[Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

[witnessme]

[Nux is very frequently shirtless, even when the weather's a little cold and nippy. Summer's coming in the Southern Hemisphere, so this is true even more often, but today, there's something really different about the familiar sight of his slender, well-muscled torso. It's also adorned with elaborate scarification that looks like car parts. He keeps touching and scratching at it, looking distracted and a little bit distraught.]

So, uh... people are remembering things, yeah? I was digging a hole for fenceposts and I was daydreaming, but... you know, during the day.

You... you know what I'm trying to say, right? I was there, but I wasn't there. I had this thing on my chest when I woke up, and I remembered the sort of... religion my Other had. He definitely wasn't Catholic. I think he worshiped cars, called it the Cult of the V8.

I mean, I like cars, but I don't think they're gods or anything like that.

Comments

[Voice]

[witnessme]

When you come back. Not if.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

Yeah yeah. Fine. Probably when.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

When, when, say when!

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

Alright, alright! When, shit. Relax, dude.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

That's a promise and you have to keep it.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

What? I never said that! Now you're putting words in my mouth.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

You'd only be upset about calling it a promise if you didn't mean it from the start.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

Look, dude, I don't like being forced into things you know that.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

You saying you're being forced to come through for your friends, huh?

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

I'm saying I don't like being forced to make promises I don't know I can keep.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

You saying you're not strong enough to find a way if you really care?

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

I'm not sure I am, no.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

I am sure.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

Well.

Thanks for the vote of confidence I guess.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

My confidence isn't enough though.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

You still trying to guilt me?

[Voice]

[witnessme]

I dunno. You feel guilty?

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

Nux, quit.

[That would be a yes.]

[Voice]

[witnessme]

Well then I dunno, because guilty people try to change, don't they?

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

[Growl.]

I'm trying that's why I left god damn it.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

Yeah well changing your surroundings and cutting out your support network isn't really the same thing as changing. Get mad all you want but that's the truth.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

[Why is he determined to be so frustrating?]

And it'd be so much better if I stuck around and eventually killed someone right?

[Voice]

[witnessme]

We wouldn't let you kill anyone! You probably wouldn't let yourself kill anyone.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

One wrong twitch and I snap a neck, Nux. Do you think I'm so blind I don't know how close it's been? You've got no idea, do you? How much I have to fight it down?

I can't keep this up forever. Misa just reminded me what a dangerous lunatic I am. And I'm not saying that to garner sympathy or some bullshit, I mean it. Someone's gonna get hurt.

[Voice]

[witnessme]

You're not a dangerous lunatic. Dramatic maybe, and everyone can be dangerous sometimes but you're not a lunatic.

I know it hasn't been close enough to make you leaving a good idea.