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Up from the depths and back to love.
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The Squeaky Clean Legacy 17.4: Love, Death, and Love
Whenwelastle+theSqueakyCleanLegacy,ourGenera9onNineheiressElaineGoodytwoshoeshadjusthadadisappoin9ngroman9csetback.Herfriendsandfamilywereextremelyworriedabouther.HerfriendIanLegacinaralliedaroundwithsomeemo9onalsupport,andshereturnedtotheLegacyhouseforacourseoftreatment,includingatonicinventedbyMaxGoodytwoshoes,icecream,andkiIens.Sheisnowbackatschool...
...fullyrecovered.Infact,sheisconsiderablystrongerthanshewasbefore.
See?
Shehasbeenusingher9meprofitably,earninggrantmoney...
...finishinghergoldflowermakingbadge....
....wri9ngtermpapers....
Elaine:OW.
And,ofcourse,beingadmiIedtothesecretsociety.
Overattheboys’house,therearealsoSecretSocietyabduc9onsgoingon.
Bunthorne:Anotherabduc9on?You’renotasecrettoanybodyanymore;whycan’tyoujustmailpeopleamembershipcardanddecoderpin?
TheonlygoodsideaboutSecretSocietyabduc9onsisthatonceinawhiletheyprovideaniceaddi9ontothedatepool.UnluckilyforBunthorne,thedormiehedecidedwasHotalsohappenstobeHeathertheEventualZombie,andshe’searmarkedinthishood,sonothingdoing.
TelemachushasbeenmuchluckierwithhisSecretSocietydormie,Asia.Shelikeshimalotandshe’scute,ifabitconfused.
Telemachus,youprobablyoughttotellherthatyou’vegotnothingtodowiththealiensfromAvatarandthatyoudon’thaveamagictail.Idon’tthinkyourfatherUlysseswouldapproveifhethoughtyouweregeWngac9onunderfalsepretenses.
Telemachus:I’msorry,Ican’thearyouoverthesmootching.
Healsohasafacelikeafish,butatleastit’sacutefish.
Palomides’rela9onshipwithGroceryGirlStaceyGothierhasbeengoingextremelywell.
Infact,hethrewapartyjustforherand....
Stacey:OMGreallyinfrontofallthesepeople?
Palomides:Infrontofallthesepeople.ANDthefish.
Fish:BLORP.
Obviously,they’rehappy...
....butIwonderwhatElainewillmakeofit?Shejusthadtobreakoffherownengagementnottoolongago.Won’tthisbringbacksomepainfulmemories?
Elaine:Welcometothefamily,Stacey!AndPalomides,congratula9onsonfindingagirlwho’swillingtoputupwithyou.
Stacey:Ilovethewayhe’ssoconcernedandinvolvedandthewayyouneverhavetoguesswhathe’sreallythinking!
Elaine:AsIsaid...
ElainedidseeminterestedingeWngtoknowherfuturesisterinlaw,whilePalomidesletallhisguestsknowhowhappyhewasinhisownspecialway.
Itlooksasthoughshe’sen9relyoverAngus.
Meanwhile,overatthechi‐chiFrenchbakeryJ’Adore....
Gilbert:DidZanesaywhatisthemaIer?
Cass:No,buthesoundedreallysadonthephone.HesaidhewantedtotalktoyoualoneandItoldhimtocomerightover.
Cass:I’mgoingtocheckonthemarzipansupplyintheback.Callmeifyouneedme.
Zane:YouknowIwasgoingtofindoutwhoIreallywas?Well,itwasbad.REALLYbad.
IknowIpromisednottotellyouorDaddyCassunlessyouaskedandI’mgoingtokeepthatpromise,but....itwasbad.AlotworsethanIthought.
Gilbert:Pauvre enfant.Andyoutellthistothepe9teLenore?Shesaystoyou,youarenolongerthemanIlove,Ispurnyouradvances,donotdarkenmydooragain?
Zane:Oh,no,Lenorewasgreat.Shesaidshe’dlovemenomaIerwhat.Butyoudon’tunderstandhowhorriblethethingsIfoundoutwere.Aboutmymother.Aboutmyfather.Aboutme.
It’snotsomethingyoucouldaskanyonetoaccept,andcertainlynotagirlyoureallylove.SoItoldher...
Gilbert:Tellmethatyoudidnotsayyouwereseeinghernolongerforherowngood.
