[So maybe this weird amalgam of fake future memories should have let him expect something like this but the message still catches him by surprise. It takes Flynn a moment of fumbling and trying to decide between video, text and audio here. Eventually he responds in kind.]
[ Wilson imagines he'd be stuttering and stammering just like Flynn if he hadn't attempted rehearsing how this might go. In theory, anyway, since he's not in the habit of accurately predicting other people's responses. ]
[He shakes his head, the words suddenly taking on a life on their own as they bubble from his mouth.]
That was so weird. Do you remember all that stuff? I mean, so many things are fuzzy now but it just... I remember talking to you and-and meeting you so many times and knowing you and doing all these things...
I looked at the network again. To see if maybe it was all just a dream but... the video of me and Peter, of the... of the incident, it's still there. But we look ourselves.
Right. Good, because I don't think so either. I'm not an expert on any of this, but it doesn't seem likely that any of us could suddenly skip a handful of years like that.
[ Granted, there are a lot of things here that aren't all that likely, but this just seems like too much to believe. ]
You look the same as you do now? That's- interesting.
[ And confusing. He's not well-versed in the area of time shenanigans. ]
[Which is an awkward admission to make but he guesses he owes Wilson the honesty. He did have the courage to make the first step and contact Flynn here after all, that's quite impressive.]
Which I guess is a bit hypocritical when raving about love.
[ He was really treading heavily on asshole territory. It's not like him, and not that he has much of a future left, but if that's the man he'd become if he survived the cancer, he'd rather not. ]
Well, in case it does, I just want you to know that I won't hold it against you. It's the town making us do these things, we shouldn't help it by letting it drive us apart.
Thanks, the feeling is mutual. What we need to be doing is working together, not fighting and having arguments. Of course, now that we've said that, why do I get the feeling that this place is going to ramp up the effort to push us all away?
[ Why are they talking about this town like it's sentient? Oh, right: it's because it's scarily good at driving people apart. ]
It's a deal then. Something bad happens, it's the town.
[Yep, he's turning to video; more precisely to a close up to his raised hand, ready for a pinky swear. Don't you dare to back out on the pinky swear, Wilson.]
[ He turns to video too, knowing that there are some things you don't mess around with. Pinky swears are one of them. Never mind that it's also something he hasn't done in years. But nevertheless, he holds up his hand, glad no one else is witnessing this. ]
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Hey! Hey Ja– Wil–... hi. Sure.
Sure, hi.
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Hi.
[ Well, this is off to a good start. ]
How are you doing?
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[No adjective will come to him.]
Mortified and feeling sorry for myself?
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[ He lets out a long sigh. ]
Sorry about all that. I really said too much.
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[He shakes his head, the words suddenly taking on a life on their own as they bubble from his mouth.]
That was so weird. Do you remember all that stuff? I mean, so many things are fuzzy now but it just... I remember talking to you and-and meeting you so many times and knowing you and doing all these things...
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[ He still hasn't fully processed it. ]
I remember it all as if I actually lived it, but- There's no way we actually did, right?
[ He realizes he's probably asking the wrong person. More than likely, Flynn doesn't know any more than he does. ]
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[There is an uncomfortable pause.]
I looked at the network again. To see if maybe it was all just a dream but... the video of me and Peter, of the... of the incident, it's still there. But we look ourselves.
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[ Granted, there are a lot of things here that aren't all that likely, but this just seems like too much to believe. ]
You look the same as you do now? That's- interesting.
[ And confusing. He's not well-versed in the area of time shenanigans. ]
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[He falls silent for a moment, rubbing his hand over his mouth in a sudden fit of shame.]
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[ Awkward pause is awkward. ]
I really don't know where some of the things I said even came from. I shouldn't have said them to anyone, least of all you.
[ He was something of a convenient target. ]
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[Awful things, too. He mirrors the pause, fumbling with his blanket to draw it over his shoulders.]
I shouldn't have let it get to me. It was just... a bad subject.
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[ He really hates himself for the things he said when he was old and angry. ]
I don't really think there's anything wrong with romance. If anything, I think it's great when a relationship works out for someone.
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[There's a smile and a conciliatory note to his voice now.] I'm not angry with you.
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[ If they were back at home, this is the part where he'd buy Flynn a coffee or something. But it's not, so- ]
I'm just going to consider myself very lucky you didn't beat me with a crowbar too.
[ He was definitely asking for it. ]
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[Which is an awkward admission to make but he guesses he owes Wilson the honesty. He did have the courage to make the first step and contact Flynn here after all, that's quite impressive.]
Which I guess is a bit hypocritical when raving about love.
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[ He was really treading heavily on asshole territory. It's not like him, and not that he has much of a future left, but if that's the man he'd become if he survived the cancer, he'd rather not. ]
It is, a little, isn't it?
[ He chuckles dryly. ]
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Seems like future me has some strong opinions about that.
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I just hope nothing like that happens again, but I'm not that optimistic.
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Well, in case it does, I just want you to know that I won't hold it against you. It's the town making us do these things, we shouldn't help it by letting it drive us apart.
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[ Why are they talking about this town like it's sentient? Oh, right: it's because it's scarily good at driving people apart. ]
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On both accounts, actually. And I think the professional term is "jinxing it".
[He grins wryly.] But I think it's still better to be on the same page before the next round starts.
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[ He chuckles dryly. ] Definitely.
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[Yep, he's turning to video; more precisely to a close up to his raised hand, ready for a pinky swear. Don't you dare to back out on the pinky swear, Wilson.]
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[ He turns to video too, knowing that there are some things you don't mess around with. Pinky swears are one of them. Never mind that it's also something he hasn't done in years. But nevertheless, he holds up his hand, glad no one else is witnessing this. ]
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That totally counts as far as he is concerned.]
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