In the engineering spaces near No. 4 Fusor, the 3rd Day-
(Music is playing and somebody is singing along)
"…But if they don't notice, the ships always do.
See her landing so lightly, you'd swear that she cares
That she flies on two wings and a good million prayers!"
Linda- (Sadly) "You really are such a geek, Moose."
Moose- "Computer, 'Tunes off', please."
He climbs back out of fairly spacious access tunnel in the wall, a Jeffries tube, if you will. There's enough room for a Markov (picture a 1/2 scale, angry alien hippo, with six legs) to squeeze in there, and plenty of room even for a big guy like Moose.
Linda- "And you're the only one who says 'please' and 'thank you' to the ship!"
Moose- (Seriously) "I am what I am. I can be no other." (He smiles and goes on) "The one, the only, the original-"
Linda- "Goofball!"
Moose- (stooges accent) "Tsoit'nly!"
Linda- "Computer, set 'Boss Alarm.'"
Moose- (Surprised) "You know about that? Don't I have any secrets?"
Linda- "Not if I can help it. I think you're nearly as dangerous as that weird girl."
Moose- "Well, that's kind of a mean…" (stops and frowns) "We're, ah, not going to…"
Linda- "Make out in the Jeffries Tube? Why not? Are you afraid of Bubba?"
Moose- (a little nervous) "No, he's cool. I mean, well, I, I respect the chain of authority." (turns red)
Linda- (waits a beat, then moves closer) "The chain I'm going to beat you with?"
Moose- (slowly reaches out, touches a smudge on her cheek) "Promises, promises…"
Linda- (giggles) "Shut up!"
They are very close together, her face is tilted up to him.
Moose- "Make me…"
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At dinner Matt the Cook is announcing the movies-
"Folks, our movies tonight are the final installment of the first, and some say only, Star Wars Trilogy, Return of the Jedi." A few whistles, cheers. "Followed by a little skit before the second movie, Joss Whedon's Serenity." There are a couple of horrified groans.
BEB
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