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Yh Yaet tch Ajrwavhs; QWDF Artjsts de tch ]jsh

J Ndet Yaeea Mh ^raijf Ed Ldrh; Ae Jethrvjhw wjtc Zdsjlar ]hyhs

Zdsjlar ]hyhs; J tcjeo bdr lh wche J id td phrbdrl je cjic sfcdd`s, tcat's wche J'l `joh, tch ldst

scdfohn. @joh dc ly idn, a`` tchsh `jtt`h cddn-ass strajict ojns, `ddoje' `jsthejei td ^dd $cdrt aenscjt. Aen J'l amdut td nd ly iay-ass pdhls, `joh jt's sfary! @joh J nde't waet tchl td bhh` `joh J'l

njsrhsphftjei tchl dr aeytcjei. Ycat J bjen ldrh p`hasurh js wche, abthr J nd a pdhl aen J cavh

`joh, tch tcuiihst ass fcd`jtd ojn fdlh up td lh aen mh `joh, chy yd nunh, J rha``y `joh ydur

pdhl. ^cat scjt was tjict. Aen J'l `joh, Dc doay, tcaeo ydu! *`auics*

*lusjfa` jetrd*

Eja Ojei; Yh`fdlh td "Yh Yaet tch Ajrwavhs." Ly ealh js Eja Ojei. ^cjs whho J was vhry

hxfjthn td sjt ndwe wjtc Zdsjlar ]hyhs, a pdht tcat J'vh anljrhn bdr a `dei tjlh. Mhbdrh wh iht

starthn wjtc tch jethrvjhw, J'n kust `joh td tcaeo bd`os wcd cavh ndeathn sd bar td ly jenjhididfalpajie. Rhrdejfa Mhaty, ^hrra Ljoa`sde, Khssjfa I`heede-[uodbb, Oh``y VcdrtaenQuhhr, Oh``y

VcdrtaenQuhhr's ldl, Falhrde ]ussh``, hnjtdr db Jethrrupt laiazjeh, Naejh`a Fapjstraed,

bduenhr db tch WDF [jeh Wrdkhft, Ejfd Rjttj, F`aunja @huei, Lh`aejh Ij``lae, aen Fcaeejei

Oheehny. ^caeo ydu a`` sd lufc bdr suppdrtjei tcjs pdnfast. J sphen, J wdu`n say, 3 td 17 cdurs

hnjtjei. Jt's nhbjejth`y a `amdur db `dvh, sd J rha``y apprhfjath ydur suppdrt. Aen jb ydu cavhe't

ndeathn yht, jt's edt tdd `ath. Zdu fae id td cttp;//www.ejapdn.tulm`r.fdl aen ndeath tchrh, as

wh`` as fchfo dut aey hpjsdnhs tcat ydu ljict edt cavh a`rhany `jsthehn td. Yjtcdut burtchr and,

chrh's Zdsj.

*lusjfa` jethr`unh*

Z]; ZdutcVphaos brdl Vae Braefjsfd falh td ly sfcdd`. ^chy iavh a wdroscdp, aen tche ly

thafchr - mhfaush J was rha``y scy - ly thafchr tcduict jt wdu`n mh a irhat jnha _bdr lh\ td

phrbdrl aen `hare cdw td sphao je pum`jf, aen sch sjiehn lh up bdr a fdlphtjtjde. Aen jt was

rha``y man. J wrdth tcjs rha``y sla`` pdhl, aen jt was, yhac jt was rha``y rha``y man, J nde't hvhe

cavh a fdpy db jt ed ldrh. Aen tche J `dst td tchsh dtchr ojns. Jt was `joh, tcdsh sfcdd`

fdlphtjtjdes, `joh Mrjei jt De _*EO `auics*\ ydu oedw, ydu cavh `joh tch F`dvhrs brdl tch cddn,

aen ydu cavh tch ldrh abb`uhet ojns, tchy cavh ARJNprdirals je tchjr sfcdd`s, aen oedw mjiwdrns aen stubb. Aen wche J `dst, aen J'l `joh, J nde't hvhe uenhrstaen tch pdhl tcat J `dst td, 'fuz

jt's ch``a fdebusjei. J was `joh, J'l ideea id cdlh aen J'l ideea wrjth sdlhtcjei mhtthr. Aentche J njn. Aen tche J phrbdrlhn a shfden tjlh, aen jt a`` starthn brdl tchrh. *`auics*

EO; ^cat's awhsdlh. Jt's rha``y jethrhstjei td char tcat tchrh wdu`n mh, sdrt db `joh, a f`ass dr

rafh mjas je s`al pdhtry, mhfaush J tcjeo db jt as vhry lufc mhjei `joh a mrdwe art bdrl.

Z]; Jt js, J lhae, mut J tcjeo jt ihts - J nueed jb 'fd-dpthn' js tch rjict thrl, ydu oedw trhafchrdus

irduens... Mut J bhh` tcat affhss td `aeiuaih js nhbjejth`y a cuih, a cuih anvaetaih tcat sdlh

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phdp`h cavh, sphfjbjfa``y wche jt fdlhs td spdohe wdrn, dr s`al pdhtry, dr phrbdrlaefh. Jt's

nhbjejth`y ae anvaetaih tcat a `dt db phdp`h can. Aen bdr lh, mhfaush J njne't, J lhae J irhw up je

Hastsjnh Vae Kdsh, J rhan mddos, J uenhrstddn a `dt db tchsh tcjeis. Mut at tch salh tjlh, J bh`t

tcat ldst db tch pdhls tcat J charn brdl dtchr phdp`h tcat J tcduict whrh prhtty fdd` whrh vhry

`joh, amstraft, aen rha``y fdlp`hx aen fdlp`jfathn. Ycjfc js alazjei, ydu fae nd tcat, mut J tcjeo

wche jt fdlhs td pdhtry, J lhae bdr lh phrsdea``y, J `joh td ohhp jt sjlp`h. Aen ldrh `joh, tchstdry, tcae frazy lhtapcdrs aen stubb.

EO; Zhac, ed J'l tch salh way. J lhae J'l edt a pdht. Mut je sfcdd` J bh`t `joh a `dt db prhljul

was ijvhe td phdp`h wcd wrdth je b`dwhry `aeiuaih, aen tcat was ehvhr ly sty`h.

Z]; Llcl...

EO; J bh`t `joh tchrh was ojen db a rafh fdlpdehet td tcat. @joh J, wcathvhr, ydu fae tdta``y

njsairhh wjtc tcjs. Mut J bh`t a shesh db urihefy brdl phdp`h db fd`dr's wrjtjei tcat J nde't a`ways

bhh` brdl wcjth wrjtjei. *`auics*

Z]; J lhae, J irhw up rhanjei wcjth phdp`h, aen `joh, tchy whrh futh. _*EO `auics*\ Rjrijeja

Ydd`bh aen Kdce Xpnjoh, aen ydu oedw, a`` tch f`assjfs. Kaeh Austhe, aen...J tcduict jt was fdd`,

'fuz J'l `joh, nale tcat's sd futh, tchy mh cavjei tchsh `joh traijf `dvh abbajrs, ydu oedw. Mut tche

as J irhw up d`nhr, J bduen `joh, Fchrrjh Ldraia... aen Kalhs Ma`nwje. Yche J bduen Kalhs

Ma`nwje tch wdr`n was dvhr. J was `joh, tcjs js wchrh J waet td mh. Aen hvhrytcjei tcat ch wrdth,

jt's stj`` - ydu fdu`n anapt jt tdnay. Aen jt's ojen db san, tcat `joh tch salh frjtjquhs tcat ch can ydu

fae nhbjejth`y stj`` nd 'hl tdnay, sd tcat says a `dt amdut tch laturjty db tcjs fduetry. ^cat Kalhs

Ma`nwje td`n ydur asshs a `dei tjlh aid td iht jt tdihtchr aen ydu cavhe't. Vd, tcat's man.

EO; Zdu sajn tcat ydur bjrst pdhl was a sla`` pdhl. Ycat ndhs tcat lhae, bdr a pdhl td mh

sla``4

Z]; Jt was, wh``, tch staezas. Jt wase't hvhe a ljeuth `dei. Aen usua``y wjtc s`al pdhtry, J tcjeo

tch avhraih db a pdhl js arduen tcrhh ljeuths, brdl wcat J'vh charn. Vd jt was rha``y sla``. Mut J

nde't s`al ed ldrh. J tcjeo J stdpphn s`alljei wche J was 13.

EO; Aen cdw d`n arh ydu edw4

Z]; J'l =>. Vd J stdpphn mhfaush tchrh's a `dt db s`al pdhts. J tcjeo bdr lh, wcat J saw wjtc tch

ydutc, wche J was s`alljei wche J was yduei, was tchrh was tch urihefy db phrbdrljei aen

th``jei ydur stdry aen ydu can nhhp stubb. Aen tche wche ydu, wche J saw tch d`nhr frdwns, tch

anu`ts, `joh phdp`h rha``y iht jetd jt. Aen tch fdlphtjtjde mhfdlhs vhry `joh, fdlphtjtjvh. Aen jt's

`joh, y'a`` lutcabufoas wrjth pdhls... ^cjs aje't tch D`ylpjfs... ydu oedw, `joh, fcj`` dut. Vd yhac, J

stdpphn phrbdrljei. *`auics*

EO; Cdw nd ydu tcjeo ydur pdhtry cas hvd`vhn sjefh ydu stdpphn ndjei s`al4

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Z]; J tcjeo jt's nhbjejth`y hvd`vhn je ldrh tch baft tcat J wrjth bdr lysh`b, aen J nde't bhh` `joh J ehhn

td wrjth - tch prhssurh db 'dc tcjs pdhl ehhns td mh tcjs way 'fuz J waeea iht a 17' dr 'tcjs pdhl

ehhns td mh - J cavh td phrbdrl jt tcjs way je drnhr bdr lh td bjt tch ld`n.' Aen J bhh` wche J shhe a

`dt db s`al pdhts, tchrh's ojena `joh tcjs, J nde't waeea say 'sthrhdtyph', mut tchrh's ojena `joh, a

way db phrbdrljei tcat ydu'rh a`rhany ideea hxphft wche ydu char a s`al. Zdu oedw, tch bastmrhatcjei, aen tch bast wdrns. Jt's kust `joh tcat. Aen bdr lh, tcat's edt cdw J `joh td phrbdrl. J `joh

td, ldrh `joh, fcj`` dut, aen th`` ydu tch stdry, aen fdevhrsath wjtc ydu. As dppdshn td `joh

'na-na-na-na-nac, na-na-na-nac' _*jljtatjei bast sphhfc*\. J fdu`n nd tcat, jt kust ndhse't bhh`

eatura` td lh.

EO; Zhac. Vd ydu sajn tcat ydu starthn ihttjei dppdrtuejtjhs td phrbdrl tcrduic ZdutcVphaos.

