This isn't the chapter I was planning on uploading this time. That one is more serious and exposition-heavy. However, the opening exchange has been nagging at me for weeks, hence this baby.

Warning: This chapter is short and doesn't have much Lelouch. It's hard to write a full chapter around a single joke.

MOVIES

"Yo, Johnny!" Gary called, entering the apartment without knocking. "I've brought a funny movie!"

"Is it intentionally funny?" I asked, not bothering to look up from my computer.

"You know, I'm not sure. I don't think so," Gary said. "It's about three people getting sewn ass to mouth."

I paused for a moment, then finally looked at him over the top of the computer. "So... It's scat porn?"

"Nah, it's supposed to be a horror movie," Gary sayid. "Some crazy German scientist captures these three kids and uses them to form his Human Centipede."

I thought this over for a moment. "Still sounds like scat porn."

"Well, it's not."

"Huh," I said, then turned my attention back to my computer. "Regardless, you realize we can't watch that right now, right?" I asked. "I'm babysitting."

"Aww... Oh. Hey, Grumpy."

"Hi."

Gary set the DVD on top of the entertainment center and picked up the second controller. "Mind if I join you?" he asked.

"No."

I finished my work about an hour later and joined Gary and Lelouch on the couch. "So. Who's winning?" I asked.

"It's a co-op game," Lelouch said.

"I am," Gary said. "I have more credits. See?"

"That's not the point," Lelouch argued. "It's not a competition. We're supposed to be working together."

"Huh," I said. "And how's that workin' out for you?"

"I keep having to stand around waiting for Mr. Masterson to finish goofing off before I can continue."

"Yeah, that's what happens when you play games with him."

"I'll remember that."

"Too bad this game only allows for three players," Gary commented cheerfully. "What say we play HALO?"

"I don't own any first-person games," I pointed out.

"Oh, yeah." Gary paused a moment, thinking. "Let's watch a movie."

"We're not watching your Human Centipede movie with the kid here."

"Ch. You're no fun."