"A List of 'Show and Tell' Options"
By Mr. Gold.
Choice the first: Golden speedo.
Reasoning: It is a "treasured" gift from the lovely Mayor Mills, gods bedamn her.
Argument, as Archie will surely want to argue: "The night my son was made, this golden speedo …"
Choice the second: Antique cello
Reasoning: It holds sentiment to no one else, so why not me?
Argument, as Archie is a prat: "While everyone else saw this cello as just transportation for packets of cocaine – which, granted, is how it was originally used – I saw past its varnished façade and into the heart and soul …"
Choice the third: Black arm band from when that dwarf slipped on some ice and everyone thought he was dead because Dr. Whale was asleep and no one checked his pulse.
Reasoning: It was a time of great trouble for me, as I buy my ice cream from that dwarf's general store.
Argument, as Archie makes me want to punch something: "This arm band saw me through several midnight vigils with Sneezy …"
Choice the fourth: Smith and Wesson pistol
Reasoning: A man's weapon is his closest friend.
Argument, as it's the easiest way to make Archie never want to see me again: "I think my bond with Smith and Wesson began shortly after my first kill …"
