A/N: Two of three in the unrelated reto-TV series sequence
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Take 33: High road
Category for this take: Romance / Angst (minor)
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"This is great."
"I told ya!"
"I can't believe we didn't do this years ago."
"Yes, well, let's not dwell."
"Didn't that tape say there were no fish in your pond?"
"Close enough."
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"I've been wondering, Sir. Why did we stop having team outings when you took over the SGC? You waited until the team is breaking apart."
"I didn't think it was appropriate."
"Sir, you might have been in charge of the base, but we always thought of you as still part of SG-1."
"That wasn't it."
"So it was Pete."
"I was trying to take the high road."
"That's...surprising."
"I know. It was a new thing for me. How do you think it turned out?"
"I wish the road had been shorter, Sir."
"Yeah, that would have been easier."
"So, Jack, do you pick up hitchhikers on this high road?"
"Hippy buses might only stop for Teal'c. But for you, Sam, I'll stop anywhere. Always."