Zane:Well,no,that’spreIymuchwhatIsaid.Howdidyouknow?
Gilbert:Nom de Dieu.
Gilbert:Zane,Iraiseyoufromachild.Tellme,yourPapaCassandI—wetellyouwhattodoanymore?Wedecidewhatisgood,whatisbadforyou,andthenwemakeyoudoit?Isthiswhatwedo?
Zane:Well,no,ofcourseyoudon’t,becauseI’manad—
‐‐oh,boy.
Zane:Youmeanthatwastrea9ngherlikeachild?Ineverthoughtofthat.Ijustwantedtoprotecther.Papa...YouhavenoideahowhorribleIam;whatamonster.
Gilbert:Youaremyson.Ourson,andaJacquet.TheJacquets,wedonothavemonstersinourfamily.
Cass:Exceptyou,whenyou’redisappointedintheeggsupplier.
Gilbert:Idonotwishtoknowwhatyoufindout...
Cass:Meeither.Ifit’sthatbad,Idon’tneedtoknow.
Gilbert:Zane,youareourgood,kindson,andweloveyouabsolutely.Rememberthis.
Zane:Iblewit.She’snevergoingtoforgivemeforthis.
Gilbert:Shelovesyou,yes?Andyoucanbutask.
Cass:Aw,don’ttakeyourDadtooseriously,honey.He’snotreallyupsetwithyou.Betweenyouandme,hewasjustpissedoffthathemightnotbeabletobakeyouaweddingcake.He’sbeencoun9ngonit.
Gilbert:Andthis...Itisforyou.
Zane:Whatisit?
Gilbert:Itisagateauauchocolat.Useitwisely.
Zane:Um,thanks.
Zane:Thanksforeverything.Thanksforlovingme.
Gilbert:Itisadutyremarkablyeasy.
Zane:Thanksforcomingtotheparkwithme,Lenore.Iwasn’tsureyou’dcome.
Lenore:Ithoughtmaybeyou’dhaveanexplana9onforallthestuffyousaid.AndIhopeit’sagoodone.“IfoundmyselfontheInternet?”“It’snotyou,it’sme?”“You’llbebeIeroffwithoutme?”Ihaveneverheardsuchbullshitexcusesinmylife.Icertainlydidn’texpecttohearthemfromyou,ofallpeople.
Zane:Holdit.YouSTILLhaven’theardthemfromme.WhenhaveIeverliedtoyou?Justbecauseamillionotherguysusethoseas...youknow,excuses,doesn’tmeanIwould.
ItwasdumbandIwaswrong,andIcanseeIreallyhurtyou,andI’msosorryaboutthat.
Zane:IguessIwasinshock.I’djustfoundoutthatIwasdead.IfoundoutIwasDeathinperson.Itwashorrible.OfcourseIhadtofindoutwhoIreallywasandtellyoueverything.Icouldn’thaveaskedyoutomarrymeifIhadn’t.
Zane:ButIguessa+erthewayIacted,youwouldn’twanttoanymoreandIdon’tblameyou.Imissedyoueveryminute,Lenore.ItwassohardnottocallyoueverydayandhearyourvoiceandtellyouIloveyou.
Thatprobablysoundedlike...Likenonsense,too.
Lenore:Notsofast,Slick.You’renotgoinganywhere.Foronething,Iblewit,too.Yeah,Iwasrighttobepissedoff,butyou’reright.Ishouldn’thavethoughtyou’dmakeupabunchofexcusesandbreakupwithme.IshouldknowyoubeIerthanthatbynow.
Plus,Iwantyoutorollbacktothebitwhereyousaidyouwantedtomarryme.
Zane:OfcourseIwanttomarryyou.Iwantthatmorethananythingintheworld!YoumeanIneversaidthat?
Zane:Ithoughtyouknew.I’vealwaysknown.I’msorry,Lenore.
Lenore:Aw,Zane.You’vebankedupalotofBoyfriendPoints.You’reallowedtoboobuponce.
Lenore:Imissedyoueveryminute,too.Imean,NausicaaandIhaves9llbeengoingtopar9esandtakingElaineout,butIkeptthinkinghowmuchniceritwouldhavebeenifyouwerethere.
Zane:Really?
Lenore:Really,handsome.
