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[stillbetter]

[Sorry, guys. She's one of those newbies.]

For God's sake. Really? This has got to be a first. Do these people even know who they're taking in? What am I even going to do here? I'm just a radio host back home, not - whatever you think I am.

[She is no soldier worth kidnapping, no, not at all, thank you very much.]

I can't do this.

I won't do this.

[Look. She's even throwing in a pause to show how serious she is.]

Besides, Fred wouldn't begin to know what to do without me. My fiancé? I have a life back home, you know, and it can't wait. So - you ought to put me back. As soon as possible, if that's not too much trouble.

[She has spoken. ... Then she starts to press random buttons because what am this technology.]

... Hello? Can anyone hear me?

[...

beep beep beep]

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[stillbetter]

Wouldn't you want them to know you're missing? Maybe even try to do something to find you?

[khajidont]

And have them worry their heads off for months and months while I miss, like, a year of school and make my dad do all the work around the garage? And even if they did find me, I mean... they might end up here. In a war.

[He shakes his head.] No way. It's better this way.

[stillbetter]

[She just... sighs. Way to put things in perspective, Jaime.]

I suppose you're right.

[But it's still an awful feeling either way.]

[khajidont]

[He gives her something of a wistful shrug.]

I've had a little more time than you to think about it.

[stillbetter]

Not exactly a good thing, that, is it.

[khajidont]

No, not really. [He shoots her a rueful grin.] Could be worse.

[stillbetter]

Don't say that, it just might get worse.

[khajidont]

Well - probably. Go go Team Optimism.

[stillbetter]

[She closes a fist and shows it to the camera, lips tight. What you just said, young man.]