Nov 18, 2023
yooo hey Benny, how you holding up?
[She takes a few pokes at Benrey’s sleeping body.]
Damn. Out cold.
Forzen. You’re strong. Pick him up.
Pfft-
Fine, but only for, uh, you Darnold.
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yooo hey Benny, how you holding up?
[She takes a few pokes at Benrey’s sleeping body.]
Damn. Out cold.
Forzen. You’re strong. Pick him up.
Pfft-
Fine, but only for, uh, you Darnold.
what are we up to today, Miss Darnold?
I'm not up to anything, but Forzen sure is!
[She giggles.]
Guh- bwuh- y-ya always do this 'n I'm never used to it.
One of these days, starling, one of these days.
[She gives Forzen a gentle kiss on the cheek before carefully setting him back onto the ground.]
Ahh- haha- yeah-
the browsing... bubby? is that intentional or a misspelling--
Oh, n-no! He’s actually th-the browsing buddy b-but he hates tha—-
[An epic guitar riff can be faintly heard in the background.]
What is UP, motherfuckers! The best one has entered the ring! And guess who finally got a new record on web surfing after two whole months?! THIS GUY!
[He points to himself, then looks over at Benrey.]
Who’s this punk?
YEAAAAAA BUBBYYYYYYY!!!
Forz, my man! How’s it hangin’?
Oh!.. and, there xe is!
Epic as usual bro.
hey tommy...!!!!!!! are you ok! did you explode!!
He’s unconscious. Anybody wanna carry him?
[He doesn't seem to be registering anything else.]
Y’know what, I think I’m good. No thanks.
...I will.
Here. Take ‘em.
[Bubby hands Tommy over to Conductor.]
You can do this, Darnold! We believe in you 💜 -🎖️
I...dislike being the bearer of bad news, Forzen. I really do. But I had... been handed something yesterday when everyone had fallen asleep.
This letter. It's from Tommy. I...cannot fathom how sorry I am. I think it's best you read it immediately, they said it was urgent I got it to you quickly.
And I, again, am...
So sorry.
[He accepted the letter, opening it carefully and reading it.]
Wha- I- What???
No that- no that can't- why would he??
....Oh...I should....um...t-talk t' him then...I guess..
[He clutched the letter in his hand tightly.]
I’m so fucking sorry.
Where to go.. where to go...
Tch, big decisions for Benny.. Big decisions for Benny...
You mentioned an accident in uhh SimCity™ awhile back right?
Could we possibly go see the SimCity™ itself?
[ Benrey would slightly chuckle to himself. ]
SimCity™ ya say?
GREAT IDEA!
NO. WE ARE NOT-
Aaand we’re already there. Just don’t make me look like an idiot in front of the user…
Uhhhhh,,,,,Forzen??? What’re you picking up on Bubby??
....
Somethin' that shouldn't fuckin' be there.
[C:\RRY2K\HKEY\SECURITY\FIREWALL\SOFTWARECLEAN.EXE SELECTED, BOOTING.]
so that just happened
[For some unknown amount of time, Darnold has been clutching the video file to her chest so that no one could see the screen. His heart is out on full display to those in front of him, his life, those years it lost, and it gently murmurs to itself.]
Please… please just stop playing… just stop…
I- ah- you- now hold on, I didn’t- that- uhm-
[He scrambles to his feet, still clutching the video and effectively pressing his back to one of the recycling bin walls. He appears to be standing on his toes, like he’s trying to appear bigger.]
I...
Darnold, I...
Don’t! I- God, it’s all- no, please don’t- don’t come closer-
I’m sorry-
D-... Marigold...
O-Oh my God...
…Wh…Captain, is this-
Captain, oh my god…
...
H-How long...
How long has it been..?
[She presses further into the wall, shaking her head rapidly.]
Don’t think about it too hard- please- just- I didn’t- I- I-
I- I'm so sorry. It wasn't right that they did that. Nothing about this is fair.
But- it was my f- Don’t leave- Don’t come any closer-