The Leading Nelson

A man inside a room is shaking hands with other men, this is how it happens, our world under command. Archie Nelson. 28. Don't even try it.

[textsfromthecloneclub]

[theleadingnelson]

I need to get out of here.

[kohl-oconnor]

I’m dumbfounded.

…That is literally the stupidest shit I’ve ever heard come out of a person’s mouth and I have no idea how to respond to you.

[theleadingnelson]

Not in the mood for this. Save yourself the trouble.

[hayden-grant]

I have a strong immune system, I think I’ll be fine.

[theleadingnelson]

Whatever you say, have fun luring strangers in.

[roslyn-piquet]

You drink water that was once in the toliet, and you’re scared of a little lake?

[theleadingnelson]

Enjoy your diseases. 

[hayden-grant]

Party pooper.

[theleadingnelson]

I saw someone pissing in there earlier. Not appealing.

[opheliamarshnelson]

Steal half of your sandwich?

Only when you don’t offer.

[theleadingnelson]

There's a whole one sitting in the kitchen for you.

[hayden-grant]

You coming in?  The water’s fine and the only thing that might bite is me.

[theleadingnelson]

I'm good, thanks.

[theleadingnelson]

Do you always do that?

[opheliamarshnelson]

I hope none of ‘em had some real crap consequences.

I’m married to the head of a hunting family, sweety, I’ve been in the middle of it for three years.—And I’m okay with that.

[theleadingnelson]

You do snore a little.

That's good to know. I guess I can't protect you from any of it at this point.

[opheliamarshnelson]

There’s consequences to every choice we make in this world…We just gotta suck it up and take them, unfortunately.

I wouldn’t…I’m not gonna leave town, not when two of the most important guys in my life are gonna need me, no siree bob.—You’re just gonna have to deal with me.

[theleadingnelson]

You've made a lot of important choices for me,

I'm always glad to, I just don't want you to get caught in the middle of this.

[opheliamarshnelson]

It’s going to be okay…—We’re going to figure this out, babe.

But even so, that doesn’t take away the fact that you have to make the hard decisions, and that…That must really freaking suck.

[theleadingnelson]

And it doesn't make it any easier for you to deal with the consequences of my choices. 

Do what you can to convince him. If you can't, then leave town for a while. I'll take care of the rest.

[opheliamarshnelson]

Treason?  You’re not….You wouldn’t, right?

[theleadingnelson]

[opheliamarshnelson]

You killed the first girl he loved, Arch, he may have grown up but…It’s gonna take a lot more time than a year for him to get over that.

I’m his best friend, not a miracle worker—Sometimes he even competes with Barry in the stubbornness department….But I’ll try.

[theleadingnelson]

Fine. If he wants to keep acting that way, he can. I'm not going to grovel for his forgiveness. We've got other things to do.

Do what you can. If he doesn't play along then we're going to get to a point where I can't ignore his treason anymore. This isn't good for the family. 

[opheliamarshnelson]

I mean, what were you expecting, honey?  For him to thank you? — Imagine if he killed me, how would you react?

Stop apologizing, you did what you thought was right, maybe I don’t necessarily agree with it but…You were taking precautions, you were making the hard decisions.

[theleadingnelson]

I thought he'd grow up and understand that I had to. 

Do you think you could talk to him? Calm him down?

[opheliamarshnelson]

I’m not…I’m not blaming you, Arch.

I just—I pretty much accepted the fact that I had lost my best friend, whether it was due to family issues or death.  So seeing him again, being able to hug him…It’s a bit of shock, you know?

[theleadingnelson]

He does. He hates me. I did what I had to and he looked at me worse than..well, worse than he'd look at something we'd hunt.

I know, I'm sorry. 

[opheliamarshnelson]

I think you know exactly what’s wrong.

[theleadingnelson]

Great. Just what I needed.

What do you want me to do, Lia? I can't take back the past. I wouldn't.