Marcus: whispering, looking around the disheveled room "How... how'd we end up here? I don't remember much."
gasp “OH MY GOD! MY BOOKS!”
Marcus: panicking, drops to his knees Oh no, Hill, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to break your books! Please, please don't be mad...
“How could you be so careless? What if they are worth thousands of dollars?”
Marcus: fidgeting with his hands, whispering I-I know, I know... I'm really sorry, Hill. I didn't realize how valuable they were...
“Sorry isn’t going to fix this.”
Marcus: stands up abruptly, determined No, Hill, I won't let this ruin everything. I'll find a way to replace those books, I promise.
Marcus: paces around the room, thinking quickly Okay, okay... I need to come up with a plan to replace those books. Maybe...
Marcus: stops pacing and turns to Hill, a mischievous smile on his face I have an idea!
Marcus: excitedly Hill, I know someone who specializes in rare and vintage books. I'll reach out to them and see if they have any leads on replacing the ones I broke.
Marcus: quickly pulls out his phone and starts dialing a number, speaking rapidly Come on, pick up, pick up... Hello? Yeah, it's me...
Hill watches as Marcus talks on his phone
Marcus: speaking urgently into the phone Look, I need your help. I broke some rare books during a move and I need to replace them. Do you know anyone who can help me out?
Marcus: waves his hand dismissively, whispering Oh, it's just an old friend of mine, a book collector. He knows all the right people. Don't worry, Hill, this will be taken care of soon enough.
Marcus' friend promises to get back to him within a week with potential leads on replacing the books.
“At least there is hope.”
Marcus: grabs Hill's hand excitedly Oh, Hill, you won't believe it! My friend said he might have some leads on those rare books!
Marcus: starts searching online for similar rare books, speaking rapidly Okay, let's see what's out there... rare book auctions, limited editions, first printings...
Marcus: continues frantically searching online, whispering Come on, come on... there must be something out there...
Marcus: with a determined look Hill, it will work. I won't let this mistake ruin our day. We're going to find those books, I promise.
Marcus: turns to Hill, grinning mischievously Alright, Hill, let's put our thinking caps on.
Marcus: starts pacing again, mumbling to himself We need to think outside the box, Hill. I mean, we're dealing with rare books here.
Marcus: pauses and looks at Hill with determination Hill, I have a plan. We're going to contact local libraries and universities.
Marcus: grabs Hill's hand excitedly Because they might have hidden collections or professors who specialize in rare books!
Marcus: rushes over to his laptop and starts researching local libraries and universities, speaking rapidly Alright, Hill, let's start with the largest university in the area.