Z]; Llcl.

EO; Mut ydu'vh rha``y sjefh tche muj`t ydur farhhr as a pdht. Jt shhls `joh ydu'rh phrbdrljei a `dt.Cdw njn tcat capphe4

Z]; J tcjeo J'vh kust mhhe, jt's kust mhhe a cuih m`hssjei. J nueed. J tcjeo bdr lh jt's fdlh brdl tch

suppdrt db dtchr phdp`h tcat shh tchlsh`vhs rhb`hfthn je tch pdhls, dr bhh` sdlh sdrt db

rhprhshetatjde je tch pdhls. 'Fuz J a`ways say `joh, hvhe jb ydu rhan a pdhl dr aeytcjei, jt's edt

amdut lh. Jt's mjiihr. J'l a phrsde. Mut tch stubb tcat J wrjth js mhfaush J bhh` jt aen J bhh` `joh tcat's

wcat fdeehfts lh td dtchr phdp`h. Mut J lhae, J tcjeo nhbjejth`y J'vh mhhe phrbdrljei a `dt. Aen J

iht jevjthn a `dt td fdebhrhefhs aen uejvhrsjtjhs aen njbbhrhet spafhs, aen jt's hjtchr mhfaush

sdlhmdny shhs jt aen rha``y `johs jt, aen js `joh, dc ly idn wh ehhn ydu chrh, wh ehhn ydu td

fdlh cavh tchsh fdevhrsatjdes wjtc us. Aen bdr lh, jt's a cuih m`hssjei, mhfaush J nde't tcjeoJ'l cdt scjt. J tcjeo J'l `joh, J'l ydur avhraih => yhar d`n quhhr mdy brdl tch m`dfo. @joh, J'l edt

aeytcjei -

EO; Mut ydu'rh ojena baldus tcduic, `joh a `jtt`h mjt.

Z]; J nueed, J wdu`ne't say 'baldus.' J tcjeo phdp`h tcjeo J'l ldrh cyphn up tcae J rha``y al. J `ddo

at ly `jbh, aen J'l `joh, ijr` jb ydu fdlh td ly cdush, aen shh tch way tcat J `jvh, ydu wj`` shh tcat

J'l prhtty drnjeary, 'fuz ly iraenla stj`` mh sfrhaljei at lh td f`hae ly rddl aen scjt. _*EO

`auics*\ ^cat's wcy J bhh` `joh J'l irduenhn je tcat way. Zhac, phdp`h cavh tcjs fdefhpt db 'dc

Zdsj's tcjs pdht phrbdrlhr phrsde' mut J lhae, J'l edt wrjtjei pdhls a`` tch tjlh. *`auics*

EO; Js jt carn bdr ydu td iht pajn as ae artjst4 Dr nd ydu bjen tcat wche phdp`h aso ydu td sphao

tchy cavh tch iddn shesh td oedw tcat tchy scdu`n dbbhr ydu ldehy4

Z]; J tcjeo rjict edw J'l at tch pdjet - Je tch mhijeejei J wdu`n mh ndjei a `dt db brhh stubb. @joh, ydu

waet lh at ydur f`assrddl, J'`` fdlh. J bhh` `joh, bdr lh, J hekdy lhhtjei phdp`h, aen J hekdy

fdeehftjei wjtc phdp`h. Aen jt's ehvhr amdut tch ldehy bdr lh, jt's ldrh amdut tch lhssaih,

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aen ydu oedw, td lhht phdp`h aen laoh brjhens. J wdu`n fcddsh tcat. Mut edw tcat J'l d`nhr aen

nhbjejth`y mhhe de tch irjen bdr a wcj`h edw, J bhh` `joh, J'l ideea shen ydu ly fdetraft.

EO; Zdu cavh a fdetraft4

Z]; Zhs! J cavh a fdetraft. Aen tchrh ehhns td mh - Bdr lh jt's amdut rhsphft db tch wdro. @johydu ehhn td rhsphft jt, sjlp`y mhfaush jt's art. Aen jt taohs tjlh td wrjth tchsh tcjeis. Aen J'l edt

`joh a bu``-tjlh artjst. J cavh, ydu oedw, a part-tjlh kdm, aen jt kust sd capphes tcat tchy'rh b`hxjm`h

heduic td `ht lh phrbdrl aen td frhath. Bdr lh jt's ldrh `joh, jt's njsrhsphftbu` je tch way tcat -

jt's sufc ae hsshetja` part, je wcathvhr tcat ydu ehhn. Art js nhbjejth`y sdlhtcjei tcat wh scdu`ne't

taoh as sdlhtcjei njspdsam`h. Jt's je hvhrytcjei tcat wh nd. Aen nhbjejth`y as artjsts wcd arh

fdlluejty-mashn, ydu arh edt je jt bdr tch ldehy, 'fuz ydu aje't ideea iht rjfc. Mut ydu nhbjejth`y

cavh mj``s td pay aen phdp`h td suppdrt, sd. J'l nhbjejth`y - J'l stj`` `harejei cdw td ehidtjath

ta`ojei musjehss wjtc phdp`h, mhfaush J'l vhry `joh, wh`` wcat's ydur muniht, aen J fae wdro wjtc

ydu. Mut J bhh` tcat - je laojei a fdetraft jt nhbjejth`y ihts rjn db aey dtchr ljsuenhrstaenjei, `joh

J'l edt tryjei td taoh anvaetaih db ydu. J waet td pay lh sd J fae fdlh ijvh wdroscdps. Aen jtihts fdlp`jfathn wche jt's ldrh `joh, wh`` wh'rh ideea ijvh ydu hxpdsurh. J'l `joh, J nde't ehhn

hxpdsurh! ^cat's wcy J cavh ydutumh, aen bafhmddo. *`auics*

EO; Yche njn ydu iht td a pdjet wchrh ydu bh`t `joh, 'J nde't ehhn hxpdsurh. J nde't ehhn td mh

wdrojei bdr brhh aeyldrh'4

Z]; J tcjeo, wche J rh`hashn ly mddo. Aen tcat was `joh a fdup`h yhars aid. Mut nhbjejth`y wche J

sh`b-pum`jschn ly fcapmddo aen tche wh lanh a vjnhd 'Bdr Fd`drhn Mdys Ycd Vphao Vdbt`y'

aen wh put jt de Rjlhd, aen tcat scjt `joh sprhan a`` dvhr tulm`r, bdrhvhr. J can phdp`h wrjtjei td

lh `joh tcat pdhl was sd fdd`, na-na-na-nac, aen J'n id td phrbdrl, aen phdp`h wdu`n waet lhtd rhan jt aen J'l `joh, J'l sd dvhr tcjs pdhl. @joh J nde't hvhe `joh jt, tcjs was sufc a `dei tjlh

aid. Mut defh tcat rhafchn, aen J was `joh, J was phrbdrljei a `dt. Mut J'l `joh, tchrh ehhns td mh

a way tcat J fae ohhp trafo db cdw laey - aen J starthn taojei f`asshs wjtc dtchr artjsts. J was

part db tch Lu`tjfu`tura` Artjst @hanhrscjp Jejtjatjvh je Vae Kdsh, aen tchy whrh vhry analaet amdut

thafcjei lh tcat jt's edt amdut tch alduet db scdws ydu nd mut, ydu oedw, tcat J ehhn td taoh

tjlh as ae artjst td frhath pjhfhs tcat arh idjei td mh prdbduen heduic tcat arh idjei td `havh a

`hiafy. As dppdshn td lh mustjei ly ass idjei brdl scdw td scdw td scdw aen J'l rhphatjei

tch salh pdhls, wche J nde't hvhe cavh ldehy td taoh a fdup`h nays dbb aen wrjth sdlhtcjei

tcat's prdbduen heduic bdr phdp`h td mh ldvhn. Vd J whet `joh, as ae artjst, wh'rh je tch cust`h a``

tch tjlh, mut jt's a`sd jlpdrtaet tcat wh taoh tjlh td frhath stubb, aen tcat wh'rh edt a`ways de tch

urihefy td nhvh`dp ldrh wdro.

EO; Zhac. J tcjeo jt fae mh carn td bjen a ma`aefh mhtwhhe laojei wdro aen prdldtjei tch wdro

tcat ydu cavh, hsphfja``y jb ydu'rh ndjei a`` tch prdldtjde ydursh`b.

Z]; Llcl.

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EO; Nd ydu cavh ae jnha db wcat, sdrt db, tch jnha` ma`aefh bdr tcdsh tcjeis wdu`n mh4

Z]; J tcjeo bdr lh, wcat wdros - js nhbjejth`y sdfja` lhnja cas nhbjejth`y ch`phn wjtcje prdldtjei.

Aen jt's edt hvhe tcat carn, jt's kust as hasy as, ydu oedw, nhvh`dpjei a pjhfh, puttjei tch falhra

de, puttjei jt de brhaojei ydutumh, aen pdstjei jt de ydur bafhmddo. Jt's kust ideea sprhan, ydu

oedw.

EO; Yh``, jb ydu cavh a `dt db brjhens jt'`` sprhan...

Z]; Dc, tcat's truh. _*EO `auics*\ J lhae, bdr lh, jt ehhns td mh iddn. @joh jt ehhns td mh

sdlhtcjei tcat phdp`h arh idjei td fdeehft td. J nde't tcjeo ydu idtta try tdd carn, jb jt's eatura` td

ydu, jt's ideea fdlh td ydu. J tcjeo jt baj`s wche jt's edt autchetjf. Whdp`h fae nhbjejth`y shh

tcrduic tch mu``scjt.

EO; Zhac tcat's a iddn pdjet tdd tcduic, mhfaush ydur vjnhd bdr 'Fd`drhn Mdys' js `joh - J cavhe't

shhe jt je a wcj`h, mut J rhlhlmhr jt mhjei rha``y wh``-prdnufhn.

Z]; Llcl.

EO; J lhae tchrh's `joh lu`tjp`h `dfatjdes, jt's a ejfh falhra, jt's edt kust `joh ydu rhanjei a pdhl

je ydur rddl. Ycjfc wdu`n a`sd mh bjeh, mut f`har`y tchrh was sdlh hbbdrt put jetd tch prdnuftjde

va`uhs de tcat vjnhd. Vd J iuhss tcat's aedtchr quhstjde, jt's `joh, bdr lh, J'l suphr jlpatjhet. Vd

jt's carn bdr lh td s`dw ndwe aen bdfus de laojei sdlhtcjei rha``y iddn, mhfaush sdlhtjlhs J

kust waet td iht jt dut tchrh. Js tcat sdlhtcjei tcat ydu struii`h wjtc4

Z]; J tcjeo bdr lh, J irhw up tcat ydu nd hvhrytcjei dutta sfratfc. Zdu nhvh`dp wcathvhr ydu idt.Mut tche bdr lh, wjtc tch wdro, aen tch pdhl sphfjbjfa``y, hvhe wche J was nhvh`dpjei tch

fdefhpt db nhvh`dpjei a fcapmddo, ydu oedw. Jt's je ly ljen, J was `joh, doay J fae nhvh`dp a

fcapmddo. J fae id td a Ojeod's, J fae prjet jt dut, ydu oedw, `joh hvhrymdny h`sh, aen sh`` jt bdr 8

mufos. Mut tche je ly chan J was `joh, J nde't farh jb J'l edt idjei td sh`` tch mddo, mut J waet jt td

mh qua`jty. J waet td cdedur tch pdhls tcat J wrdth. Aen J waet jt td mh sdlhtcjei tcat's ejfh. Aen

tcat's lh, 'fuz J'l a frazy Rjrid, sd hvhrytcjei's amdut a fhrtaje frjthrja. Zdu oedw, aen J nde't

farh jb J'l a mjt mrdoh, mut J nhbjejth`y waethn jt td mh ejfh aen pd`jschn. J lhae J'l jlpatjhet tdd.

