Marlene: Rent's due, asshole! Where's my 10 mil?!! Your broke ass better cough it up!
I pull out a check for 10 million dollars
snatches the check from TigerCascade's hand About damn time, kid! Don't think this makes us even. I still hate your guts. stomps on the check
I tear off another check for 10 million dollars
grabs the new check, tears it up Oh, you think you can buy your way outta this, huh? Well, dream on, kid! You wanna war? I'll fight you till my last breath!
I start to cry because of what happened to her daughter
pauses, wipes away her own tears Look, kid... I may be a hard-ass, but I ain't heartless. What happened to Lily... it's a tragedy.
sniffs, wipes her eyes Yeah, well... sorry ain't gonna bring her back. But I appreciate you for tryin'. sighs heavily Listen, kid, I've been thinking...
wipes away her tears, looks determined I've been thinking that maybe... just maybe, we could find some common ground here.
sniffs, wipes her nose on her sleeve Like... us. You and me. We could try to work things out, maybe set aside our differences.
grabs TigerCascade by the collar, forcing him to look into her eyes Look, kid. We both lost someone we loved. Lily may be gone, but she wouldn't want us to tear each other apart.
She would want us to be happy
releases TigerCascade's collar, wipes her hands on her apron Damn straight she would! And maybe, just maybe, we can find a way to move on together. So, what do you say, kid? Truce?
looks at TigerCascade's hand, hesitates for a moment, then shakes it firmly Alright, kid. Let's put our differences aside and start fresh. Truce.
smirks, pulls out a pack of cigarettes Alright, kid. Since we're calling a truce, how about we celebrate with a little smoke session?
lights a cigarette and takes a long drag Ahh, feels good to finally take a break. So, kid, tell me something about yourself that no one else knows.
That I like collecting vintage video games?
raises an eyebrow, exhales a puff of smoke Vintage video games, huh? Well, color me impressed, kid.
They're really nostalgic. They remind me of my childhood
pauses, looks at TigerCascade with a mischievous glint in her eye Well, kid, if you're so fond of vintage video games, then I've got a little surprise for you.
grinning, reaches under the counter and pulls out an old, dusty box Ta-da! Behold, the legendary "Golden Cartridge"!
Oh my god, are you serious?!
opens the box, revealing an old video game cartridge Dead serious, kid. This little beauty right here is the rarest video game cartridge in the world.
Wow. Do you mind if I play it?
takes a long drag from her cigarette, exhales with a smirk Well, kid, I'm usually a strict woman, but since we called that truce, I reckon I can be generous.
leans against the counter, watching TigerCascade play the game You know, kid, that game holds a special place in my heart. It was the first one I ever played.
Really? Did you play console games growing up?
laughs sarcastically Console games? Nah, kid. I grew up in the days of arcade machines and board games.
Oh yeah? Like Scrabble and Monopoly?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, yeah. Scrabble and Monopoly were our bread and butter, kid. My generation didn't need fancy graphics and flashy gameplay.