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Yoshi Over the Edge
Posted November 19, 2008
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Can't Always Get What You Want, Part 1
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Can't Always Get What You Want, Part 2
**Fenchurch humming**
Fenchurch: Oh, hey, Owen – how are you?
Owen: Hello, Fenchurch. I’m doing well; how’re you?
Fenchurch: Fine -- just enjoying this nice weather; sure a relief that LONG summer
is over, huh?
Owen: You said it. S’cuse me, I came to see if Yoshi’s around –
Fenchurch: Just stick your head in the door; I think Oona’s
in the kitchen, so you can ask her to find him for you. She seems to know where
‘most anyone is!
Owen: Hello, Oona – I’m here to see Yoshi. If he’s around, I’d like to talk to him. I’ll be
outside.
Oona: All right – Owen, is it? I’ll let him know he’s got a guest – but it may
be a while ‘til he comes out.
Owen: No problem; I’ve got time. Thanks, Oona.
**exits**
Fenchurch: Did you find Oona OK? Have a seat while you
wait.
Owen: Yup, thanks. He’ll be here in a bit… I think I’ll take you up on your
offer, too. *smile*
Owen: I recognize the magazine you’re reading; it’s not a mainstream
publication. How did you find it?
Fenchurch: My grandfather found it for me. He gave me a subscription for my 10th
birthday, which was very cool of him; his way of encouraging my interest in
Egyptian archaeology. Best present he could’ve given me, and I always think of
him when I read it. He passed on four years ago.
Owen: Hm – I have my grandfather to thank for my interest, too, in archaeology. I
always liked nosing around in his antiquities shop, and he’d tell me about
everything. Though he did embroider things a bit, as I found
out later when reading books and articles.
Fenchurch: Haha! I think that’s part of the grandfather
job description, to fancy things up a bit. And some grandfathers just tell
better stories than others. Guess yours was just punching up his sales pitch.
Owen: Yup, it was as much a business as a passion of his. I’m more interested
in “field work” though, than running a shop. Once I get the study end under my
belt, I’m heading out. For all that’s been found over the past centuries,
there’s still things to be found.
Fenchurch: Oh yes, that’s what I’m looking forward to someday. And better methods
and equipment than they had even a century ago, to find out more about how the
regular folks lived way back then. It isn’t all kings and queens and gold.
Owen:
True – but there’s still a lot of interest in treasure – which is more a challenge to find. I’ll be the supplier
for Gramps’ shop, and leave the selling to my younger brother; he’s got the
salesman’s touch – and he doesn’t like to get dirty *laughs*.
Fenchurch:
Oh -- *frowns*. I don’t like the sound of that. What about museums, and
making discoveries available for everyone to see and learn from?
Owen:
Well, if a museum likes it, they’re free to buy it from us, like anyone
else.
Fenchurch:
That’s terrible -- profiteering on history!
Owen:
But at least I’ll know more about what I’m selling than Gramps used to.
There’s still plenty to go around. And museums have so much that just sits in
storerooms.
Fenchurch:
Even so – it needs to be where it’s taken care of, and can be studied –
Meanwhile, somewhere in
the house…
Yoshi: Zzzzzzz…
Yoshi: Wh – wh – no…no… noooooo………
Oona: Yoshi – wake up! You have a guest. Sounds like
you needed waking up, anyway –
Yoshi: Christ, yeah… what a freakin’ weird thing. A guest? Guess it can’t be any worse than my dream, yeesh.
Oona: It’s that Owen – he’s waiting out on the patio for you.
Yoshi: What the hell does he want?
Tell him I don’t want to see him.
Oona: Tell him yourself, and get it over with, then. Besides, you could use
the fresh air. Up!
Yoshi: *groan* Yes, Mother! Arrrrgh…
Owen: I understand the point you’re making, Fenchurch – but there’s more to
life than academia. Some folks can afford to have a genuine piece of history in
their own homes, and at least I can help them do it more lawfully than in the
past –
Fenchurch: I know some people can buy anything they want, but that’s such an old way of thinking! I –
Yoshi: What the hell! I KNEW it!
Yoshi: You only came around to rub my nose in it! Damn Oona,
she didn’t tell me THAT’S why you’re here! Parading
Fenchurch under my nose! I knew you were taking her away from me, you sonofa –
Owen: Yoshi, you’re just jumping to conclusions. I
came here to see you; Oona was right –
Yoshi: Why the HELL should I believe YOU? I know what I see, you sittin’ there all cozy with Fen – you set this up, just to
bug the shit outta me! I KNOW it!
Fenchurch:
STOP it! I don’t know where you get that idea, but Owen is here to see
YOU, not me. And it’s none of your business WHO I talk to, anyway. I don’t know
why you persist with this. I told you, I have a boyfriend, and it’s NOT Owen,
so stop getting mad at your friend for something that just doesn’t exist!
Yoshi:
Heh, he’s not MY
friend –
Fenchurch:
Well, I wouldn’t blame him if he did stop being your friend when you act
like this. Don’t keep pushing, or you won’t have anyone to go to.
Yoshi:
Maybe I don’t NEED anybody, anyway –
Oona: What’s all the shouting about out here? Is everyone okay?
Owen: Just settling an argument – sorry to disturb you, Oona
–
Yoshi: Yeah, just a betrayal -- nothing
30 pieces of silver won’t cover *sneer*.
Fenchurch: We’re all okay – besides, I need to go in and get started on homework.
It was nice talking to you, Owen. Sorry about the dust-up.
Owen: No problem at all, Fenchurch; I understand.
**Fenchurch and Oona go inside**
Yoshi: I oughtta deck you --
Owen: Go ahead, if it makes you feel better. Not that I won’t return the
favor, and you’ll just wind up looking like you did after Jake got done with
you.
Yoshi: **collapses on couch** Christ! What the hell is happening to me… how did
my life get so screwed up?...
Owen: Pretty much the way it happens to a lot of people – making bad choices,
to start with.
Yoshi: How… how the hell can I ever
get back on track?...
Owen: Won’t be easy… but you can do
it – IF you want to…
Maybe
Yoshi has hit that proverbial bottom; no way out but
up, now…
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