[ It's hard, whatever this is, because it's so similar to how things used to be. Tess does most of the networking, Joel keeping his head down and popping up when she needs him.
Both his girls do it, now. He might know a handful of the people Tess talks to, but it's the same with Ellie. He doesn't know everything. He never did. Maybe he never will.
[ Eventually he was going to be dragged into it, and it wouldn't be like being deployed to a planet or to save fucking Dagger. Joel's not sure what it's gonna look like, but he isn't gonna like it. ]
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Only "one of us" that clicked like that ain't around anymore. [ Six. ] I ain't convinced.
[ Maybe he's just too worked up about the Clickers. ]
FROM: joel@cdc.org
034. Sam.
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Yeah, I ain't seen him since assessments.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Another name for the list, I guess.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Times like this I miss Boston. At least there I had connections.
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You got connections here.
[ Way he sees it, at least. He might not look it but he's paid attention to the people he sees her with. ]
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Still got you, at least.
[Too sentimental by far.]
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Anyway, I'll let you know if I get anything else. Sounds like we're meant to be dealing with this ourselves, which is just peachy.
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FROM: joel@cdc.org
I'm gonna pretend like they're doing something about it while we hunker down.
[ It's not exactly what he's learned the people in charge do. ]
FROM: joel@cdc.org
Don't do anything stupid without me.
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Tell me when you find enough sand to bury your whole head, I want in.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Who, me? I wouldn't even begin to know how.
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Still working on that.
[ It's hard, whatever this is, because it's so similar to how things used to be. Tess does most of the networking, Joel keeping his head down and popping up when she needs him.
Both his girls do it, now. He might know a handful of the people Tess talks to, but it's the same with Ellie. He doesn't know everything. He never did. Maybe he never will.
Joel rubs the back of his neck. ]
FROM: joel@cdc.org
Okay.
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FROM: tess@cdc.org
They might not let you keep your nose out of it forever. Let me know if they try and make you go on some wild goose chase.
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I know. I'm waiting for it.
[ Eventually he was going to be dragged into it, and it wouldn't be like being deployed to a planet or to save fucking Dagger. Joel's not sure what it's gonna look like, but he isn't gonna like it. ]
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Yeah well, don't do anything I wouldn't do.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Then again, that's not usually a problem.
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What wouldn't you do?
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Good question. You sure you don't want to come play junior investigator with me?
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You really wanna play Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys?
[ Yooo casually dating himself. ]
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Beats the hell out of scooby doo.
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I'll be in touch.
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Don't make me wait too long.