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[Piper gives him A Look when he does that, but ultimately ignores it.]

See, I'm sure that's how the people selling these things want you to think of them.

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Are you suggesting I might be being swayed by clever marketing?

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It'd be pretty funny if you were.

[Mr. CON MAN.]

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Your sense of humor leaves something to be desired.

Maybe it's retail therapy, huh? Maybe I'm filling the void in my life with stuff. The American way.

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Well, I guess it's better than some of the alternatives.

Still not going to encourage it.

[airshow]

Spare me the inevitable anti-consumerist lecture, Pipes, I'm not feelin' it tonight.

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Well, what else would I even be here for?

[airshow]

[ James snorts, kind of but not quite a laugh, giving him one of those scrutinizing see-I'm-not-as-dumb-as-I-act looks. ]

Good question. Why did you come?

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Because I was worried about you?

[DUH.]

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... look, that stuff I said... that was like, half the gas side effects talking.

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Which half?

[Is it time for James to take back all the feelings talk.]

[airshow]

Uggghhhhh.

Okay, okay, look, just the half where I actually. Said it.

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Well, it's too late for you to unsay it.

[Very helpful, Piper.]

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I just didn't wanna... y'know...

[ ugh James say it JUST FREAKING SAY IT ]

... bug you. With my stupid messed-up crap. But then you said you had problems too and, hell, I was just so relieved to hear that.

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I'm pretty sure anyone would, after...all of that.

And we're friends, James. You aren't bugging me.

[airshow]

It feels like it! God, Piper, I don't even like thinking about it, why the hell would anybody else wanna?

[ He leans back against the arm of the couch, face turned towards the ceiling. ]

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Just because it's not a pleasant thing to talk about doesn't mean you can't bring it up.

[airshow]

Can't help but notice you haven't brought it up either.

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Well, just because it doesn't bug me doesn't mean it wouldn't bug you.

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Gee, thanks. See, this is why I don't talk about things.

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Would you want me to have talked about it?

[airshow]

I don't know!

[ It's more of a whine than anything else, and he drags both hands down his face, just to be dramatic. ]

God. See, you keep talking about how there's nothing wrong with it, but it's not like you're any more willing to share.

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It's not so much a matter of what I'm willing to do.

[Gotta continue to be stubborn and unhelpful.]

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Asshole. I'm thinkin' I should've stayed here by myself with the infomercials.

[ Good thing his feet are conveniently located for one to nudge Piper in the stomach. ]

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Well it's your place, you can always kick me out.

[EMPHASIS ON KICK.]