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Now, that's enough self-pitying.

[opheliac]

Go blow up, it's not self-pity.

[hallowedly]

Isn't it?

If you don't like your fate, change it.

[opheliac]

Oh, shucks! Why didn't I think of that? Let me give that a spin and see how that turns out for me. I'm sure the results won't just repeat itself.

[hallowedly]

It will shock how easy fate is to dismiss for the right incentive.

[opheliac]

It will also be a shock if you suddenly get firecrackered. That'll be funny.

[hallowedly]

Certainly. You're within your right to wallow.

[opheliac]

I think I'm feeling okay now.

[hallowedly]

All you needed was a little anger.

[opheliac]

Jokes on you, Bud, I'm always angry.

[hallowedly]

I rather think you might be always sad.

But then, it's no concern of mine.

[opheliac]

You're not with me every day, Prick.

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And you and your hurdles are hardly unique.

That's the trouble with people. We're no where near so interesting.

[opheliac]

On second thought, I don't want you anywhere near my dad when he starts teething.

I'm getting a "I'm actually a whackjob kook" aura from you, and we've had our share of those to last us a lifetime. So thanks for the offer but we're no longer interested.

[hallowedly]

Have... I just been fired from a babysitting position?

[opheliac]

Unless you can prove you're not some cynical psycho because this town only needs one.

[hallowedly]

May I know the payment of this job first?

[opheliac]

We never negotiated any payment, buddy. You told me if he was around or whatever to bring him to you if I need help.

[hallowedly]

Oh! Now, hold on. Medical treatment certainly isn't babysitting.

[opheliac]

And what kind of medical treatment will you do exactly? Needles? Scalpels? Straps with no way out?

[hallowedly]

Hopefully, unless he's actually injured, no treatment at all.

[opheliac]

That was a trick question, Doc. You're not strapping my pops down or poking him with any needles.

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I should hope he's never afflicted with rabies or the kind of sickness that might require it.

Really, you're overthinking. Due to an injury, I no longer practise medicine back home. I'm only offering here as a last resort. In fact, Ain and Dr. Bashir should be your first recourse.

[opheliac]

Oh, THAT'S the least of our worries.

[ and that being because she can do a certain something, in which she'll keep secret. ]

Hold on a tick boom, Andy's a doctor? Since when?

[hallowedly]

And which one goes by Andy?