At Jam Pony
Original Cindy and Max were talking and I was listening because the best way to get close to a person is to know all their secrets. Original Cindy said, "You ask me, twenty large is still a small price to pay for you and Logan to get together". Max said, "I just want to know I'm not gonna kill the guy if, say, I...touch his hand by accident." Original Cindy said, "Or if, say, you spend a long weekend making hot monkey love to the man...by accident. (Max laughs.) Does he know about the man with the cure?" Max said, "I'm gonna try to get my hands on the cash first. I don't want to have to owe him again if this guy falls through." Original Cindy said, "How you gonna get the money?" Max said, "I'm gonna sell my soul." Original Cindy indicating to Alec said, "There's the devil." Original Cindy walks away. Max approaches Alec. Max said, "What are you doing tonight?" Alec said, "And why do you ask?" Max said, "Got word from this fence I know. There's a collector willing to pay top dollar for Star Wars "Episode VII. After the Pulse, they shut down production. Apparently this is the only footage that exists." Alec said, "Is that the one where Captain Kirk dies?" Max said, "I guess. Anyway, the reel's locked up in a vault at the Fox Building in Belltown." Alec said, "Max, are you asking me to steal something with you?" Max said, "It's a two-man job." Alec insincerely said, "I'm shocked. I don't do that kind of stuff anymore, Max. I mean, you yourself showed me the error of my ways." Max said, "Did I mention your take is twenty grand?" Alec smiling said, "What time do I pick you up?"
I was tempted to go myself because I had a feeling that those two working together would probable end with them getting into big trouble. I look into Max's apartment from across the street and see that Max and Alec are going over some blueprints. I listen into their plans because I'll need to be prepared for the outcome. Max said, "There's security stationed here, here, and here. They do rounds and rotations. We'll have a thirty-second gap when the entrance guard relieves the lobby guard. Once you're past that point, smooth sailing. In and out in five minutes." Alec said, "Does this qualify as stealing from a bad guy, or do you have a new handy excuse for swiping something that doesn't belong to you?" Max rationalizing said, "Hey, people have the right to see this stuff. It shouldn't be locked up in a vault." Alec said, "Oh, of course, yeah. That Murdoch's one evil fiend." Max said, "Just stick to the plan. Trust me--it'll be the easiest money you've ever made." Later, Max and Alec wait in a closet. While I hide close by after an hour I start getting bored and wondering how much longer till they make their move. Then Max and Alec head out and things turn out better then I thougth.
At Crash, Alec sits at the bar and finishes a drink. I listened to Alec hollar, "Barkeep! Another scotch. And a, uh, tequila shot for the pretty blonde." He slides his glass down toward the end of the bar, where a girl named Asha is sitting. She looks up. Asha said, "That's all right. I was just leaving." Alec said, "Come on." She leaves her beer behind and steps over to him and it made me feel jealous but why maybe it was just me thinking of Ben, but that couldn't be it he looks like Ben but his attitude and personality is so different. Alec said, "All right, but once you hear the good news about Max and Logan, you might be wanting that drink."Asha asks, "What news?" Alec handing her a drink said, "Why don't you fortify yourself?" Asha nods and takes the drink. Alec says, "Bottoms up." Alec and Asha are drinking lots of beer and doing lots of shots. Asha toasted, "Logan and Max." Alec toasted, "Max and Logan." Asha "Every happiness." Alec "Ha!" They clink glasses and drink. Asha said, "Wonder what they're doing right now." Alec gives her a look. Asha said, "You know what I mean. Logan's so romantic--I bet he made her dinner. Wine...candles...I bet it's perfect." Alec replies, "Yeah, that sounds like them. I mean, why consummate two years of unbridled passion when we can have pasta?" Asha says, "You're a pig. You don't know anything about love." Alec said, "Well, I know more than you think. Besides, you're a liar." Asha said, "How so?" Alec said, "Because you don't wish them all the happiness in the world; you want Logan for yourself. I mean, come on. You had it all dialed in when Max was back at Manticore, presumed dead. You and Logan, doing your hero thing, spending hours together in his fancy little apartment, all tuned up about the ways of the world. It was a good time for you, right?" Hearing this my jealousy if that's what it was started to fade. So she has a thing for Logan that's very intersting I mean I never thought he would have so many women fawning all over him. Asha said, "Yeah, he was thinking about Max every