#203

"I...am on a fact-finding mission...to the center...of my heart."

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Sometimes a line of dialogue just pops into your head. You can't tell if it's really very good or truly bad, but you know you like it, and it demands to be written.

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1.

"I...am on a fact-finding mission...to the center...of my heart."
"Good for you, Larry. Getcher dang coat on so we can catch the early bus for once in our lives."

2.

"I...am on a fact-finding mission...to the center...of my heart."
"Now's not the time, Larry! I don't know what you're talking about! I can't hold this marriage together on my fucking own anymore! Christ! What the fuck happened to you!"
"You know what if you're not even going to try to understand me I'll walk away from all of this swear to fucking god I will and I won't stop to get my coat I won't even get my fucking wallet I'm just gonna walk."
"Fuck you! FUCK you!"

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"I...am on a fact-finding mission...to the center...of my heart."
"How 'bout a fact-finding mission to where you left my coat, Larry. Huh? Got the funding for one of those? Do you need special equipment?"
"My heart...will have the answer."
"Perfect. Awesome. Let me know when that happens, I guess. Gotta go catch the bus. In the freezing cold. Thank you. Thanks."

4.

"I...am on a fact-finding mission...to the center...of my heart."
"Why are you always so weird, Larry? Gosh!"
"He's a freak, Lauren! Don't even talk to him!"
"Yeah, don't encourage him!"
"Yeah, he's a twerp, leave him alone."
"I...will...not...be...discouraged!"
"Shutcha damn mouth Larry!"
"Fucking loser freak!" 
"Kick his ass, Todd."
"YEAH!"

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"I...will...find...the...answer!"

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"I...am on a fact-finding mission...to the center...of my heart."
"Me too."


--JL