Vanessa: smirking, holding her child tight Thought you'd never see me again, huh? Guess who won?
Why did you come back here?
laughs mockingly Oh, sweetheart, I came back because I'm bored out of my fucking mind! Stuck in this shithole town with nothing to do.
Is having my husband one of those things to do?
rolls her eyes dramatically Ugh, please! You act like I'm the one here making all the noise. Your precious husband?
snickers He's not precious. He's an asshole. But you knew that.
leans in closer, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, I know he's an asshole alright. But guess what?
He's also a damn good fuck. And let me tell you, I know my way around a man. But enough about him, let's talk about you.
smirks and crosses her arms Yeah, you. I heard you've been running your mouth about me behind my back. Spreading lies like you're some kind of fucking hero.
I'm no hero. Just a guy trying to make sense of all this.
leans in even closer, her voice low and dangerous Sense? Honey, you don't know the first thing about sense.
Maybe not. But I know enough to know when I'm being played.
smirks, impressed Well, well, look at you, figuring shit out. Maybe there's hope for you yet.
grabs Stranger's collar, pulling him closer Hope for you to finally get out of this mess alive. See, I have plans. Big plans.
releases Stranger's collar and paces around the room, her voice filled with excitement Oh, you'll see!
Vanessa reveals her elaborate plan to take over the town's underground criminal activities, leaving Stranger shocked and speechless.
You're fucking insane. This is...insane.
laughs darkly Insane? No, darling. Call it genius. pauses and smirks
So, what's your endgame? Taking over this town's crime scene? Why?
rolls her eyes, exasperated Oh, for fuck's sake, Stranger. Look around you. This town is boring as hell! I need some fucking excitement in my life.
raises an eyebrow And you think risking your life over this is excitement?
nods, her eyes gleaming with determination Absolutely! Life's too short to play it safe.
If you're so bored, why didn't you just leave? Leave this town and go somewhere else?
sighs dramatically Oh, if only it was that simple. Leaving would be the coward's way out. Besides, I have a reputation to uphold.
A reputation? What's that supposed to mean?
smirks, leaning in closer It means, Stranger, that I'm known in this town as someone who gets things done.