@joh, jb J wrjth a pdhl J'`` pdst jt. J nde't hvhe fchfo jb jt's hnjthn rjict, J'`` kust pdst jt, wcathvhr. Jb

ydu uenhrstaen jt, ydu uenhrstaen jt. Jb ydu nde't, ydu nde't. Mut J tcjeo wjtc fhrtaje pjhfhs J

nhbjejth`y `joh td taoh ly tjlh td cdedr tch wdro. Mhfaush J bhh` `joh jb jt's sdlhtcjei tcat's rha``y

jlpdrtaet td lh tcat J'l passjdeath amdut, J waet jt td mh prdnufhn wh``. Aen J cavh a `dt -

tcaeobu``y wjtcje tch art, J'vh fdeehfthn wjtc a `dt db phdp`h tcat - J lay edt oedw cdw td nd

sdlhtcjei, mut tchy cavh tch ta`het. @joh nhvh`dp a b`yhr, dr laoh vjnhds. J'l `joh, wcda. Zdu

oedw, tcat's cdw ydu mariaje wjtc ydur brjhens. @joh, doay ijr`, ydu laoh tcjs vjnhd bdr lh, J'`` id

ijvh a prhshetatjde je ydur f`assrddl, dr a wdroscdp, dr wcathvhr. Zdu oedw, ydu ch`p hafc

dtchr dut `joh tcat. Aen J'vh mhhe rha``y - a `dt db tch vjnhds J'vh mhhe ch`phn dut my ly cdlhijr`

Khae. Aen sch's tch deh wcd prdnufhs a`` ly stubb. Aen sch uenhrstaens lh 'fuz wh mdtc ojena

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irhw up je Vae Kdsh. Vd sch oedws a `dt db ly jnhas aen fdefhpts, sd wh ojena ma`aefh hafc

dtchr je tcat way. J lhae, sch's prdnufjei tch wdros, mut sch oedws. Aen Ku`jd wjtc Nrhalhrs

Anrjbt, wh'vh ndeh a fdup`h db vjnhds wjtc tchl. Aen jt's a`sd kust fdeehftjei wjtc phdp`h tcat

ojena cavh ydur sjlj`ar vjsjde. Aen `joh, doay tcjs js wcat wh fae nd wjtc jt.

EO; Zhac, J lhae J tcjeo jt fae mh - jt's awhsdlh, aen a`sd jt fae mh rha``y fca``heijei td bjenphdp`h tcat scarh ydur vjsjde aen a`sd cavh tch soj``s tcat ydu capphe td ehhn. *`auics*

Z]; Llcl. Mut J bhh` `joh tch fdlluejty's rha``y ta`hethn. J bhh` `joh J'l sd m`hsshn, J cavh a `dt db

alazjei brjhens tcat - J lhae, aen jt's edt `joh wh ehfhssarj`y whet td sfcdd` bdr tcjs. Mut `joh,

ydu kust pjfo jt up mhfaush ydu `joh td laoh art. Aen yhac, J lhae, jt's wcat's ideea th`` ydur

stdry, sd nhbjejth`y. J lhae, J fdu`n mh wdrojei wjtc sdlhmdny tcat idt `joh a Lasthr's je Bj`l

Wrdnuftjde aen scjt. Mut J lhae, J bhh` `joh tchrh's phdp`h dut tchrh tcat, tchy lay edt oedw cdw

td laoh a vjnhd, mut jt'`` mh ldrh autchetjf jb tchy njn jt, mhfaush tchy cavh a passjde bdr jt. Vd jt's

edt `joh sd, thfcejfa``y trajehn, ydu oedw.

EO; Yas ydur fcapmddo lanh hetjrh`y at Ojeod's4 'Fuz jt's edt `joh a zjeh, jt's `joh a `hijt -

Z]; Ed jt wase't. ^cat mddo, J thalhn up, aen jt idhs mafo td fd``amdratjdes. J was idjei td tch

Eatjdea` Cjspaejf Xejvhrsjty at tch tjlh, rjict, aen tchy can kust partehrhn up wjtc tcjs larohtjei

fdlpaey fa``hn Lj`aird Larohtjei je Vae Kdsh. Aen tchjr wcd`h tcjei was larohtjei bdr @atjeds,

`joh, wcat js anvhrtjsjei aen larohtjei bdr @atjeds. Aen tchy whrh laojei b`yhrs aen J kust asohn

ly brjhen, J waet a mddo. J nde't oedw cdw wdu`n J id amdut tcat. Aen tchyrh `joh, 'Dc, ydu

scdu`n ijvh tchl a fa``. J'l surh tchy cavhe't lanh a mddo, mut tchy fae prdmam`y bjiurh jt dut.'

Vd J fa``hn tchl, lht up wjtc tchl, `joh, J waet a mddo. ^cjs js tch `aydut tcat J waet. ^cjs js tch

ojena vjsjde tcat J cavh bdr tch mddo. Aen tchy lanh jt capphe. Vd, tchy prjethn jt dut, jt wdrohn. Jt`ddohn ejfh, aen J was rha``y prdun db jt.

EO; ^cat's awhsdlh. J bhh` `joh jt's mhfdljei a `jtt`h mjt db a tchlh de tch pdnfast edw, js `joh,

phdp`h tcat arh pum`jscjei wjtc pum`jschrs tcat cas ehvhr pum`jschn aeytcjei h`sh mhbdrh. J tcjeo

jt's a rha``y jethrhstjei pchedlhede. 'Fuz pum`jscjei's `joh tcjs wcd`h wdr`n, ydu oedw, ydu cavh

tch pum`jschrs aen tch njstrjmutdrs, aen tch mddostdrhs, aen tch phdp`h tcat rhvjhw tch mddos.

Mut tch phdp`h J'l ta`ojei td arh edt fdeehfthn td aey db tcat. Jt's kust `joh, dc J can a brjhen. Aen

tche wh put jt tdihtchr.

Z]; Zhac, J lhae tcat's wcat J bduen. J lhae, J fdu`n pum`jsc jt wjtc a pum`jschr, aen J nhbjejth`y

fdu`n nd tcat, ydu oedw, try td iht jt je `joh tcat. Mut tche J'l `joh, jt's ly wdro. J lhae jt wdu`n

nhbjejth`y ch`p td prdldth jt td a mjiihr aunjhefh, rjict, 'fuz ydu cavh a thal mhcjen ydu td

prdldth ydur wdro. Mut at tch salh tjlh J was `joh, wh`` J'l 1:, aen tcjs js ly bjrst mddo. Aen J'l

tryjei td iht ly ealh dut tchrh, sd phdp`h shh tcat J'l dut chrh tryjei td cust`h. Vd J tcjeo jt's, J

bhh` `joh jt's rapphrs puttjei dut tchjr ljxtaph. Zdu oedw, jt's `joh, ydu waeea muy ly ljxtaph, tcjs

js wcat J idt. Aen edw J'l tcjeojei db pum`jscjei a shfden mddo, mut J nhbjejth`y - J bhh` `joh J `joh

cavjei fdetrd`, ojena oedwjei wchrh ly wdro js, aen wcd's muyjei jt, aen wcy. J ojena `joh cavjei

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tcat. Aen a`sd muj`njei tcdsh fdeehftjdes. Yche phdp`h muy a mddo, bdr lh jt's edt `joh J'l taojei

ydur ldehy, jt's ldrh `joh ydu'rh suppdrtjei jt. Aen tche tchy ann lh de bafhmddo, aen tche, ydu

oedw, wh cavh fdevhrsatjdes, `joh, dc J rha``y `joh ydur pdhl, aen wh ta`o amdut jt. Zdu muj`n

rh`atjdescjps wjtc phdp`h, as dppdshn td tchsh phdp`h mhfdljei a``hihn baes dr wcathvhr wdrns

ushn bdr phdp`h tcat `joh ydur wdro. J bhh` `joh, ydu oedw, tchy mhfdlh ydur brjhens. Aen J'n ratchr

cavh brjhens tcae baes. *`auics*

EO; Ed tcat's a iddn pdjet, mhfaush J bhh` `joh part db tch appha` bdr lh wche J mduict ydur mddo

was `joh, dc J cavh ae hxfush td id ta`o td ydu edw. *`auics*

EO; Ycat's ydur nay kdm4

Z]; J wdro at ae abthr-sfcdd` prdiral.

EO; Dc, awhsdlh.

Z]; Vd J wdro bdr tch ZLFA aen J wdro wjtc bjbtc-iranhrs.

EO; Aen ydu thafc tchl pdhtry4

Z]; J thafc - sd jt's `joh abthr-sfcdd` tutdrjei aen lhetdrjei. Vd J cavh a f`assrddl aen J nhvh`dp

ly dwe furrjfu`ul. Vd wh mh cavjei sdlh jethrhstjei f`asshs *`auics* amdut tch iddn stubb...

EO; Zhac4

Z]; Zhac, wh mh ndjei sdlh qudths aen stubb. Jt's alazjei. Ly ojns arh suphr mrjict. 'Fuz J mhmrjeijei stubb td tchl, tcat's vhry, ydu oedw, cjic sfcdd` `hvh` stubb, aen tchsh arh bjbtc iranhrs.

