in that case I promise I'll remain civil as long as you do.

Heh.

[He won't say anything about nukes, considering Volgin's plan...]

Then again, I don't know how America's technology is compared to ours.

Oh, nice try, comrade. Like I'm going to give up our technological secrets that easily.

[Like she'd know any of them, anyway.]

[He grins]

It was worth a shot.

[She smirks back.]

Yeah, I guess I'd have taken it, too.

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