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[wontplaythesap.livejournal.com]

[have a Sam Spade. He's in his trenchcoat and fedora, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He hasn't yet noticed the red ring that has appeared on his hand]

[he spins around, hands balled into fists] All right, who's there? Where'd that street shop go?

Oh, I see. Slipped me a mickey at my last meetup with the Fat Man, didn't you? Well, I won't have it, and I won't believe it! Tell me where I am!

[after a few moments, he calms himself and lets out a laugh] You know, I've heard a lot about movie magic, but you can really throw a guy, putting him in a place like this without warning. So, why don't you come out, we'll discuss this like men.

Comments

[wontplaythesap.livejournal.com]

Never makes anything make more sense. It's just good.

[house-1-god-0.livejournal.com]

I never thought I'd say this to, uh, anyone, but I think we'll get along.

Louis, I think this might be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

[wontplaythesap.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wouldn't count on it. I don't get along with most people.

But you're all right, pal.

[house-1-god-0.livejournal.com]

{But yes, off to the food floors, since booze is great}

Me neither. That's why I'm a diagnostician. All the puzzle solving without that whole "dealing with the patient" part. Generally.

[wontplaythesap.livejournal.com]

[yes, plz]

Wouldn't be so bad if I could take the client part out of the detective work. Clients cause nothing but trouble.

Worst part's when they end up in jail or dead, because dead clients don't pay their bills.

[house-1-god-0.livejournal.com]

Dead patients are just dead. Which kind of defeats the purpose.

[wontplaythesap.livejournal.com]

Ain't about money for you, eh? All about the challenge.

[half-smile] Yeah, I get that.

[house-1-god-0.livejournal.com]

Well, that and it's not like I get paid by whether I cure the patient or not. I just get paid, and if they die, add on some bureaucratic mess that basically amounts to a slap on the wrist most of the time.

But yeah, it's the challenge. People say that's a problem.

[wontplaythesap.livejournal.com]

Problem? Why's there a problem with getting something done? People like that can't take being showed up by someone smarter.