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ANNIE CLARE SAWYER

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[humanistic]

Then you have to help me.

[He doesn't pull away, at all, he holds tightly to her, his eyes still shut. God, what is wrong with him? When did it get to be like this.]

I can try, but I can't-- I can't do any of it alone, Annie. Just tell me what to do. Please.

[invisibilitea]

First, let go, Mitchell.

[She means that she can't do this with him attached to her, and also, she wants to look him in the eye.]

[humanistic]

[As first steps go, it isn't difficult. He lets out another breath, just as shaky--but he pushes back so he's looking at her, and drops his hands from where they're gripped at her.]

[invisibilitea]

[She touches his face, fondly, for a moment]

We're work on it, all right? You and I. Together.

[humanistic]

[There's doubt--there's always doubt, in him, but when she looks at him like that, he nearly feels convinced. He smiles at her, quietly, and presses his hand to hers, pressing it close.]

Together.

[invisibilitea]

[She takes his hand and squeezes, and kisses him on the cheek]

Come on, let's go back down, and I'll be cross at George.

[humanistic]

[Annie being cross can be pretty legendary--so despite himself, despite the fact that he feels slightly sorry for George--he has to smile a little. Or maybe it's the kiss.]

Ah, go easy on him. Think he was even more pissed than I was.

[invisibilitea]

He didn't go easy on me! It's a lesson - don't get so drunk you can't handle yourself, honestly-

[humanistic]

Really. You've never been so drunk that you've-- said things you didn't mean t' say? Got so drunk you couldn't shut up? Come on, I know you have. Everyone has. It's like, part of bein' human.

[invisibilitea]

He's not eighteen!

[humanistic]

So? There's no age limit on gettin' pissed and saying stupid shit. Believe me.

[invisibilitea]

Are you saying that because you hit a hundred something like ten years ago?

[Well?

Are you????]

[humanistic]

[He opens his mouth--squints--and then shuts it, and shakes his head.]

I'm not answering that.

[invisibilitea]

I am a woman, Mitchell.

I can be cross as long as it suits me.

[humanistic]

I thought you were through with bein' cross with me! No, look, I'm just-- it's a right of humanity, t' get stupid drunk and say things you regret. Everyone gets that right, regardless of age.

[A beat.]

And the fact that I've had a hundred odd birthdays only strengthens that argument, thank you.

[invisibilitea]

We should have a birthday party for you soon.

[humanistic]

[oh my god but he actually just laughs (for now)]

We are not having a birthday party for me.

[invisibilitea]

[Laugh harder the suffering will begin soon]

What if saying no sends me into the arms of a cultist, Mitchell?

[humanistic]

You can't-- Annie, you're not seriously trying t' use that as a threat, are you.

[invisibilitea]

Well?

[She's not serious, no.]

[humanistic]

[WELL IT ALSO ISN'T A FUNNY JOKE]

Because I'm pretty sure it's in bad taste t' use that as a threat....

[invisibilitea]

It's also rather bad taste to threaten to take away space Titanic....

[humanistic]

Oh, you know George'd never do that, he loves space Titanic nearly as much as you do.

[invisibilitea]

He watches it when he's on his own, you know.

[humanistic]

How often.