New York, 2024
SAM WILSON
So I did a little research when you mentioned you read the Hobbit when it first came out
Got to admit, I'm kinda impressed
BUCKY BARNES
Why didn't you think I could read
SAM WILSON
Haha, very funny
But it was an obscure British children's book on its first release
There were less than 2000 copies sold in America at that time
You had to have been some kind of serious literature nerd to have even found out about it
BUCKY BARNES
I guess I'm not surprised you didn't think I had hidden depths
SAM WILSON
Guess I stand corrected
How did you even get a hold of it?
BUCKY BARNES
A librarian I knew she turned me onto it
SAM WILSON
Really? What made her tell you about it?
Did you talk about books with her a lot?
BUCKY BARNES
Ok I was trying to get a date and I read it to impress her
SAM WILSON
Haha, okay, I believe it
BUCKY BARNES
For what it's worth I ended up really liking it
Never got that date but ended up with a pretty damn good book
SAM WILSON
Huh cool
So what did you think of Lord of the Rings?
BUCKY BARNES
Lord of the what?