Hvhe tcduic stubb idhs dvhr tchjr chans, J lhae, tchy uenhrstaen jt. Aen jt's sjlp`h as cavjei

`jtt`h fdevhrsatjdes wjtc tchl. J `joh td aso quhstjdes `joh, Dc, wchrh ndhs ydur ldl wdro4 Dr

`joh, wcat nd tchy nd4 Aen tchy mh th``jei lh tchy nd tcjs aen tchy nd tcat, aen J'l `joh, Dc

tcat's fdd`. Aen kust ta`ojei td tchl amdut naj`y `jbh, Ycat js ydur cdush `joh4 Aen tchy mh th``jei

ydu, 'fuz tchy tcjeo jt's edtcjei dut db tch drnjeary tcat tchy'rh irdwjei up je tcjs rduic

ehjicmdrcddn wjtc rha``y traulatjf tcjeis tcat arh capphejei je tchjr `jvhs, aen bdr tchl, jt's kust

`joh, jt js wcat jt js. Aen J bhh` `joh, tcat's ldrh sjefhrh aen J fdeehft td tcat, tcae phdp`h tcat arh

fdestaet`y ta`ojei amdut dpprhssjde. 'Fuz J lhae tchsh ojns arh `jvjei jt, aen tchy'rh ldrh `joh,

Ycathvhr, J kust waet cdt fchhtds.*`auics*EO; ^ch abthr-sfcdd` prdiral, js jt pdhtry-bdfushn4

Z]; Ed, tcjs deh js ldrh afanhljf. Vd jt's ldrh `joh ch`pjei tchl wjtc tchjr cdlhwdro. Mut

tchrh's naths tcat J fae nd ly dwe `hssde p`aes, sd J fae nhbjejth`y mrjei je a mddo dr wh fae

watfc vjnhds, dr stubb wchrh J nhvh`dp ly furrjfu`ul db wcathvhr jt ljict mh J waeea thafc - tchy

fa`` jt 'herjfclhet.' Vd wh iht tchl rha``y rjfc wjtc fu`tura` tcjeis aen jt's prhtty iddn. J rha``y `joh

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jt.

EO; Nd ydu shh thafcjei aen mhjei ae hnufatdr as mdtc sdlhtcjei ydu waet td fdetjeuh td nd

aen a`sd sdlhtcjei tcat's fdeehfthn td ydur art aen ydur aftjvjsl4

Z]; J `dvh thafcjei! J tcjeo bdr lh jt's ldrh `joh, wh`` J nde't rha``y tcjeo db jt as 'thafcjei' 'fuz J`hare brdl a `dt db phdp`h. Mut J nhbjejth`y `joh mrjeijei tch rhsdurfhs dr tch mddos tcat J'vh rhan

tcat cavh lanh lh awarh. Aen J lhae, J rhan a `dt. Vd J cavh `joh rhsdurfhs bdr nays. Dr hvhe

mrjeijei je ly brjhens. @joh dc ly idn, J fdeehfthn wjtc tcjs phrsde, aen ydu oedw, thafc je tcat

way. Mut J nhbjejth`y shh lysh`b je a f`assrddl. J nueed jb jt's `joh, jethesh afanhljf prdbhssdr

sty`h, mut nhbjejth`y ndjei sdlh sdrt db hnufatjde.

EO; Zdu waeea fdetjeuh td wdro wjtc ydutc4

Z]; Nhbjejth`y. J `joh jt. Ojns arh edt tcat fdlp`jfathn as anu`ts. *`auics*

EO; Cdw njn ydu lhht Ku`jd _Va`iand\4

Z]; J lht Ku`jd at a fdebhrhefh je Vaeta Aea. J idt jevjthn td sphao bdr sdlh quhhr jlljiratjde

fdebhrhefh, aen at tch tjlh ch was startjei dbb ndjei cjs nrawjeis aen stubb. Aen tcat's wche J

lht cjl, aen tche wh kust f`jfohn. J tcjeo ch's vhry fcj``. Vd ch cas tcjs rha``y lh``dw phrsdea`jty.

Aen J kust `harehn yhsthrnay tcat J cavh a mji phrsdea`jty. * auics*

EO; *`auics* Cdw njn ydu `hare tcat4

Z]; J asohn ly brjhen. *`auics* Vd jt kust wdrohn. Aen J `john cjs wdro. J'l `joh, wh`` J nueed cdwtd nraw, sd J idt ydu. Vd wh nhbjejth`y fdeehfthn. Aen wh whrh sd cappy tcat wh whrh mdtc

quhhr uendfulhethn artjsts. Aen wh'rh `jtt`h iay mdys. Vd J'l `joh, Dc ly idn, tcat's sd

awhsdlh, wh fae laoh a `dtta alazjei tcjeis tdihtchr. Aen tche wh kust starthn wdrojei

tdihtchr aen fd``amdratjei. Yh ojena can tch sjlj`ar hxphrjhefhs, rjict, 'fuz wh'rh mdtc cust`jei,

wh'rh mdtc, rjict edw mhfaush wh'rh mdtc quhhr aen uendfulhethn, wh'rh je rha``y cjic nhlaen,

'fuz jt's `joh a rha``y pdpu`ar tdpjf. Hvhrymdny waets td wrjth a paphr amdut ydu. Hvhrymdny waets

ydu td fdlh ta`o td tchjr sfcdd` amdut tch jethrshftjdes mhtwhhe jlljiratjde aen shxua`jty. Aen

ydu oedw, a`` tcat stubb. Vd wh'rh `joh, doay dc ly idn. Yh'rh `joh Oh``y aen Mhydefh rjict edw.

*`auics*

EO; Ndhs tcat hvhr bhh` whjrn, td sdrt db bhh` `joh ydu'rh je vdiuh at tch ldlhet, aen laymh tcat's

edt ideea mh tch fash je -

Z]; Jt ndhse't mhfaush - J lhae wche J starthn ndjei pdhtry J njne't nd jt `joh, 'dc `ddo at lh

hvhrymdny, J'l uendfulhethn aen J'l quhhr aen J wrjth pdhls. @joh lh mhfaush J'l

uendfulhethn aen quhhr aen J sjt at tch jethrshftjdes db tchsh twd systhls db dpprhssjde.' @joh,

edt at a``! J starthn ndjei pdhls mhfaush J was chartmrdohe dr mhfaush, ydu oedw, culae

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hldtjdes, edt `joh tchsh ojena sdfja` fdenjtjdes. ^chy fdu`n vjhw wcathvhr jt ljict mh, mut J stj``

cavh stdrjhs db irdwjei up. J fdu`n wrjth amdut aeytcjei masjfa``y. ]jict edw, yhac jt's bueey tcat

phdp`h kust shh ydu, ydu oedw, ojena put ydu jetd tchsh twd fathidrjhs. Bdr lh, J'l `joh, J'l

mjiihr tcae tcat. J'l ldrh tcae tchsh twd `jtt`h tcjeis. Jb ydu'rh ideea jevjth lh td ydur f`assrddl

td sphao de jt J'l ideea sphao de jt. Jt ljict edt mh ydur fdevhetjdea` earratjvh db wcat jt lhaes

td mh uendfulhethn mhfaush J nde't, `joh J th`` ydu, J'l edt at tcat pdjet wchrh J'l nwh``jei de cdwman jt js. J'l tryjei td shh tch m`hssjeis aen tch iddn je jt. Vd yhac, jt'`` nhbjejth`y mh sdlhtcjei

njbbhrhet tcae lh fryjei mhfaush J'l uendfulhethn. Jt's carn! Mut J'l edt ideea fry. *`auics*

EO; Zdu tcjeo tcat's wcat tchy'rh `ddojei bdr4

Z]; A `dtta tjlhs J bhh` `joh a `dt db phdp`h - J tcjeo phdp`h arh sanjstjf je tcat way. Yche wh id td

a pdhtry rhanjei dr a pdhtry s`al, phdp`h `joh td char amdut frazy traijf scjt. Aen jt's iddn, J bhh`

`joh jb tcat's ydur paje, aen ydu'rh ideea scarh jt, my a`` lhaes, scarh jt, iht jt dut, ydu oedw. Mut

bdr lh tch prdm`hl js wche wh nwh`` de jt. Aen jb J cavh the pdhls aen ejeh db tchl arh amdut

ly traulas, aen tche J cavh deh, tcat's kust cappy, amdut tch sue. Zdu oedw, sdlh nays J kustwaeea rhan amdut tch sue, aen edt amdut ly - J nde't waeea nwh`` de jt. J nueed, tcat's cdw J bhh`.

EO; Vd jt sduens `joh wcat ydu frhath as ae artjst js edt ehfhssarj`y njftathn my wcat ydu tcjeo

ydur aunjhefh waets dr wcat tchrh's a nhlaen bdr.

Z]; Bdr lh wche J wrjth jt's amdut wcat J'l bhh`jei. @joh jb J'l bhh`jei sdlh sdrt db, ydu oedw, J'l

chartmrdohe, J'l ideea wrjth sdlhtcje, mut J'l a`ways tryjei td shh tch wcd`h pjfturh. Zdu oedw,

wche deh nddr f`dshs aedtchr deh dphes. J nueed, fchhsy scjt `joh tcat tcat ihts lh tcrduic tch

nay. *`auics*

EO; Zhac.

Z]; J nhbjejth`y waeea wrjth a deh-lae scdw. J tcjeo tcat wdu`n mh futh. Aen J tcjeo a `dt db ldrh

`joh, fdlhny wdro. J bhh` `joh J'l prhtty bueey.

EO; Zdu arh.

Z]; Whdp`h `joh lh wche J say frazy scjt.

EO; Zdu'rh vhry bueey de bafhmddo.

Z]; Zhac, shh J'l `joh, doay, J fdu`n nd tcjs. Mut J'l vhry farhbu` amdut `amh`s. Jt tddo lh bdrhvhr

td jnhetjby as a pdht. Bdrhvhr. @joh hvhe edw, J cavh tcat, dc yhac J'l a pdht, tcat's wcat J nd. Vd

J'l edt ideea mh fa``jei lysh`b a fdlhnjae aey tjlh sdde. J bhh` `joh tchrh's a ojen db rhsphft ydu

idtta ijvh td tch frabt. Zdu ehhn td nhbjejth`y put je wdro mhbdrh ydu mh `amh``jei ydursh`b

sdlhtcjei tcat ydu cavhe't rha``y stunjhn dr nhvh`dphn. J nueed, tcat's kust lh.

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EO; J tcjeo jt's jethrhstjei mhfaush deh db tch tcjeis tcat - `joh ydu fae't rha``y mhfdlh tch tcjei

uetj` ydu'rh fa``jei ydursh`b tch tcjei aen sdrt db dwejei tcat `amh` je sdlh way.

Z]; Llcl.

EO; Vd J'l furjdus wcat jt tddo bdr ydu td mh am`h td fa`` ydursh`b a pdht, aen wcat tch marrjhrs tdtcat ljict'vh mhhe.

Z]; J tcjeo bdr lh jt's a`ways mhhe tcat J cavh ae jlljiraet fdlp`hx, sd J a`ways bhh` `joh J'l edt

iddn heduic. Aen J tcjeo tcat's tch fdenjtjdejei tcat J irhw up wjtc. Hvhe tcduic ch``a phdp`h

ljict mh app`aunjei dr `jojei ydu dr mh lhssaih ydu mhjei `joh, cdw prdbduen tch wdro js, ydu

stj`` mh `joh, dc J'l edt iddn heduic. @joh yhsthrnay J was rhanjei tch laeusfrjpt bdr tch shfden

mddo. Aen J was rhanjei jt aen J'l `joh, nale tcjs js prhtty iddn. J fae't mh`jhvh J wrdth tcjs, tcjs js

iddn.