Zane:Thisisn’tthewayIalwaysplannedit.Iwantedtohaveaspecialproposal—takeyououtsomewherenice,withflowers.Ididn’tthinkitwouldbejusttalkinginthepark.
Lenore:Tellyouwhat.Youcans9lltakemeoutandIcanpretendtobesurprised.
Zaneclearlythoughtthiswasanadequatecompromise.
See?They’recoolnow.Infact,ZaneevenbringsCasswithhimthenext9mehevisitsGoodygirls.
Cassseemedtoenjoyvisi9ngGoodygirlsa+erallthoseyearsandmadehimselfathome.
Elaine:Howdoesheevendothat?Ialreadycleanedupthatleafpile.
ElainehasalsobeenmakingmorefriendsandpledgingsomemorememberstotheGreekHouse.AllegraGoreyandMar9nRubencamealongwithJaneStacks,butonlyJaneisafull‐outmember,mostlybecauseIlikeher.
NausicaahasbeenaddingtoherDreamDates,allofthemwithNinoCaliente.
AndLenoreVisitedCampus,andbroughthomeacheapgasgrill.
Andtherewasmuchrejoicing.
IanLegacinaisafrequentvisitor.
He’salsogoodatclearingawayunwelcomevisitors.
Andlookinggoodwhiledoingso.
See?Heisahelpfulguytohavearoundthehouse.
Lenore:Yeah,wealllikehim.
Nausicaa:EvenLenore,andyouknowhowcrabbysheis.
Lenore:Hey!
Andofcourse,Ianisalsoalwayswelcomeatpar9es.
Zane:Psst.Parsifal.Seriously,whatisgoingonwiththem?
Parsifal:Shh.Don’tjinxit.
Bothcollegehousesgooutinbiggroupstohaveagood9me.
Andagain,Ianalwaysseemstobethere.There’sneveranydiscussionaboutwhethertoinvitehim.
Elaine:Ijustlikehavinghimaround.He’scomfortable.
Lenore:Psst, Gawaine. What is she doing all the way over there?
Gawaine: I have no idea.
Lenore:There’s only two tables.
Elaine:IwasthinkingofgeWngawayfromthepinkprincessylook,honestly.Maybeweshouldgoshopping,Regina.
Regina:YouthinkI’mgoingtobemuchofahelpthere?Well,Icantry,butifIwantedtoupdatemylook,Iwouldn’taskmeeither.
Palomides:Isn’tyourchairallwobbly,Elaine?Don’tyouthinktheymaybehavebeIerchairsattheothertable?
Elaine:No,thisone’sfine.AndIwasjustabouttogetupanddanceanyway.
Lenore:Huh.
. . . Nah. Not gonna ask.
Elaine:Aw,thanksforinvi9ngmeover,Gawaine.
Elaine:Iassumeallthreeofyouareabouttogrillmeaboutmylovelife.
Gawaine:Wouldwedosomethinglikethat?
Elaine:Youalwaysdothingslikethat.
Gawaine:Ofcoursenot.WejustwantedtoshowyouournewMah‐Jongtable.Didn’twewanttoshowElaineournewMah‐Jongtable,gentlemen?
Palomides:Oh,yeah!
Parsifal:Ofcourse!
Gawaine:Andrightnow,it’sforimmediatefamilymembersonly,isn’tit?
Gawaine:Isn’tit,Bunthorne?
Bunthorne:Psht,Iwasjustgoing.Youguysareaboutassubtleasabagofhammers.
Elaine:Sigh.Allright.Goahead.
Palomides:Tilesonthetable?OK.You’reaRomanceSim.
Gawaine:You’renotevenda9ng.We’reworriedthatyouaren’thappy.
Elaine:IthinkIcanmanagemyownroman9clifeformyself,thankyou.
Boys:....
Elaine:Well,Ican!
Palomides:Personally,Idon’tunderstandwhyyouaren’tda9ngIa—
OW,PERCY!Thatbroketheskin!
Elaine:Look,I’mgladyouwanttolooka+erme,butI’vechangedalotsinceIbrokeupwithAngus.Idon’twanttorushintoanything.Iwasintoomuchofahurry,and...andIsawthingsthatturnedoutnottobethere.
Idon’tevenknowifthekindofloveIwantedexists.Idon’twanttomakeanymoremistakes.
