can't stop thinking about the logistics of that last scene with the 118 showing up at eddie's house. buck saying "okay guys i'll show up first right? because i'm the fake tenant who's actually the real tenant. and i'll tell him i'm gonna move in to his place. then three minutes later, you guys show up so we can go to dinner, okay?"
chim says "why can't we just all show up at the same time?"
buck says "oh well. because it's eddie, y'know? and he's not always--look, he loves you guys, right? you're family. but this is like difficult and vulnerable for him, and he's only Really himself around me. surely you are all aware of this."
they say "yeah i guess we are."
buck says "perfect. also if you guys aren't there when i tell him, maybe he'll kiss me. like a best friend kiss y'know?"
at dinner later, hen leans over to eddie, cheeks warm from alcohol and laughter. buck went to the bathroom a minute ago, but she doesn't think it would make much of a difference if he were here, anyway.
"you know, buck wanted us to wait outside while he told you about the sublet, 'cause he thought maybe you'd kiss him."
eddie grins. "yeah, i probably would've," he agrees, glancing around the room. hen doesn't ask; she knows he's looking for buck. "like a best friend kiss, y'know?"
hen orders a fourth margarita.