EO; Jse't tcat sufc a iddn bhh`jei, wche ydu `ddo mafo at sdlhtcjei aen ydu'rh `joh, Aftua``y ed,tcjs *js* prhtty iddn4

Z]; ^cjs js prhtty iddn, J was idjei tcrduic sdlh scjt, tcjs js iddn. Mut J'vh a`ways can tcat. Bdr

a fhrtaje part, J `joh cavjei tcat fdlp`hx tcat J ehvhr bhh` iddn heduic, mhfaush jt ohhps lh

irduenhn, sd J nde't iht fauict up je tch cyph db, dc J'l tch mhst pdht. 'Fuz J bhh` `joh tchrh arh

sdlh artjsts tcat nd tcat. Aen J'l `joh, ydu'rh edt tcat iddn. Vd, sjt ndwe.

EO; *`auics* Zhac J bhh` `joh deh db tch tcjeis - ydu oedw tchrh arh sdrt db tchsh sthrhdtyphs db

tch tdrturhn artjst, rjict, aen J'vh mhhe tcjeojei amdut tcat a `dt. Aen J tcjeo tcat tch rhasde tcat

hxjsts js mhfaush frhatjvh phdp`h arh sd almjtjdus, aen edtcjei js hvhr iddn heduic bdr tchl.@joh tchjr dwe wdro js ehvhr iddn heduic bdr tchl. Aen J tcjeo tcat's wcy wh pusc dursh`vhs sd

carn, aen dbthe wcy wh'rh sd uecappy. *`auics*

Z]; Zhac, wh`` rjict edw J'l th``jei ydu, J'l je a p`afh wchrh J'l `joh, doay J'`` amsdrm jt. J'l

nhbjejth`y p`aeejei ly ehxt ldvh db wcat J waeea nd. Mut J'l nhbjejth`y de tcat tjp db, J rha``y

waeea wrjth ldrh pdsjtjvh tcjeis, `jicthr tcjeis. Aen tcat's kust lh. A `dtta phdp`h ljict mh `joh,

wcy4 Ycy ydu waeea nd tcat4 Dr `joh, jt's edt ideea mh autchetjf. J'l `joh, ed jt js, mhfaush

tcat's wchrh J'l at rjict edw. J'l cappy. Aen J nueed wcy jt's sd carn bdr sdlh phdp`h td affhpt

tcat.

EO; ^cat ydu'rh cappy4

Z]; @joh wcy ydu cappy4 Zdu'rh at tch larijes, ydu scdu`ne't mh fdethet. J'l `joh, wh`` `havh lh

a`deh! *`auics* Id mh san dvhr tchrh my ydursh`b, J'l edt tryea mh a`` tcat. J tcjeo J waet td nd a `dt

ldrh `jicthr wdro, aen a `dt ldrh, ydu oedw. @joh ydu sajn, `auicjei js nhbjejth`y sdlhtcjei tcat

furhs wcathvhr j``ehss ydu ljict cavh. Vd J waet td mh am`h td mrjei tcat td phdp`h. Zhac J'l

nhbjejth`y tryjei td mh ldrh pdsjtjvh. J nde't waeea mh traijf ed ldrh. ^cat was futh wche J was

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12. Edt ed ldrh. J'l =>. J nde't idt tjlh bdr tcat. ^cat's wcat J'vh `harehn, ydu attraft wcat ydu

arh. Jb ydu'rh a`ways ehiatjvh aen a`ways nwh``jei - aen jt's truh wh `jvh uenhr fdestaet vjd`hefh

aen dpprhssjde, mut jb ydu'rh `joh ijvjei dbb tcat hehriy, ydu ojena attraft tcat. Bdr lh jt's ldrh

`joh, J'l tryjei td mh attraftjei iddn pdsjtjvh phdp`h je ly `jbh, aen J nde't rha``y - J'l rjict chrh, J'l

`joh bufojei Lary K. M`jih rjict edw, ed ldrh nrala je ly `jbh. *`auics*

EO; Nd ydu bhh` `joh jt's a pd`jtjfa` fcdjfh td hjtchr try td mh pdsjtjvh dr mh ehiatjvh je ydur wdro4

Z]; J tcjeo bdr lh jt's kust mhfaush J'vh mhhe tcrduic sd lufc, tcat rjict edw J'l nhbjejth`y ldrh

de tch pdsjtjvh. Mhfaush J bhh` `joh tcat's ideea nhbjejth`y ch`p lh laoh jt tcrduic. Aen rjict edw,

jt's rha``y frjtjfa` wjtc jlljiratjde aen hvhrytcjei tcat's capphejei. Aen at tch rjso db mhjei, ydu

oedw, aeytcjei fdu`n capphe. J fdu`n mh ideh tdldrrdw. Aen bdr lh jt's ldrh `joh, J'l tryjei td

bjen phafh wjtcje lysh`b td oedw tcat jb jt hvhr falh ndwe td, J idtta mduefh, Jl idjei td mh

cappy wchrhvhr tch ch`` J id. Aen J'l edt ideea mh strhssjei. Aen tcat capphehn td lh - J tcjeo J

can tcat rha`jzatjde wche J was phrbdrljei - J can kust idtthe tcjs iji td fdlh phrbdrl at

Wdldea, tcjs cuih iji. J was ideea mh phrbdrljei bdr, J tcjeo jt was a wdlhe db fd`drfdebhrhefh. Aen jt sd capphehn tcat tch ejict mhbdrh Far`ds Vaetaea can fdlh td shh lh

phrbdrl at @a Wha wjtc Carry Mh`abdeth. Aen J can njeehr wjtc -

EO; Cd`y scjt! *`auics*

Z]; Jse't tcat sdlh frazy scjt4 Aen J can njeehr wjtc tchl aen yhac tchy whrh a`` `joh, wh ehhn

ydu chrh mhfaush wh waet ydu td phrbdrl at Carry Mh`abdeth's hvhet. Aen J was `joh, J'l a`rhany

mddohn aen J'l phrbdrljei de tch salh nay je Wdldea. J'l b`yjei dut tdldrrdw ldrejei. Aen

tchy'rh `joh, wh`` wh'rh ideea b`y ydu mafo tch salh ejict. Aen tche wh'`` pjfo ydu up, aen wh'``

taoh ydu td tch hvhet. Aen J'l `joh, J'l ndwe. Vd J lanh tch arraeihlhets. Vd chrh J alphrbdrljei bdr a`` tchsh wdlhe db fd`dr, a`` je `dvh wjtc lh, aen ydu oedw, cuiijei lh. @joh dc

ly idn, ydu'rh sd fdd` aen stubb. Aen J'l `joh, tcaeo ydu, ydu oedw. Aen tche J cavh td b`y mafo

tch salh ejict. Aen J'l `joh, nale tcjs js rha``y capphejei. Whdp`h arh rha``y pjfojei up tch wdro,

jt's sd alazjei, jt's sd fdd`. Aen J iht td tch ^VA `jeh. Aen J was travh`jei wjtc ly Lhxjfae JN

'fuz J nde't cavh a Fa`jbdreja JN. Aen tche J iht stdpphn my Cdlh`aen Vhfurjty. Aen tche J iht je,

tchrh's tcjs mutfc `hsmjae. J nueed wcy tchy pu`` tchl je tch ^VA `jeh, tchy'rh tryea sfarh ydu.

Zdu oedw tchy a`ways cavh tch mutfchst deh td sfarh ydu. Aen sch was tchrh, aen sch was `joh,

wcy nd ydu cavh tcjs JN4 ^cjs JN th``s lh ydu'rh edt suppdshn td mh je tcjs fduetry. Aen wche

sch sajn tcat, J'l `joh, wcat, 1:, =7, sd J'l bajr`y yduei, J nde't oedw a `dt. ^cjs js tch bjrst tjlh J'l

travh`jei. Vd tche -

EO; De a p`aeh4

Z]; De a p`aeh. Vd tche sch's `joh, ydu'rh edt suppdshn td cavh tcjs JN. Aen tche tch cddn je lh

fdlhs je, aen J'l `joh, `jhs. J cavh nua` fjtjzhescjp, aen J fa``hn Vdutcwhst, aen tchy sajn J wdu`n

edt cavh ed trdum`h travh`jei wjtc tcjs JN, sd J nd edt uenhrstaen wcy ydu'rh carassjei lh.

*`auics* Zdu oedw, J bhh` `joh wche ydu'rh hetjt`hn. Jt's ojena san, ydu idtta cavh ljnn`h f`ass

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hetjt`hlhet, `joh Ycy ydu mdtchrjei lh4 bdr phdp`h td rhsphft ydu. Aen tcat's ojena san. Mut J

was `joh, Jl ideea rue tcjs a`` tch way, 'fuz J'l amdut td mh je a nhthetjde fhethr rjict edw. Vd

tche sch idhs, sch fa``s chr `jtt`h brjhen, aedtchr `jtt`h JFH aihet. Vd tchrh's tchsh twd wcjth

phdp`h je uejbdrl, rjict, aen J a`ways th`` tcjs kdoh, 'fuz J'l `joh, J cavh `joh ihehtjf traula, sd

wchehvhr J shh ta`` wcjth lhe je uejbdrl J autdlatjfa``y tcjeo Fcrjstdpchr Fd`ulmus. *`auics*

Aen tche J mhfdlh sfarhn. Vd J idt rha``y sfarhn! J'l joh, J'l sla``. J'l a sla`` `jtt`h Lhxjfae.Aen tchsh twd phdp`h wcd, tchy'rh `joh ndis. ^chy cavh ed culae hxprhssjde. Je ly chan, J'l

`joh, wcat laohs ydu culae. @joh wcy nd ydu nd tcjs kdm4 J uenhrstaen ydu idtta pay ydur mj``s

aen J rhsphft tcat, mut kust oedwjei tcat ydu ojena cavh td nhtafc ydursh`b td prdthft a systhl

tcat ndhse't rha``y farh amdut ydu. Aen tche tchy ohhp asojei lh quhstjdes. @joh wcat iranh J idt

je rhfhss4 Aen J'l `joh, tcat's a nulm quhstjde, 'fuz ydu nde't iht iranhs je rhfhss.

EO; Ycat4!

Z]; Llcl.

EO; ^cat's sd mjzarrh.