Palomides:Well,thataboutwrapsitupforus.PercyandIhavethingstodo.Things.Now.
Elaine:Aren’tyougoingtogrillme,Gawaine?
Gawaine:Me.Noooo.It’satoughlinetowalk,youknow,beingyourolderbrother.Ifeelasthoughbefore,with–
Elaine:Angus.Youcansayhisname.
Gawaine:Idon’treallyliketo,butallright.Ididtoomuchandnotenough.Iwantyoutobehappy,andIdon’twantyoutogethurt.Weallfeelthesameway.Canyoublameus?
IcankeepParsifalandPalomidesfromannoyingyou,butpromisemeyou’llcometalktousfirst,wherever,wheneveryouneedus.
Elaine:Allright.‐‐Thatwasit?Really?
Gawaine:Really.Oh,andIjustcleanedyouout.
Zane:Doyoulikeithere?Ithoughtitwouldbenicetogosomewherewehadn’tbeentobefore.
Zane:Youlookreally,reallypreIyinthat,bytheway.
Didyouknowthatwhenyouholdmyhand,Ijustneverwantyoutostop?
Zane:SoIbroughtyoualiIlesomethingsoyouneverhaveto.
Lenore:OMGWHATISTHAT??!!!??
Zane:Oh,comeon,Lenore.IknowIcanbeanidiot,butI’mnotTHATbigofanidiot.
Zane:Doyoulikeit,really?IaskedmyDadsforadviceandwelookedatsomethings,butfinally—
‐‐well,thatusedtobelongtoGrandmamaDenise,andwegotitresized.ItwasthemostspecialthingIcouldthinkof.
Lenore:Oh,Iloveit.ALLofit.Thedinnerandthedressingup,and....
...Oh,myGod,Zane,IthinkI’mgoingtocry.
Zane:OurkidsaregoingtowonderwhatIsaidtoyoutomakeyournoseallpink.Let’sgohomesoIcankissyou.
Thisisadrama9ccontrasttothewaysomepeoplebehaveinphotobooths.
SomepeopleincludingLenore’smotherCarmilla.She’sbeenworkingonherLTWofTwentyWooHoosandtherearesomedayswhenitfeelslikealotofwork.
ProfessorRorschach,forinstance.Carmilladoesn’twanttoseehimallthatmuchbutit’sthemiddleofthenightonacommunitylot,andwhoyougonnacall?
Carmilla:I’msurenobodywillrecognizemebehindthismagnificentspecimenofmanhoodhere.
EddieLegacy:Well!REALLY!
Eddie:She’schea9ngonStanley!
Theo:Iknow.
Eddie:OnStanley!Ididn’tknowitcouldbedone.Well,IthinkI’vedecidedtobereallyquiteupsetaboutthis.
Theo:Me,too.
HAH.Done!Toobadthatlastonecouldn’tbeStanleyorRhysorsomeoneyoulikedabitmore,Carmilla.Whywereyouinsuchahurry?
Carmilla:YousawEddieandTheo.Youthinktheywereupset?ImaginehowupsetLenorewouldbe.I’drathergopermaplatwhileshe’sincollege.
Carmilla:She’sengaged,youknow.
Really?
Carmilla:Shesayshismonstercreden9alsareperfect,butofcourseIwantLucy’sopinion.
Lucy:Well,atleasthe’sadecentmonster.Wecan’thaveLenoremarryingjustanyolds9nkyboy,Imean,ifshe’sgoIa.Psst,Spacely,overthere.
That’stheroIenpartaboutbeingaServoinahousewithareallypopularRomanceSim.ThemailisalwaysfullofloveleIers,andnoneofthemareforyou.
Lenore:Don’tbesilly,PapaGilbert,you’reoneofthefamilynow.Ofcourseyou’reinvitedtoGrandmaandGrandpa’sbirthday.
AppiusandJaneareaginguptoday.Theyputitoffwithelixiratleasttwice,buttheyreallydidwanttoGrowUpWell,andfinallyIhadtoletthem.
Jane’sthefirstelderwerewolfI’veeverhad.
AndthenthereisalongandhorriblepauseasthegamedecideswhetheritwillcreatethegraphicmiraclethatisaPlantsimGrowingUporwhetheritwillcrash.NoteCountWhoopieinthebackground,cheeringhisheadoff.
