catch-all: beauregard.

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Oh. [Blinking a bit, rapidly, like she didn't expect that response.] God, I hope not. I'm really into this whole not having any big crisis to solve thing, you know?

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Me and Molly can probably handle it, honestly, we're used to shit exploding and us having to fix it, so - you don't have to worry.

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Really? [Looking at her more closely now.] Are you and Molly "co-workers," too?

[Why does it sound like there are airquotes...]

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... Why did you say that weird?

[ she's squinting. ]

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Did I? I didn't notice.

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Okay, well, what do you mean by "co-workers"?

Like we work together, yeah. Kind of.

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Friends, but not not that close as friends? [Squints into the horizon, thinking.] I don't know. I guess I heard someone say it weirdly the other day and it stuck.

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Oh, no, he's...

I guess he's one of my best friends, but it's been a long time since I've seen him.

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Oh.

[A pause, momentarily surprised. Then, her expression turns sympathetic.]

Oh, well, uh... I'm sorry. That sounds rough. [She sounds very sincere about this.] I'm happy you get to hang out now, though.