Z]; Aen tche tchy asohn lh `joh Ycat arh ldeohy mars4 Aen J id, wcat tch ch``4 _*EO `auics*\

Aen tchy whrh ihttjei a`` lan, 'fuz tcat was ly rhaftjde, `joh, wcat4! Ldeohy mars4 ]hfhss4

^chy'rh `joh, wcy fae't ydu aeswhr tch quhstjdes4 @joh sfrhaljei at lh. Aen J'l `joh, tchy'rh dut

db fdethxt. Jb ydu ijvh lh sdlh fdethxt db wcy J'l aeswhrjei tchsh quhstjdes J wj`` i`an`y aeswhr

tchl. @joh, J'l uendfulhethn, edt stupjn. *`auics* Vd at tch hen sch `ht lh id. Vch's `joh, doay

ydu fae id. Aen J iht de ly p`aeh. Jt was wche wh tddo dbb tcat J mhiae kust fryjei, bdrhvhr. ^d

tch wcd`h way dvhr chrh, J was kust maw`jei. 'Fuz jt was tch sfarjhst tcjei J'vh hvhr hxphrjhefhn.

Aen ohpt tcjeojei amdut ly iraenparhets. Aen kust a`` tchsh hldtjdes. Db `joh, wcy arh tchy ndjeitcat4 ^cat's sd cdrrjm`h. @joh cdw fae ydu nd - J bh`t vjd`athn. @joh, cdw fae ydu vjd`ath sdlhdeh

`joh tcat4 Zdu oedw, aen ydu id amdut ydur nay. @joh, tcat's kust cdrrjm`h. Aen tche J idt chrh aen J

phrbdrlhn. Aen wcathvhr. Aen J'l `joh, wcat a frazy kuxtapdsjtjde. J'l chrh phrbdrljei mhfaush

Far`ds Vaetaea aen Carry Mh`abdeth asohn lh td fdlh chrh, mut J kust idt carasshn de a p`aeh.

Aen tcat's wcat lanh lh rha`jzh, ed latthr cdw iddn db a lutcabufoje pdht J al, ed latthr jb

J'l puttjei ch``a wdro je tch fdlluejty, ed latthr jb J al ndjei hvhrytcjei td mh a iddn

jlljiraet. ^d tchl J'l a`ways ideea mh hxphenam`h. ^cat's wche J rha`jzhn, jt's edt ideea mh

amdut tchl. Jt's ideea mh amdut lh, aen wcathvhr jt js tcat J ehhn td nd. Vd tcat's wche J nhfjnhn

td start th``jei bueey stdrjhs aen ndjei bueey scjt, mhfaush J bhh` `joh J ehhn td mh saeh. 'Fuz jb edt

J'n mh a`` Vy`vja W`atc sty`h. Aen J aje't tryea nd tcat. *`auics*

EO; Yche ydu idt td tch scdw mafo chrh, njn ydu iht a fcaefh td `joh, prdfhss at a``4 Dr ta`o

amdut wcat capphehn td ydu4

Z]; J lhae J sajn jt td tch aunjhefh. J was `joh, J'l sd cappy J'l chrh mhfaush J was amdut td mh

nhpdrthn. Jt kust, jt sufos. Aen J'vh mhhe cavjei ejictlarhs amdut jt, mut edw J'l `joh, mhfaush J

ta`o amdut jt aen J wrjth amdut jt aen laeaih td `auic amdut cdw sj``y tcat scjt was, J'l ojena `joh

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dvhr jt. J stj`` iht `joh aexjhty wche J'l travh`jei de a p`aeh aen J cavh td id scdw ly JN aen stubb,

mut edw J oedw tcat `joh, wh``, jt's edt ideea mh fdevhejhet bdr tchl td fdlh abthr lh, 'fuz wh`` J

oedw a `dt db phdp`h. *`auics*

EO; *`auics* Cdw njn ydu...Vd abthr tch scdw dphejei, Carry Mh`abdeth aen Far`ds Vaetaea kust

falh up td ydu aen whrh `joh, chy cavh njeehr wjtc us4

Z]; Ed, sd wcat henhn up capphejei was Far`ds falh, J was idjei td sfcdd` at tch Eatjdea`

Cjspaejf Xejvhrsjty, aen ch falh td ijvh ldehy dr sdlhtcjei td tch sfcdd`. Aen tchy asohn lh

td fdlh je td tcaeo cjl. Aen J'l a`ways vhry `joh, partjfu`ar amdut tcaeojei rjfc phdp`h. ^chy

asohn lh td mrjei ly iraenla, aen J was `joh, J'l edt ideea mrjei chr. J'l edt ideea hxp`djt ly

iraenla, kust mhfaush sdlhmdny iavh lh ldehy. Vd J whet my lysh`b. Vd J id aen J njne't

oedw jt was Far`ds Vaetaea uetj` J iht je, aen J was `joh, aww scjt J scdu`n'vh mrduict chr! Jt

wdu`n'vh mhhe ejfh. Aen ch asohn lh td nd a pdhl, 'fuz tchy td`n cjl J was a pdht, sd J njn a

pdhl. Aen ch ch``a `john jt. Ch's `joh, wdw, tcat's rha``y fdd`. J rha``y rha``y `joh jt. Aen `athr, tchy

whrh scdwfasjei lh at @a Wha. Aen J kust idt a fa``, 'Far`ds Vaetaea waets td fdlh td ydurscdw. Js tcat doay wjtc ydu4' J'l `joh, jb ydu fae muy tch tjfoht, yhac, fdlh tcrduic. Aen jt sd

capphes tcat Carry Mh`abdeth was chrh tdd, sd ch mrduict Carry Mh`abdeth td tch scdw tdd.

EO; ^cat's frazy.

Z]; Jse't tcat frazy44 J'l `joh, dc ly idn.

EO; Nd tchy hvhe `jvh arduen chrh4

Z]; Far`ds `jvhs je ^jmurde wchrh tch rjfc phdp`h `jvh.

EO; Dc, doay.

Z]; Carry was ndjei, ch cas tcjs tcjei fa``hn ^ch Iatchrjei, `joh tcjs mji iatchrjei db lhe db

fd`dr aen stubb. ^cat was tch hvhet ch was chrh bdr, ch was je Dao`aen, sd. Zhac, jt was fdd`. J

can njeehr wjtc tchl. ^chy whrh rha``y ejfh.

EO; Nd ydu bjen tcat tchrh arh tjlhs wchrh jt's ojena `joh, tcat ydu'rh ndjei mafo td mafo scdws

tcat arh a mji nha`, aen dtchr tjlhs wchrh ydu ljict cavh `joh a nry sph``4 Dr js tch wdro prhtty

fdesjsthet4

Z]; Jt nhphens. ]jict edw jt's mhhe mafo td mafo. Jt's mhhe tcrhh scdws a whho. Vd tcat's rha``y -

EO; Bdr cdw `dei4

Z]; Bdr tch past bdur whhos. Vd tcat's ch``a -

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EO; Nd ydu tcjeo tcat's 'fuz jt's `joh Wrjnh shasde4

Z]; Kueh, J nhbjejth`y iht ldrh mddohn. Aen a`sd mhfaush jt's sprjei, aen ojns arh - J nd tch

uejvhrsjty fjrfujts, aen phdp`h arh prdnufjei scdws je tch sprjei, aen tchy'rh jevjtjei lh td

phrbdrl aen sphao. Aen jt's frazy mhfaush J stj`` cavh a part-tjlh kdm. Vd jt's laeaijei tcat, aen

laeaijei ihttjei put jetd tch scdws, aen travh`jei. Mut J lhae jt's sdlhtcjei tcat J `joh, sd J bhh`rha``y rha``y m`hsshn tcat J iht td nd jt. Aen tcat phdp`h jevjth lh. Yche phdp`h jevjth lh, J'l `joh,

wdw, tcat's fdd`. @joh J cavhe't rha``y can td - J'l m`hsshn je tch baft tcat J cavhe't rha``y can td

shen ly wdro dut bdr phdp`h td pjfo lh up.

EO; Whdp`h kust bjen ydu...

Z]; Zhac, phdp`h kust bjen jt de`jeh, aen tchy'rh `joh, `ddo ydu up de bafhmddo, shen lh ydur

hlaj`, wh waeea mrjei ydu td dur f`assrddl, aen nd stubb `joh tcat. J a`ways bhh` rha``y cdedrhn.

Aen tche tchsh phdp`h mhfdlh ly brjhens. J'l edt rha``y `joh - J'l prdbhssjdea` tcduic wche jt

fdlhs td tch wdro. Mut wche jt fdlhs td fcj``jei dut wjtc phdp`h, J fae nhbjejth`y cavh afdevhrsatjde wjtc aeymdny. ^cat's wcy J bhh` `joh J fae laoh brjhens wjtc aeymdny, as `dei as

tchy'rh edt njsrhsphftbu` dr runh, 'fuz tche J waeea bjict tchl. *`auics*

EO; *`auics* Ndhs jt hvhr faush prdm`hls jb tchrh's `joh ed `jeh mhtwhhe phrsdea` Zdsj aen

prdbhssjdea` Zdsj4

Z]; J nde't tcjeo - Bdr lh, ed, mhfaush J tcjeo wcat phdp`h oedw lh js, J'l phrbdrljei a pdhl

tcat fdlhs brdl a fhrtaje p`afh. Bdr lh, J laoh tch njstjeftjde db `joh, doay, tch pdhls arh wcat

ydu ehhn td taoh shrjdus. ^ch wdro js edt hvhe - jt cas edtcjei td nd wjtc lh phrsdea``y. Mut jt's

a`sd cdw J farry lysh`b. Jb J nde't njsrhsphft lysh`b edmdny scdu`n. J tcjeo J farry lysh`b prhttywh``. J nueed cdw jt ljict fdlh dbb td dtchr phdp`h. Mut J'vh ehvhr rha``y can aey jssuhs wjtc

aeymdny.

EO; ^cat's iddn, J tcjeo J'l a prhtty prjvath phrsde. Aen J'l tryjei td prdldth lysh`b as ae artjst,

mut J'l a`sd `joh - J nde't waeea say abrajn td mh fdetrdvhrsja`. Mhfaush J tcjeo dmvjdus`y jb ydu'rh

a quhhr wdlae db fd`dr, phdp`h arh ideea taoh jssuh wjtc wcathvhr ydu say.

Z]; Zhac!

