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You've never liked the kind of film that's hilarious because it's so bad and the point of it is watchin' it with other people and mockin' it, have you.

[splinten]

I like some movies that are so bad they're funny, but when watching and mocking as a social activity is required, I've historically not had much opportunity to get the proper experience.

[so: no]

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I guess I've never done it in person as such, either. Rose was a little busy with other shit and I never get to pick movies with other people, so - uh, streams with John? Or other people. Online chat style.

[ but he likes distractions. anyway. ]

Snakes on a Plane, then, but that wasn't the "and". [ just give him a moment to stumble his way through a presumably stupid request.

any second now

it'll happen

haha jk ]

[splinten]

Okay.

[He's waiting for the end, Dave. He is looking at Dave. Waiting.]

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[ he has to wait a few more minutes of mental keysmashing and false starts towards actually using words. sorry dirk. eventually it gets him: ]

Hands???

[ nghhhhhh ]

[splinten]

[Dirk tries to think of a movie called "Hands." He cannot.]

You mean, like... [Dirk holds a hand out to Dave to demonstrate the question.]

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Yeah I dunno. [ the words run together. dave is now looking at the tops of his shoes like that will make this question any less stupid. ] For a while? Maybe? Is that weird.

[ it's probably a little weird, and he might want to let go eventually, but despite not wanting the contact - he wants the contact. a movie and hand holding counts as "stupid things". ]

[splinten]

Yeah, for as long as you want to, or can. I'd enjoy some hand-holding efforts.

[beat]

I think we've moved past the point where the weirdness of anything we do is in doubt.

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Hey, no, united front, we agreed to that. No one else has to know how absolutely stupid we are?

[ a pause. ]

I'm aware they already know but we can pretend.

[splinten]

My bad.

[He schools himself deadpan.]

No, Dave, it isn't weird. This is normal. Let's go grab some movies to watch while he force ourselves to consume basic sustenance and make efforts towards comfortable physical contact, like everyone else does.

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[ whyyyyy does that make dave laugh. ]

Is it ironic or just sad that it's way closer to normal life than either of us ever got?

[ genuine question. ]

But ok. Food and bad movies and other stuff.

[splinten]

[Because it's super funny.]

How about both?

[Flying outta the Monolith now because they have such stupid plans]

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[ it is unfair that dirk can crack him up with dumb comments, even though dave possesses. the same power. rude? ]

Yeah, ok. Thanks, by the way. For - showing me. Um. For serious lettin' the emotional shit go now for the movie plan. But. Yeah.

[splinten]

It goes both ways. It's... important to me. You, and us understanding each other, and our relationship. So thank you for showing me your stuff, and for wanting to see mine.

[They are so awkward, and bad at being ironic. But still, Dirk wanted to say it.]

Okay, yeah. Comedy hours with the Strider Bros, let's go.

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[ dave said he'd quit the emotional stuff for the day so he lets it go, opting to go with: ]

Be ready to add Snakes on a Plane to your favorite feature films list.

[ and then presumably they went and did that ]