3- [Video][Locke City]

[billkiller]

[Arlene's surroundings have changed. She's no longer in a grimy and sweaty 24-hour diner in Gateway City; she's dressed nicely, with her hair and her makeup both done nicely and a brand new professional-looking outfit.

She's on her knees with a hand at her head.]

I was shot. I was shot in the head...

[She knocks against the side of her skull, and there's the sound of flesh and bone against a metal plate.]

What the fuck? Is this happening to everyone?

Comments

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

That's not what I said now is it?

[Maybe if people would listen, he'd talk more. But no, they're just gonna keep talking over him so he's just going to shut up and go to his own corner.]

Exactly what I said, safer.

[Voice]

[billkiller]

I heard what you said, but your explaining could stand to be improved. I'm not a psychic, as cool as that would be. Your friends probably aren't, either.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

Maybe if people would stop puttin' words in my mouth before I have a chance to say them I'd be able to. But as it stands that doesn't happen, and I'm tired of wasting my breath. So think what you want, I don't really give a damn.

[Voice]

[billkiller]

You're really quick to accuse people. Not to be a bitch, but when people mean well that stings pretty hard.

[Voice]

[oncedevil]

[A frustrated sound. Just. Stop talking to people altogether that's clearly the most logical explanation here.]

Look, lady. I get that you're trying to help, I do. And I appreciate that but you don't know me, I don't know you, and I'm not even sure how the hell we got on this subject. Sorry about your head, shit sucks. Trust me I fucking know shit sucks. And it's only gonna get worse.

But for fucking once I'd really appreciate it if every Tom, Dick, and Jane could shut the hell up about what I should do or should think or should feel and let me fucking get a word in.

[A crash. A big one. Who knows what he just broke but it sounds pretty thoroughly broken.]

Fuck. Sorry. I'm done. Bye.