Therearealotofguests,invitedanduninvited.Thesimselvesweren’tinvited:theyseldomare.Candijustdecidedshefeltlikesomecakeandwalkedbytoday,bringingEphemeralToastwithher.
AchillesandUlyssesareinvited,ofcourse.
Ulysses:Docsendsherregards,Lucy.Youknow,Idon’trememberifI’vebeenbackheresinceyouandCarmillavampedme!Thanksformakingmeyourfirstvic9m,andyouknowImeanthat.
Youdon’tseeMaxbreakingupalot,butsomethingheandLucyarediscussingaboutDocNerdreallycracksthembothup.
Max:Grandpapa,Icannotbelievethatsheisasimprovedinhealthasyousay.Ialwayssaidtherewasagreatdangerofover9ringher.
Cecilia:IdofeelbeIerthanIhaveinyears.Papawasrighttotakemeonaworldtour.Thefreshair,thefishing,theflapjacks...
Max:Iwishyouwouldpermitmetotakeyourpulseatleast.
Cecilia:ButIreallydofeelverywell,andIdon’tknowwhoyouaretobetakingmypulse.
Max:Your...physician.
Cecil:Shehasinfactdrama9callyimproved.Idonotknowwhyyoucannotconcedethis,Maximilian,unlessitisbecauseyoucannotadmitthatIwascorrect.
Cecilia:Infact,IthinkIwillfindanicebooktoreadbeforebed.
Maximilian:Iwouldbehappytobeprovenwrong.Canyoubelieveotherwise?Isimplybelievethatyouhavealwayshadanunrealis9c...
Grandpapa,isMamaenteringthelibrary?
Cecil:Sheis.IsthisamaIerforconcern?
Max:Oh,God.
Max:Stopher!
Max:Wait!Donot...
Max:Too late.
Cecilia:It’shisurn!IthasSecundus’nameonit!
Cecil:Whatisthemeaningofthis?
Max:Sheknows.Atleastinpart,sheknows.
Cecil:Andwheredidyoufindthaturn?
Max:Iwillexplainlater.
Max:Looka+erher,Grandpapa.Makeherliedownifpossible.
Cecilia:Hedied,didn’the?
Cecil:Yes,deargirl.
Cecilia:Hediedalong9meago,didn’the?
Cecil:Yes,deargirl.
Cecilia:Whydidn’tIknow?
Max:ThisMUSTwork.Thisabsolutelyhastowork.
Cecilia:Whywasn’tItoldhewasgone?
Cecil:Youhavebeenunwell.Youhavenotbeenyourselfforaverylong9me.Youmustnotpressfurtherandendangeryourselfagain.
Cecilia:Thenwhereismyboy?
Pleasedonottellmeheisgone,too.Orrather,pleasedoifitisthetruth.Iammuchstronger.Icanbearit.
Cecil:Perhapsa+eryouhavehadsomeofMax’sremedy.Youwillfinditinthediningroom.
Cecilia:Thankyouforthe...
MAX.
Cecilia:Youhavehisnose.
Max:Pardon?
Cecilia:YouhaveSecundus’nose.Youaremyson,andIdidnotknowyou?Forthatlong?
Max:Iamafraidyoudidnot.
Cecilia:Oh,myMax.Iamsosorry.
Cecilia:Imissedyourbirthdays,Imissedyourgradua9ons.Imissedeverything.Iwillneverforgivemyself.Wewillnevergetthoseback.
Max:No,Iamafraidwewillnot.UncleLyIonwascorrect.Thingscanneverbeasthoughtheyhadneverhappened.
Max:Butwedohavethefuture....Mama?
Cecilia:Max.
Max:Youknowme.Youdo.
‐‐whereisGrandpapa?Heoughttobehere.
Max:Mama?Mama,youmustnot9reyourself.
Cecilia:Icanbearit.Ican.
Cecilia:Andinanyevent,Imust,forwhatistrueiswhatistrue.Anditistruethatheisgone.
Cecilia:Pleasedonotworryaboutme,Max.Iwillnevergobacktothatplaceofshadowsagain.
Cecilia:Wecanallrestnow.Iowesomuchtoyou,andtoPapa.Iwouldnotbewellagainifitwerenotforyou.IwishIcouldthankwhoeverfoundpoorSecundus.
Cecilia:Itwasyou.Itmusthavebeenyou.Areyouanangel?
