[ Raleigh exhales -- it's a difficult thing, this entire snarl that is Herc and Chuck's relationship with each other. It's impossible for things to be fixed overnight, and she knows this too; Chuck's carried too much pain and too much anger for too long and it's not entirely his fault. ]
You know that's not true. He wanted to see his son. [ pause, then a cocky little smile. ] The pretty girlfriend is just a bonus.
[Chuck grouches at her. Stop defending his dad, don't be on his side even a little bit and even trying to stay on neutral ground is being on his side.]
[ ...And they say that women overreact. Raleigh pauses, raising her eyebrows at him. ]
Keep pounding the potatoes, honey. [ She's on the side of reconciliation, okay? No matter how long it takes -- she hates seeing Chuck so miserable and so angry. ] Besides, he's not my type.
[ She moves past him, giving his butt a nice slap that signals that that particular conversation is over for the time being, while she retrieves more plastic gloves. Shoving filling up a turkey's ass is a lot less fun than is advertised on the packet. ]
While Chuck is taking matters out on the hapless potatoes, Raleigh is getting her gloves on, reaching for a handful of chestnut and mixed filling, and up goes the filling into the equally hapless turkey's backside.
Raleigh considers him, deciding to dot her 'i's and cross her 't's. ]
[Is it better that he takes it out on the potatoes or on his father? She can't have both, so pick one and don't nitpick it when he actually goes along with her decision.]
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You know that's not true. He wanted to see his son. [ pause, then a cocky little smile. ] The pretty girlfriend is just a bonus.
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[Chuck grouches at her. Stop defending his dad, don't be on his side even a little bit and even trying to stay on neutral ground is being on his side.]
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Keep pounding the potatoes, honey. [ She's on the side of reconciliation, okay? No matter how long it takes -- she hates seeing Chuck so miserable and so angry. ] Besides, he's not my type.
[ She moves past him, giving his butt a nice slap that signals that that particular conversation is over for the time being, while she retrieves more plastic gloves. Shoving filling up a turkey's ass is a lot less fun than is advertised on the packet. ]
Let's just have a civil dinner today, okay?
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Chuck is scowling at the potatoes like they also said that he should reconcile with his father too and he's going to pummel them for the very idea.]
... if he says something I make no promises.
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While Chuck is taking matters out on the hapless potatoes, Raleigh is getting her gloves on, reaching for a handful of chestnut and mixed filling, and up goes the filling into the equally hapless turkey's backside.
Raleigh considers him, deciding to dot her 'i's and cross her 't's. ]
...And if he says something nice?
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So what if he does?