second of every day. He never believed she was dead. And when she came back, he was the happiest I'd ever seen him." When she said that I wondered if a person can really tell if some one is alive even though all the proof points to them being dead. The pain came back again and I wanted to cry but I wouldn't because it would not make me feel better only make me weak. Alec said, "Yeah, until the virus thing." Asha said, "Even with the virus, they never gave up on each other. And no matter how I feel about it, I have to respect that. Because that, my friend, is true love." True love if it does exist it alludes me because everyone I get close to leaves and I couldn't go through the hurt again so I played games and hid behind a mask literally and figuratively speaking. Alec said, "Yeah, right. Have they ever even once said "I love you"? No. No. Max...Max would choke on the words. Logan...eh, he'd say it, in an email. (Mocking Max) "He's not my boyfriend. We were never even like that. It was never the right time." No, Logan is a repressed WASP and Max is a...a broken toy. The two of them will never work out together." Asha said, "And you are cynical." Alec replied "No. I'm someone who believes in going after what he wants, and damn the consequences. When you've been dead a hundred years, little girl, you have only just begun to be dead. We're living on borrowed time. And if you don't put your heart out there on the line, then you're never really living at all. If I loved someone, I'd tell 'em. And if I wanted someone, then I would let her know, straight up. Asha, I want you. Come home with me." WHAT!!!!! Did he just say that. My blood started to boil and I couldn't stand it I wanted to walk over there and kick the crap out of them. I quickly came to my senses. What am I doing I don't even like Alec right. Right? No this would not happen there is no way in hell. There must be some other explanation because all Alec does is irritate everyone including me. I was going to go home and when I wake up all these thoughts would be nothing but thoughts form a bad dream. Then they left and so did I because I need some space and fresh air.
I was walking near a junk yard and heard I noise I want to find the sorce when I was attacked by something I had never seen before and he covers me with this nasty slime stuff then I wake up in a junkered car and cannot break out of this nasty slime and I see at least three other guys this really wasn't my night. Then the thing comes back a few minutes later with Logan and put him in the car. Then get this I hear someone yelling then the thing brings Alec and sticks him next to me. Later, Max starts waking up and finds herself trapped in dried slime in the passenger seat. Max yells, "Logan? Logan?" Alec says, " Are we there yet?" Max says, "Alec? Can you get out?" Alec sarcastically said, "Yeah, I just thought I'd hang around. You know, 'cause it's so comfy." Max said, "You can't move either?" Logan said, "Where are we?" Max said,"Some junkyard. Gossamer musta brought you here." I say, "Yeah, but why?" Max asks, "Jane! What are you doing here?" I replied, "Well I was wlking by and heard a noise and the next thing I know I wrapped in gunk in a junked car." We hear a man's voice calls out from nearby. Voice asks, "Hey! Is somebody there?" Logan asks, "What was that?" Voice asks, "Hey, get us out of here." Alec asks, "Who's US?" The other men who have been slimed call out. They are trapped as well. Second Voice replies, "I'm Hal. That's Irving. Then there's Gordie." Gordie said, "I own the place." Hal exclaims, "Get us out of here." Irving said, "Before that thing comes back and eats us all!" Alec says, "Actually, Gossamer's an herbivore. He only kills for sport." Well that makes me fell so much better note my sarcasm. Max says, "That's good to know. (Calling) We're gonna get everybody out. Just hang tight. (In a lower voice) Do you have any idea what Gossamer wants?" Logan answers, "It turns out the dentist was using Keveral to fill cavities." Max and I say at the same time, "What's Keveral?" Logan replies, "It's a material used in weapon casings and body-armor plating. My guess is Manticore trained this thing to track down enemy soldiers by targeting the stuff." Irving said, "Great. I'm gonna die with armor plating in my teeth." Hal yelled hysterically, "I don't want to die!" Max said, "No one's gonna die. (In a lower voice) ...I hope. (To Logan) This quack didn't fill your cavities. Why'd it go after you?" Logan said, "I was holding the Keveral when it slimed me." Alec said, "Please. Can we just concentrate on getting out of here before this goo monster comes back?" Max said, "Joshua. He'll get us out." Logan said, "Joshua...who we told not to leave my apartment." I asked, "Whose Joshua?" Max replies, "A friend." I could tell she was lying but now was not the time.