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Adam: We're back with more Love Line! I'm Adam, that's Drew over there. The phone number for Love Line, 1-800-love-191. Our special guest tonight is Zell Dincht, a SeeD from Balamb Garden. Who is now on strike!
Zell: Yeah! Down with the Oppressor!
Adam: Over the break, Zell was on the phone with our old buddy Seifer Almasy. They were planning out their strike. How is it going so far?
Zell: It's going great! We've got the Disciplinary and Garden Festival Committee on our side. And Seifer is now negotiating with the Library Committee.
Drew: Hey guys, we have a Quistis on line 3.
Adam: Ooh, would this be the lovely instructor?
Zell: Yeah. Hey Quisty!
Quistis: Zell, what is going on?
Zell: We're going on strike!
Quistis: I realize that, Zell. But why?
Zell: Cid is sending Selphie away! And he's demoting us!
Quistis: Now, you don't know that he's demoting you for sure. That's just a rumor.
Zell: So was Selphie's transfer a few days ago! Now it's reality!
Drew: But she's right. That doesn't mean this will become true.
Zell: But why would there be a rumor like that floating around unless it was true? Why would someone start a rumor like that on purpose?
Quistis: I don't know. But still…
Zell: Quisty, remember when you lost your instructor's license?
Quistis: (pauses) Yes.
Zell: What if you had heard a rumor about it before it happened? Wouldn't you want something done about it? Especially because you lost it because of someone else?
Quistis: What do you mean? It wasn't because of me? Who got me fired!?
Zell: (pauses) Umm… nothing.
Quistis: Oh no! You started it, now finish! Who got me fired?
Zell: (clearing his throat) It was a long time ago, Quisty. He's… changed since then. I'm sure… he regrets it now.
Quistis: (irate) Who!?
Zell: Irvine knows! Ask him!
Quistis: (livid) He knows!? Everyone knows but me!? (A male voice can be heard groaning in the background) Who got me fired Irvine? (Pause, male voice saying something) WHAT!? He…? Why? (Male saying something) Yes I'm angry! How could he!?
Zell: Quisty?
Irvine: Thanks a lot Zell.
Zell: I'm sorry, but I didn't wanna say it over the radio!
Adam: Where did she go?
Irvine: To get her whip.
Adam: Yikes! I feel sorry for whoever will be at the other end of that whip!
Irvine: Hey, you don't have to tell ME that!
Zell: (whining) He's a dead man!
Irvine: I kinda wanna stop her, but then again I don't.
Drew: Not more fighting!?
Adam: Why did this guy want her fired?
Zell: Well, I can't really say. But he was a jerk back then.
Irvine: Yeah, his reasons were very selfish.
Zell: You should probably go and stop her. She'll kill him!
Irvine: Yeah. She'll be mad, but…What's that noise? (Pauses, rustling is heard) Good Hyne! I don't believe this!
Adam: What's up?
Irvine: You guys should see this! More than half the Garden is out front! It's your strike, Zell.
Zell: Really! Wow!
Irvine: They've got signs and everything! I can see Seifer down there. You really picked the perfect guy for this, Zell. You should see him down there!
Zell: Well, he kinda picked himself.
Irvine: (sarcastically) Shocking.
Adam: Who else is down there?
Irvine: I see Raijin and Xu. They're in the front with Seifer. There's Fujin, right by his side as always. I see Selphie too.
Zell: Cupcake!
Irvine: Yeah, she looks happy again. Hey, it looks like they've got a radio down there cause some of them are looking up at me. And Selphie reacted to you saying her name.
Adam: Say some words for your strikers!
Zell: I guess I wanna thank you guys for doing this. I don't know what's up with Cid but what's happening is wrong!
Irvine: They're cheering. I guess they agree.
Zell: He must be having a mid-life crisis or something! He's sending OUR Selphie Tilmitt away! She's the sweetest, most wonderful girl in the whole Garden! She's everybody's friend. And we all know that the Garden wouldn't be the same without her!
Irvine: Wow! Selphie is weeping with joy! Everybody is cheering! They are with you Zell!
Zell: And now what do we hear? Xu Alexandria, our beloved Lieutenant Commander, getting demoted!? And why? Because she was upset over a cheating boyfriend? We're all not emotionless like someone else! What of Seifer Almasy and Raijin Navarro, who did nothing but show loyalty and dedication to their friends! Why demote Seifer and Raijin? Because some people still think them traitors, all these years later.
Irvine: Wow, you even got Seifer to smile! When did you get so good at speeches?
Zell: I'm just speaking the truth! The only person who truly deserves the demotion is me. I'm the one who couldn't control my anger! I'm the one that physically harmed another SeeD! I was unprofessional.
Irvine: Man, Quistis is gonna kill me, but…I got something to add. We've known you since we were kids, Zell. You've always been a passionate guy! Now, you are taking all the blame for last week? No way man. Like Seifer said, if somebody's gonna be punished it should be everybody! Even Squall! But Cid's only punishing the four of you. Me, Quistis, Rinoa were involved too. Rinoa isn't a SeeD, so she can't be punished. But Quistis and me should go down with the rest of you. I may not know why he chose not to punish us, but I do know it isn't right!
Adam: You know, I was thinking about that. Why would he only punish a few of you involved?
Zell: I have no clue. But he's been acting weird lately with all this stuff going on! The curfew. Our demotions. I figured that for beating Nida up, I'd get docked a months pay and get reprimanded. But demoted!?
Drew: It does seem too extreme.
Irvine: Uh oh!
Zell: What's up?
Irvine: I can see the Commander down there.
Zell: (a little nervous) Really?
Irvine: Yeah, he doesn't look too happy! He and Seifer look like they're about to go at it again. I see Rinoa too. She's trying to hold him back.
Zell: (angrily) You'll need his leash Rinoa!
Adam: Wow!
Irvine: Oh man, he heard you. He's glaring at me now. (Laughing) Oh he's pissed Zell!
Zell: I don't care! Because he's in on all this crap, I know it!
Irvine: He's shaking his head. I guess he's saying he's not. (Pause) Now he's nodding. Squall says he isn't in on it.
Zell: He's the freaking Commander! How could he not?
Irvine: He's holding up his hand. I think he's gonna come up here and talk to you. Yeah, he's turning to go inside. (Pause) Wait, he stopped. (Pause) Oh hell!
Adam: What's happening?
Irvine: I forgot about Quisty!
Zell: Go! Stop her! I don't want her to get into trouble!
Irvine: Quisty! Don't do anything stupid! See ya later Zell!
Adam: Things have taken a surprising turn of events! Unfortunately, it's time for another break. We'll be back with Zell Dincht and more Love Line!
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Notes: Who got Quistis fired? Is she going to maim whomever this person is? What does Squall have to say about the strike? And where's the Headmaster? And where the hell did my mind go!? Did someone take it?! Find out in the last installment of Love Line. Wow. I sound like an announcer! Yikes!