Earthbound Page #4

the disbursements

for each subdivision.

For each subdivision.

You can handle that?

Yes.

I can't believe your flatmate

just vanished like that,

just vanished like that,

that's really weird.

That's really weird.

I know, I just came back

I know, I just came back

one day and all our stuff

one day and all our stuff

was gone.

Was gone.

So, this is my bedroom.

So, this is my bedroom.

Is it all right

is it all right

to put my stuff in here?

To put my stuff in here?

Um, no, you're in here,

um, no, you're in here,

with me.

With me.

after only

After only

two months of courting,

two months of courting,

maria and I were cohabiting.

Maria and I were cohabiting.

oh.

Oh.

That was...That was nice.

I was finally

able to apply

able to apply

techniques I've been

techniques I've been

practicing for years.

The problem is,

I really liked it.

Yeah, I just think

it's a shame

it's a shame

that more films aren't made

that more films aren't made

that represent aliens

that represent aliens

in a positive light.

In a positive light.

That's all.

Sometimes

I almost wish it could have

I almost wish it could have

stayed like that between us.

Stayed like that between us.

But, as with all things

but, as with all things

in this world,

in this world,

nothing can last forever.

Nothing can last forever.

bye ham.

Bye ham.

it's all right.

It's all right.

It's okay.

It's okay.

We'll just buy

we'll just buy

another one or something.

Another one or something.

joe, are you awake?

Joe, are you awake?

Mm.

I haven't spoken to my mom

since my dad's funeral.

Since my dad's funeral.

10 years now.

10 years now.

He wasn't driving the car

he wasn't driving the car

when he died,

when he died,

it was another woman

it was another woman

he was having an affair with.

He was having an affair with.

Mom knew.

They decided to stay together

for the sake of me

for the sake of me

and my sister, liz.

And my sister, liz.

I thought we were one big

I thought we were one big

happy family.

Happy family.

It was all a fantasy.

This is real, right?

You and me?

It's real.

Under no circumstances

can you reveal your identity.

Can you reveal your identity.

If you are discovered,

if you are discovered,

you will be killed.

You will be killed.

But she's having doubts

but she's having doubts

about the relationship.

About the relationship.

And if I don't tell her,

and if I don't tell her,

I think I might lose her.

I think I might lose her.

But if she knew how important

but if she knew how important

a role she was playing

a role she was playing

in the whole thing--

in the whole thing--

the risk is unacceptable.

The risk is unacceptable.

The wormhole will reopen

the wormhole will reopen

in a few days time,

in a few days time,

the beacon will be lit,

the beacon will be lit,

and you will send for rescue.

And you will send for rescue.

But what about maria?

But what about maria?

She may not survive on zalaxon.

She may not survive on zalaxon.

You would have to

you would have to

leave her behind, joe.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Have you sent me

have you sent me

the orchus file yet?

The orchus file yet?

Oh yeah.

Oh yeah.

Sorry phil.

Sorry phil.

I'll do it now.

Are you okay?

You seem a bit more

you seem a bit more

spaced out than usual.

Spaced out than usual.

Yeah?

Yeah?

I'm just...Phil.

There's this thing

with my girlfriend.

With my girlfriend.

There's something

there's something

that I need to tell her

'cause I've been keeping

a secret from her.

A secret from her.

Well, whatever it is,

well, whatever it is,

in my experience,

in my experience,

this sh*t always comes out

this sh*t always comes out

eventually.

Eventually.

Better off getting it over with.

Better off getting it over with.

If the relationship survives,

if the relationship survives,

then you know

then you know

it's the real deal.

It's the real deal.

Take me and my missus

take me and my missus

for example.

For example.

When times got tough for us,

when times got tough for us,

b*tch ran for the hills.

Oh, so sorry.

Sorry, but thanks phil.

Sorry, but thanks phil.

No problem.

Sorry about the b*tch.

Yeah.

sh*t.

I think joe's

going to propose.

Going to propose.

What are you going to say?

What are you going to say?

Well, I can't say yes.

Well, I can't say yes.

Why not?

Why not?

'Cause we're too young,

'cause we're too young,

for starters.

For starters.

Mom and dad were 23.

There's so much we don't

know about each other.

Know about each other.

He never talks about himself,

he never talks about himself,

you know.

You know.

It's all about me.

It's all about me.

Oh, dump him.

Oh, dump him.

Dump him fast.

Dump him fast.

Shut up.

Shut up.

Joe just sees things

joe just sees things

in a really simplistic way.

We're just not

living in the same world.

Living in the same world.

Right.

Right.

He's not living in reality.

He's not living in reality.

And you'd be better off

and you'd be better off

with someone like dr. richard

with someone like dr. richard

with his "love is a delusion"

with his "love is a delusion"

bullshit?

Bullshit?

It only takes two people

it only takes two people

to form a consensus on reality.

To form a consensus on reality.

Sounds like it's real to joe.

Sounds like it's real to joe.

So the question is,

so the question is,

is it real to you?

Joe?

Are you here?

Are you here?

hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

This is new.

This is new.

Oh yes.

Oh yes.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I just bought it.

And it saves me having to

break into the observatory,

break into the observatory,

which is good.

Which is good.

Okay.

Okay.

Mm hmm.

Mm hmm.

I've been thinking about us.

I've been thinking about us.

Why?

Why?

I mean, we're fine

I mean, we're fine

exactly the way we are.

Exactly the way we are.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know.

But I think that you

but I think that you

deserve to know what our

deserve to know what our

relationship means.

Relationship means.

Mm hmm.

Mm hmm.

And I know that I'm never

and I know that I'm never

going to be this lucky again,

going to be this lucky again,

which is why I want to

which is why I want to

show you something.

Show you something.

I've made some

I've made some

modifications to it.

I get it.

What?

What?

I'm gonna look through

i'm gonna look through

the telescope and I'm going to

the telescope and I'm going to

see something sparkly.

See something sparkly.

Oh yeah.

Oh yeah.

That's nice.

That's nice.

I mean, that's a really

I mean, that's a really

nice idea, it's just, you know,

nice idea, it's just, you know,

once I see it,

once I see it,

it's out there and you can't

it's out there and you can't

take it back.

Take it back.

And maybe you'll wish you could.

And maybe you'll wish you could.

I mean, seriously, truthfully,

I mean, seriously, truthfully,

do you really want me to see

do you really want me to see

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