"2-D, how are you?"
"Pretty good - better, actually. Much more than I have been for the past year or so."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. Everything seems... calmer, I guess. Cigarette?"
"Thanks."
"I'm not as anxious as usual."
"I bet this wouldn't have anything to do with Murdoc being in the slammer?"
"Ahh, Murdoc. Part of me misses him. But at the same time, I kind of hope he stays where he is."
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I respect him - we all do - but he's always been quite a pain in the arse."
"Heh. Especially towards me."
"I'm sorry."
"It's fine. I'm not mad at you for not being able to do anything about it."
"Good to know. How's the rest holding up?"
"Oh, they're fine. Just fine. Noodle's trying to pretend that Murdoc never existed. Russell looked through his wardrobe and suggested we wear his clothes!"
"Stealing, huh? So, what about Ace? What do you think of him?"
"Ace is... well, he's great. Ha ha."
"I know he used to run with a Gang? Always got in trouble with the PowerPuff Girls?"
"True. But I believe he's changed - not much like how he appeared to be on the PowerPuff Girls show all those years ago. He may look like Murdoc, but he's definitely more polite towards me. He and Noodle get on quite well, too."
"Oh, yeah? They close?"
"He may a bit clingy, but, as Noodle's said, he's got a good heart - more than that other guy."
"So you're doing okay now, and fine with him being in jail."
"Yeah. It's 2018. Time's up."