SpiderJerusalem:HAH.Lady,youhavenoideahowfaroffthatis.
Cecilia:Itisnot.Youare.
Cecilia:Youaremygoodangel.
Cecilia:ThankyouforbringingmySecundushometome.
Max:ThewingsareabizarreandoutrétouchthatIdonotrecollecthavingseenbefore.
SpiderJerusalem:Hey,youheardyourMom.Ididagooddeed.Iearned‘em.Therewerebellsandeverything.
Max:Isuppose,giventhatmymother’srecoveryispar9allyowingtoyou,Ioughttothankyou.
SpiderJerusalem:Uh,youknowwhat?Don’t.Idon’twanttobethanked.Ijustwantedthaturnbackwhereitbelonged.
SpiderJerusalem:Itlooksnicethere,though.Allpeacefulandeverything.
Max:Yes.Itisnowwhatitalwayspretendedtobe.
Max:Atomb.
Gawaine:Thismee9ngoftheKnightsofthe..
Parsifal:...OblongTable...
Gawaine:...Yes,OblongTable,thankyouPercy...isnowinsession.
Gawaine:SomethingmustbedoneaboutElaine.
Palomides:Well,Is9llsaysheshouldjustgetwithIan.I’vealwaysthoughtthey’dbegreattogether.
Gawaine:YES,weknow,Palomides,you’vemadeyouropinionreallyclear.
Palomides:Butit’sdifferentthis9me,really,becauseItalkedtohim.
Palomides: He said he knows exactly what Elaine’s been through, and it’s really bad for a Romance Sim like her. He said her world’s been turned upside down and inside out and he just doesn’t think he should take advantage of that.
Palomides:I said he should just shut up and kiss her already.
Palomides:For some reason, he thought that was a bad idea. But I wish he would, because I really like him.
Parsifal:Ireallylikehim,too,Palomides.
Parsifal:Is9llfeelresponsibleforhowbadlyElainewashurt,though,andIdon’twantherinaposi9onwherethathappensagain.
Gawaine:Weshouldhavebeenthereforher.It’swhatwesworetodo.
Parsifal:Yes.Thereisn’tmuchforaknighttodothesedays.
Gawaine:Idon’tthinkweoughttointervene.
...unless,ofcourse,wereallyhavetoandit’sinherbestinterestsanyway.
Parsifal:What?Ithoughtwehadagreedtostayonthestraightandnarrowroadof...
Gawaine:Yeah,thatoughttodonicely.
Gawaine:Greatidea.Ilikeit.
Gawaine:JustanotherOu9ng.StandardissuePopSimOu9ng,wealllovethem.
Gawaine:Palomides,areyousureaboutthis?
Palomides:Oh,forcryingoutloud,yes!Idon’tknowwhatyourproblemis,Gawaine.You’retheonewhoalwayswantstosingKaraoke.I’malwaysrollingtheFearofitandifIcan,youcan,solet’sgetupthereanddoit.
Elaine:Oh,no.
Ian:What?
Palomides:Hello,ladiesandgentlemen,hopeyou’rehavingalovelyeveningatMidnightFlows.We’vegotaspecialrequestforaclassicballad,soIwanttoseethelightsloweredoutthere.
PalomidesandGawaine:
Why do birds suddenly appear Every Mme you are near? Just like me, they long to be, Close to yooooo. . . .
Elaine:Ican’tbelievethem.Icannotbelievetheyaredoingthis,andIthoughtI’dseenitall.
Ian:Yes,they’reawful,butElaine,aslongasthey’regoingtoallthattrouble...
Ian:...areyousurewewanttowastethechance?
PalomidesandGawaine:Why do stars fall down from the sky Every Mme you walk by?
PalomidesandGawaine:Just like me, they long to be Close to yooooo. . .
PalomidesandGawaine:On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true. . .
Palomides:
So they sprinkled gold dust in your hair and stardust in your eyes of blue . .
Gawaine:Brbddyp, brddyp
PalomidesandGawaine:That is why all the boys in town Follow you all aroun‐NOUN‐NOUN‐NOUN. . .
PalomidesandGawaine:
Just like me, they long to be Close to yooooo. . . .
Woo‐ooo—ooo Close to yoooo . . . Wooo—ooo‐ooo Close to yooooo. . .
Gawaine:YESITWORKED.
Palomides:Toldyouso.
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