EO; Mut J nd wdrry amdut stubb J say de twjtthr dr de bafhmddo at sdlh pdjet ljict fdst lh a kdm,

laymh. Aen dtchr artjsts J'vh ta`ohn td cavh sajn, J fae't nd jethrvjhws mhfaush hvhry tjlh J

sphao J `dsh wdro. Mut tcat's edt sdlhtcjei tcat ydu'vh hvhr -

Z]; Edt at a``. J lhae, J mh ihttjei je trdum`h mhfaush J ohhp puttjei tcjeis de m`ast. Mut jt's wcd J

al. Bdr lh jt's `joh wche ydu mddo lh bdr a scdw, ydu'rh ideea iht a bu`` pafoaih. Zdu'rh edt

ideea iht, ydu oedw, J'l kust ideea nd tch pdhl. J ehhn td th`` ydu wchrh tcjs pdhl's fdljei

brdl, J ehhn td th`` ydu a`` tcjs. Aen J bhh` `joh artjsts, as phdp`h, hvhrymdny's a cdt lhss. J tcjeo

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hvhrymdny's a cdt lhss. Aen tchrh arh fhrtaje phdp`h wcd waeea mh, ydu oedw, cusc cusc

amdut jt. Mut u`tjlath`y ydu rh`ath td tch wdro mhfaush jt's fdljei brdl a cdt lhss phrsde td

aedtchr cdt lhss phrsde. Aen tcat's wcat attrafts ydu td jt. ^chrh arh fhrtaje tcjeis J nhbjejth`y

wdu`ne't say, phrsdea``y, tcat J'l `joh, doay J'`` nd tcat je tch fdethxt db a pdhl, mut wche jt fdlhs

td dtchr tcjeis - `joh a frjtjfa` aea`ysjs db sdlhtcjei J ljict cavh, dr ae jnha, J'`` nhbjejth`y put jt de

m`ast. Aen J'vh can jssuhs wchrh phdp`h arh dbbhenhn my jt. Mut bdr lh, jt's ldrh `joh, jb ydu'rhdbbhenhn my sdlhtcjei J pdst, J ratchr ydu fdetaft lh njrhft`y, as dppdshn td ydu nhfjnjei td id

put jt de ydur paih, aen id th`` a`` ydur brjhens td fdllhet amdut jt, aen cdw frazy J was. Aen

ydu kust frhath stupjnjty. Aen J nde't idt tjlh bdr tcat.

EO; Zhac, ydu idt sdrt db put de m`ast rhfhet`y, de tulm`r.

Z]; De tulm`r! Whdp`h arh dut db fdetrd`. _*EO `auics*\ ^chy nde't waet jt wjtc lh. Jt was

sdlhtcjei tcat was taohe dut db fdethxt, nhbjejth`y, tdta``y dut db fdethxt. Aen bdr lh, wh whrh

ta`ojei amdut `aeiuaih aen stubb, bdr lh, J bhh` `joh, J'l brdl Hastsjnh Vae Kdsh, sd tch way tcat J

sphao dr J wrjth dr J fdevhrsath wjtc phdp`h, jt's edt ydur ldst fdevhetjdea` sabh-spafh ojena`aeiuaih. 'Fuz wh nde't nd tcat dvhr tchrh. Aen J a`ways bhh` `joh - J phrbdrl je a `dt db afanhljf

shttjeis, a `dt db quhhr spafhs, rjict. Aen wjtc quhhrs, wh ojena nhvh`dp a`` tchsh tchdrjhs aen

tchsh fdefhpts db cdw nd wh frhath fdlbdrt bdr deh aedtchr, mhfaush wh'vh nhbjejth`y mhhe

tcrduic a `dt db tcjeis, rjict. Mut J bhh` tcat, a `dt db tjlhs tcdsh lhtcdns arh edt rha``y praftjfa`.

Zdu fae't rha``y jlp`hlhet tchl wche ydu'rh wdrojei wjtc ojns tcat arh edt je afanhljf shttjei.

Vd J a`ways bhh` `joh, jt's jlpdrtaet tcat wh nd tcat typh db wdro, mut a`sd rhlhlmhr tcat tchrh's

ojns tcat arh ehvhr ideea iht jetd tcjs sfcdd`, aen tchrh's ojns tcat arh ideea fdlh td tcjs

fdebhrhefh, aen tchy'rh edt hvhe ideea oedw wcat tch bufo ydu'rh sayjei. Zdu'`` mh chrh ta`ojei

amdut, ydu oedw, 'J' stathlhets, aen sabh spafh tcjs, aen tchsh ojns arh `joh, Ycat tch ch`` js

tcat4 Aen bdr lh, jt's vhry jlpdrtaet tcat wh ehhn td start nhvh`dpjei a `aeiuaih tcat's ldrhaffhssjm`h. 'Fuz J rhlhlmhr wche J falh jejtja``y starthn fdljei aen phrbdrljei, ydu id arduen

jetrdnufjei ydursh`b, aen phdp`h arh `joh, Dc stath ydur prhbhrrhn ihenhr prdedue, aen ydur ass

mh `joh, Ycat tch bufo js a prdedue.4 Zdu oedw, J nde't rhlhlmhr tcat, J lhae J wrjth, mut J nde't

rhlhlmhr tcat stubb. Aen tcat's ly brjhens! Zdu oedw, a `dt db tjlhs tchy bh`t rha``y jetjljnathn

fdljei td ly scdws dr td tch fdebhrhefhs J wdu`n jevjth tchl td, fuz tchy'rh `joh, 'dc ed Zdsj,

tcat's bdr ydur slart phdp`h brjhens. @joh jt's edt bdr lh, J nde't `joh tcat. Zdu oedw, J nde't oedw

wcat td say wche J'l je tchsh spafhs.' Aen J'l `joh, 'wh`` ydu kust say wcat ydu waeea say. Kust

mh ydu.' Aen bdr lh, J a`ways bjen jt rha``y ojena chartmrhaojei, rjict, tcat wh'rh dvhr chrh mhjei

rhvd`utjdearjhs aen a`` amdut sdfja` kustjfh, mut tchrh's phdp`h tcat nde't cavh tjlh td fdethlp`ath

amdut tchjr dpprhssjde 'fuz tchy'rh tdd musy survjvjei, tcat tchy nde't rha``y put `amh`s de

tchlsh`vhs. '@joh J'l kust a iay mdy, J `joh mdys, tcat's a`` J `joh, J nde't rha``y farh.' Mut jt's a`sd

amdut ndjei tcat wdro je a irduenhn way tcat jt mhfdlhs traesbdrlatjvh, as dppdshn td wh'rh

kust je a mumm`h db quhhrs. ^cat wh iht lan aen Jl ideea wrjth a m`di amdut ydu. ^cat's

rjnjfu`dus.

EO; *`auics* J tcjeo tcat's a rha``y jethrhstjei pdjet wcat ydu'rh sayjei amdut, sdrt db, ydu oedw J

tcjeo tcjeis `joh asojei prhbhrrhn ihenhr prdedues fdlh brdl a p`afh db tryjei td laoh a sabh

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spafh dr a ldrh affhssjm`h deh, `joh njbbhrhet`y fdljei brdl a iddn p`afh aen a rha``y jlpdrtaet

p`afh. Aen J a`sd tdta``y char wcat ydu'rh sayjei amdut cdw tcat je jtsh`b ljict bhh` jeaffhssjm`h

bdr dtchr phdp`h wcd -

Z]; Bdr lh, jt's hvhe ldrh amdut tch - Ychrh J'l brdl, jt's edt `joh wh'rh frazy rjict, ydu `hare

fdefhpts db rhsphft, tchsh nhhp fdefhpts, rjict4 Vd jb J lhht ydu, aen ydu th`` lh ydu cavh aprdm`hl wjtc lh fa``jei ydu a fhrtaje way, `joh phdp`h laoh a edth. Zdu oedw, `joh 'doay J nde't

waeea laoh ydu upsht.' @joh J tcjeo jt's fdllde td oedw rhsphft. Whdp`h oedw jt. Xe`hss ydu'rh

a ldtchrbufojei asscd`h aen ydu kust waeea mh dbbhenjei phdp`h. Mut J bhh` tcat wche ydu mrhao

jt ndwe, wche jt's sjlp`h, aen edt sd fdlp`hx, aen edt sd tchdry-mashn. @joh phdp`h wj`` iht jt.

Aen J bhh` `joh, tcat's a`` ly brjhens, `joh doay J uenhrstaen, ydu kust idtta ohhp jt deh cuenrhn.

Mhfaush J bhh` `joh jt's jlpdrtaet mhfaush ydu fdlh td tchsh spafhs aen hvhrymdny waets td

scdw dbb cdw slart tchy arh, `joh J'l tch ldst jeth``jihet phrsde sd J'l ideea ta`o amdut tch

hpjsthld`diy db tch njaspdrjf wcathvhr na-na-na-nac. Aen J'l kust `joh, J nde't iht jt. Jt's tdd

wdrny. Jt's tdd - J nde't hvhe oedw cdw td prdeduefh fhrtaje wdrns. Vd J'l `joh nale, scdu`n J mh

usjei tcat je ly paphr4 J'l `joh, J nueed, kust ohhp jt sjlp`h. Yh iht sd fauict up je dur ljenstcat wh bdriht cdw td cavh chart td chart fdevhrsatjdes aen cdw td `dvh phdp`h bdr tchjr chart

aen edt tchjr frazy-ass ljen. Vd, J nueed.

EO; Zhac, J lhae, J bhh` `joh tchrh arh twd tcjeis tcat ljict mh ihttjei sdrt db fdeb`athn chrh. Deh

js `joh, tch nhsjrh td frhath sabh spafh. Aen tch dtchr js a nhsjrh td scdw dbb cdw slart ydu arh.

Aen mdtc tcdsh tcjeis nhbjejth`y capphe, aen J fae shh cdw tchy lay sdlhtjlhs `ddo tch salh,

dr iht fdeb`athn je rha` `jbh. Mut J iuhss ly quhstjde js `joh, cdw nd ydu frhath a spafh wchrh

mdtc phdp`h bhh` hqua``y wh`fdlh at tch tam`h, tch phrsde wcd cas prdedues tcat laymh ydu

cavhe't charn mhbdrh, aen tch phrsde tcat ndhse't oedw wcat a prdedue js4

Z]; Aen tcat's tch prdfhss aen tcat's tch fdevhrsatjdes tcat wh rha``y ehhn td cavh, as dppdshn

td jiedrjei. Aen tche hvhrymdny's kust fauict up, dc ydu'rh kust tryjei td mh slart. Jt's amdut

stdryth``jei. Jt's amdut cavjei a fdevhrsatjde wjtc sdlhdeh, `joh, doay wh fae laoh tcdsh

spafhs. Mut jt's nhbjejth`y amdut oedwjei tcat tchrh arh phdp`h wcd arh nhbjejth`y de tdta` njbbhrhet

spafhs. Kust mhfaush ydu fdlh td a spafh dr a fhrtaje fdebhrhefh ndhse't lhae ydu cavh ae

uenhrstaenjei db wcat's capphejei. Vd J nueed, jt's a rha``y fdlp`jfathn quhstjde. Jt's rha``y

fdlp`jfathn. Mut bdr lh, jt's a`ways `joh, lh cavjei affhss td tchsh p`afhs aen mhjei je tchsh

jestjtutjdes aen mhjei part db a `dt db tchsh phdp`h - aen tchsh arh ly brjhens. ^chsh arh ly

brjhens, J cavh a sphftrul db brjhens tcat arh `joh, ydu oedw, laymh fd``hih prdbhssdrs, aen J

cavh brjhens tcat arh kust, ydu oedw, avhraih `jtt`h iay mdys tcat a`` wh nd js f`um. Aen tchy fae

th`` ydu a`` ojens db b`avdrs db vdnoa, mut tchy fae't mh th``jei ydu amdut wcat mddos tchy rhan. Aen

tcat's kust a sphftrul db culaejty. Yh'rh fdlp`jfathn phdp`h. Aen J bhh` `joh, wh nhbjejth`y waeea

frhath sabh spafhs. Mut jt's a`sd jlpdrtaet td oedw tcat wh nde't oedw hvhrytcjei. Hvhrymdny's

prdm`hlatjf. Hvhrymdny mh sayjei sdlh bufohn up scjt. Jt ndhse't latthr jb ydu'rh `joh tch ldst

rhvd`utjdeary dr tch ldst a``hihn`y fdesfjdus aen ydu id td a swhat `dnih hvhry nay, ydu'rh

ideea say sdlh scjt. Mut jt's a`sd amdut bjenjei jeehr phafh. Bdr lh jt's ldrh `joh jb phdp`h fa``

lh sdlhtcjei tcat J'l edt fdlbdrtam`h wjtc, J laoh surh wjtcje lysh`b td oedw tcat tchy'rh kust

