Not Free Parking or Go

[Roland Sackville]

"Had I known I'd be leading them into battle..."

[Samantha McManus]

"You seem to be missing the point. I'd nearly swear it was on purpose."

[Roland Sackville]

"I'm avoiding the point. They're two very different things, though it's easy for young people to get them confused."

[Samantha McManus]

"Do you want to be able to go back to teaching these children?"

[Roland Sackville]

"I'm not so sure they'd be particularly willing to have me teach them, and that's with or without a complete mea culpa or explanation."

[Samantha McManus]

"So are you taking that decision out of their hands and mine?"

[Roland Sackville]

"Not intending to do anything of the sort. I do think it's clear by now that a leopard can't change it's spots, however."

[Samantha McManus]

"If you'd been more up-front with me, so much of this could have been avoided."

[Roland Sackville]

"Being upfront about my...condition... is not something that has historically gone well, Samantha. And I can't be 100% up-front about everything."

[Samantha McManus]

"Tell me, would you be willing to let them see what was in there?"

[Roland Sackville]

Roland paused and thought.

"It's...rather personal. But...yes, I suppose I would."

[Samantha McManus]

"I think it would go a long way towards regaining their trust if they knew you're not some sort of drug fiend."

[Roland Sackville]

"Now, when you say drug fiend..." he deadpanned.

[Samantha McManus]

"I mean they seem to have assumed that you are out of your mind on cocaine on a regular basis."

[Roland Sackville]

"Oh, not for a long time."

[Samantha McManus]

"...encouraging," she smirked.

[Roland Sackville]

"You ever spend a summer in Vienna?"

[Samantha McManus]

"I somehow doubt I was there at the right time."

[Roland Sackville]

"Perhaps not," Roland chuckled.

[Samantha McManus]

"I'll say this, Roland. If you want to work with us on this, I can send an X-Corporation lawyer over and we can see what is to be done."

"But I'm not going to do it if you won't give these children a chance."

[Roland Sackville]

"Do you really think they're in good hands with someone like me?" he asked.

Honestly, actually.

[Samantha McManus]

"I think they could learn more from you than from someone who's teaching out of a book, aye?"

[Roland Sackville]

"You're probably right, at that."

[Samantha McManus]

"I'm not going to say regaining their trust will be easy, but do give them some credit here."

[Roland Sackville]

Roland nodded, thinking.

"Send me your lawyers, then. I promise I'll try to return them in one piece."

[Samantha McManus]

"Best, or you'll forfeit your deposit."

[Roland Sackville]

"I do happen to agree with Dick the butcher on this."

[Samantha McManus]

She chuckled.

"Aye, but these are ours."

[Roland Sackville]

"Well, we'll see what they can do weaving their law magics, then.

And...if I do get out...we'll see what happens, aye?"

[Samantha McManus]

"Aye, and thank you for giving this a chance."

[Roland Sackville]

"We'll see what happens from here on in."