No, Stan, he has. He's just -- he's so sure that fighting you again is inevitable that he thinks giving anything different a chance is the same thing as giving you a head start!
[He quiets. The ice in Ford's drink clicks.]
He's scared, Stanley. Now that you're here, he thinks he's going to lose me.
[A long breath.]
I'll talk to him, about all of it. And -- thank you, for telling me about this. ...and for hearing me out.
[The worst part is, Ford's not totally wrong. And when Ford puts it like that...
No. Nope. He's going to put that fire out right now before it has any chance to catch. Bill tried to kill the kids. Bill is objectively terrible and Stan doesn't care that Bill has also worried about losing Ford, just like he did maybe five minutes ago.
He doesn't. Fuck Bill. If he doesn't think too hard about it, it won't matter.]
Yeah, no problem. What, you think you're the only one who's had questionable significant others you weren't sure you could trust?
[Stan doesn't even remember all of them and it's still too many for him to count!]
And, look. I can't promise I'll get along with him - especially since he's goading me here and he tried to murder the kids - but. Even if I don't trust him, I trust you. ...Even if you've got terrible taste.
[Despite what he literally just admitted about his own relationships, he still playfully takes the shot.]
[Ford laughs. He can't help it -- it's half that Stan is funny, and half out of relief. Of course Stan's had questionable exes. At least Bill hasn't tried to steal Ford's car!
He looks down at his glass.]
Ah, I should sober up before I try talking to him about anything serious. I'll need all my faculties to figure him out.
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[He quiets. The ice in Ford's drink clicks.]
He's scared, Stanley. Now that you're here, he thinks he's going to lose me.
[A long breath.]
I'll talk to him, about all of it. And -- thank you, for telling me about this. ...and for hearing me out.
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No. Nope. He's going to put that fire out right now before it has any chance to catch. Bill tried to kill the kids. Bill is objectively terrible and Stan doesn't care that Bill has also worried about losing Ford, just like he did maybe five minutes ago.
He doesn't. Fuck Bill. If he doesn't think too hard about it, it won't matter.]
Yeah, no problem. What, you think you're the only one who's had questionable significant others you weren't sure you could trust?
[Stan doesn't even remember all of them and it's still too many for him to count!]
And, look. I can't promise I'll get along with him - especially since he's goading me here and he tried to murder the kids - but. Even if I don't trust him, I trust you. ...Even if you've got terrible taste.
[Despite what he literally just admitted about his own relationships, he still playfully takes the shot.]
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He looks down at his glass.]
Ah, I should sober up before I try talking to him about anything serious. I'll need all my faculties to figure him out.