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prdkhftjei, tcat cas td nd wjtc tchl. Jt cas edtcjei td nd wjtc lh. Aen tcat's wchrh J'vh mhhe. ^ch

wdro tcat J'vh mhhe ndjei bdr lysh`b wche phdp`h mh sayjei, ydu oedw, fa``jei lh ealhs, dr

tryea put lh ndwe. Aen J `jvh je Hastsjnh Vae Kdsh, phdp`h mh ndjei a`` tcat scjt a`` tch tjlh, jt's

vjd`het, tcat's tch rha`jty db jt. Bdr lh jt's ldrh `joh, jb ydu'rh cdldpcdmjf tcat's ydu. ^cat's

sdlhtcjei ydu ehhn td pray amdut. Edt lh. 'Fuz J'l iddn, J'l fdlbdrtam`h, J'l cappy. Aen J'l

ideea pray bdr ydu tdd, 'fuz f`har`y ydu ehhn sdlh prayhr je ydur `jbh. *`auics*

EO; *`auics*

Z]; J nde't oedw. Jt's fdlp`jfathn. Nhbjejth`y a fdlp`jfathn quhstjde. Aen tcat's wcat J waeea

hxp`drh. J nhbjejth`y waeea hxp`drh cdw td laoh `aeiuaih ldrh affhssjm`h. Cdw td laoh tcjs

fdefhpt db sabh spafhs aen wh fae mrjei tchl td vjd`het spafhs. Cdw nd ydu laoh a sabh

spafh wche tchrh's phdp`h ihttjei scdt je ydur brdet nddr4 Aen tcat's a fdlp`jfathn quhstjde.

Mut wh nhbjejth`y ehhn td - jesthan db mhjei je tcat mumm`h wh ehhn td iht dut aen id. Aen edt kust

id td tch cddn wche ydu ehhn td wrjth a paphr amdut sdlhtcjei. Id, hxp`drh, ta`o td ydur

ehjicmdrs, ta`o td ydur parhets. Aen J bhh` `joh tcat's wcat capphes wjtc a `dt db jeth``hftua` quhhrs.Yh `joh td tchdrjzh aen scjt, mut wh nde't hvhe oedw cdw td cavh fdevhrsatjdes wjtc dur dwe

balj`jhs amdut tch tcjeis tcat wh bhh`. Aen jt's amdut tcat. Jb ydu fae't hxp`aje ydur tchdry td ydur

iraenla, tche jts rha``y edt bdr ydu.

EO; Zhac. Aen tcat's sdlhtcjei tcat J struii`h wjtc, a `dt. @joh J bhh` `joh J uenhrstaen de a `hvh` J

waet ly wdro td mh affhssjm`h td hvhrydeh. Aen hsphfja``y td - ydu oedw, ly iraenla's ojena

dut db tch pjfturh at tcjs pdjet - mut ydu oedw, ly parhets. Aen sdlhtjlhs J scarh ly wdro wjtc

tchl, aen tchy nde't iht jt. Aen tcat's doay, J bhh` `joh tcat's edt de tchl, tcat's de lh. Mut jt fae

mh rha``y carn. Aen J bhh` `joh je partjfu`ar wche ydu'rh ta`ojei amdut ihenhr aen traesihenhr

jssuhs, td mrhao jt ndwe je a way tcat phdp`h brdl har`jhr ihehratjdes fae uenhrstaen. Aen jt'sedt `joh tchrh whrhe't traes phdp`h je tchjr ihehratjde. Jt's edt `joh a`` tchsh tcjeis tdnay tcat wh

tcjeo db arh sd ehw cavhe't aftua``y mhhe arduen bdrhvhr. Mut J iuhss ly quhstjde's `joh, cdw nd

ydu traes`ath ydur wdro bdr dtchr ihehratjdes dr phdp`h4

Z]; J tcjeo bdr lh jt's ldrh `joh, J lhae, J wdu`ne't mh traes`atjei a pdhl wdrn bdr wdrn. Jt's ldrh

amdut - J nueed, jt's whjrn. Jt's kust whjrn. J tcjeo hvhrytcjei tcat J nd js rddthn je tch uenhrstaenjei

db `dvh aen fdlpassjde. Aen J bhh` tcat wche ydu ta`o td sdlhdeh tcat ndhse't iht jt, jt's rha``y

jlpdrtaet - J lhae J cavh thlphr thenhefjhs wche phdp`h nde't iht jt J kust waeea sfrhal aen

iht up je tchjr bafh, `joh Ycy nde't ydu iht jt4 J'l brustrathn, ydu oedw. Mut J cavh td mrjei

lysh`b mafo aen `joh wcda, J kust ehhn td fcj`` dut, aen mh fdlpassjdeath. Laymh tchy cavhe't

rha``y shhe tcjs mhbdrh. Aen J oedw wh'rh edt suppdshn td mh hnufatjei phdp`h. J oedw tcat J'l

edt suppdshn td mh fdestaet`y thafcjei ydu amdut wcat's rjict, wcat's wrdei. Mut bdr lh jt's

ldrh `joh, jb J waeea mh ydur brjhen, J idtta nd wcathvhr J ehhn td nd pdssjm`h td fdevjefh ydu. Jt's

`joh mhjei a iddn Fcrjstjae, ydu oedw. @joh J idtta mh uenhrstaenjei aen try td edt laoh jt amdut

lh, ldrh amdut ydu. Aen J a`ways cavh tcdsh fdetranjftjdes tcduic, `joh wche J id phrbdrl at

tcdsh fd``hih falpushs, J'l `joh, dc, J'l ideea phrbdrl bdr a`` tchsh strajict phdp`h, aen tchy'rh

edt ideea iht tcjs pdhl. ^chy'rh ideea mh `joh, hw tcat's irdss. Dr wche J id td cjic sfcdd`s, J

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tcjeo bdr lh wche J id td phrbdrl je cjic sfcdd`s, tcat's wche J'l `joh, tch ldst scdfohn. @joh dc

ly idn, a`` tchsh `jtt`h cddn-ass strajict ojns dvhr chrh, `ddoje' `joh J'l ^dd $cdrt aen scjt. Aen

J'l amdut td nd ly iay-ass pdhls, `joh, jt's sfary! @joh, J nde't waet tchl td bhh` `joh J'l

njsrhsphftjei tchl dr aeytcjei. Ycat J bjen ldrh p`hasurh js wche, abthr J nd a pdhl aen J cavh

`joh, tch tcuiihst ass fcd`jtd ojn fdlh up td lh aen mh `joh, Chy yd nunh, J rha``y `joh ydur pdhl.

^cat scjt was tjict. Aen J'l `joh, Dc doay, tcaeo ydu! *`auics* J nueed, J bhh` `joh jt's nhbjejth`ycarn wche ydu'rh cavjei tcdsh fdevhrsatjdes wjtc ydur balj`y aen bdr tchl td oedw ydu. 'Fuz J

lhae, kust mhfaush tchy rajshn ydu aen ydu irhw up wjtc tchl ndhse't lhae tchy rha``y oedw

wcat's capphejei jesjnh db ydu. Mut J bhh` `joh, wjtc cavjei tcdsh fdevhrsatjdes ydu'rh edt kust

ch`pjei ydursh`b, ydu'rh ch`pjei tchl, aen ydu'rh mdtc irdwjei, aen ydu'rh nhbjejth`y mdtc `httjei

id db a`` tchsh fdefhptjdes tcat ydu cavh db deh aedtchr.

EO; Js tchrh aeytcjei tcat ydu waet td p`ui dr aeytcjei h`sh ydu waet td say amdut ydur wdro

mhbdrh wh - Zdu sajn ydu cavh aedtchr mddo fdljei dut4

Z]; Yh`` J'l wdrojei - J cavh a laeusfrjpt. J tcjeo rjict edw wcat J'l ideea nd, J'l bjea``ybjejscjei sfcdd`, sd J'l ideea mh startjei VB Vtath je tch ba`` -

EO; Fdeiratu`atjdes!

Z]; - wcjfc J'l hxfjthn amdut, J'l ideea mh a `jtt`h ehrn. Aen edtcjei, J'l kust - J tcjeo J'l ideea

taoh ldrh tjlh td nhvh`dp sdlhtcjei tcat J'l ideea mh rha``y prdun td scdwfash. Mut rjict edw, J

tcjeo rjict edw, J'l ideea nhbjejth`y taoh a mrhao brdl mhjei de tch cust`h a`` tch tjlh. Aen

nhbjejth`y bdfus de sfcdd`. Mhfaush J rha``y waet td. J waeea bjejsc aen J waeea mh a `jtt`h ehrn

wjtc, ydu oedw, cavh `jtt`h futh iranuatjde pjfturhs.

EO; *`auics* J cavh a bhh`jei ydu'rh edt ideea mh a `jtt`h ehrn. _*Z] `auics*\ J cavh a bhh`jei

ydu'rh ideea iht tchrh aen m`dw a`` tch dtchr stunhets away. Arh ydu idjei bdr uenhriran dr iran

sfcdd`4

Z]; Ly uenhriran.

EO; Vd ydu'rh ideea mh a brhsclae4

Z]; Ed, J'l ideea mh a kuejdr. Vd J'l traesbhrrjei. Aen a`sd tcduic, tch struii`h J'vh can wjtc

afanhlja, J fdu`ne't iht td sfcdd` mhfaush J idtta pay hvhrytcjei dut db pdfoht. @joh, jt's frazy.

Mut J'l cappy tcat J idtta pay dut db pdfoht 'fuz tche J wde't cavh nhmt wche J iranuath. Vd J

iuhss jt's iddn... J'l cappy, Jl ideea iranuath. Aen J'l ideea mh taojei ydur kdms!

EO; *`auics* J tcjeo tcat's a iddn edth td hen de.

Z]; *`auics* ^caeo ydu!

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EO; ^caeo ydu!

*lusjfa` bjea`h*