Dialogue: A Day In The Life

Customer

See you around! And tell your sister I said "Hi!"

Shopkeep

'Course, if I ever see her again! New job's been tough on her lately.

V

1ANeed a little pick-me-up. You got Chromanticore?

Shopkeep

1AThe hell you want that swill for, boss? Heard some batches even glow in the dark!

1AWhy drink poison when you can drink Spunkey Monkey? Way better than--

V

1BSome water. You got Sain Ruisseau?

Shopkeep

1BOoof, boss – water? You don't want something with taste?

1BWater is for the animals! People didn't invent sugar just to drink--

V

1CI get a beer here? Lothbrok, maybe?

Shopkeep

1CSorry, boss. No beer here.

V

1CWhaddaya got?

Shopkeep

1CMaybe something apricot-flavor? Some people say this gives them hiccups, but they lie! I never had--

V

You freeze up a lot?

Shopkeep

One second, boss... Brad? Hey, Brad!

Listen, boss, you help me out? Kids on the block been up my ass lately, and you seem real tough...

V

2AMight as well, since I'm here. Lead the way.

Shopkeep

2AThanks, boss. All right, follow me.

V

2BNot my bike, not my biz. Simple as that.

Shopkeep

2BOh well, can't force you. Just have to do it myself.

Have they lost their damn minds?! Thanks, boss. That oughta teach 'em.

V

4ANow that that's over, you OK?

Shopkeep

4AWho, me? Couldn't be better! All talk and no action, hehe. Maybe they should go get a job! Fucking parasites...

4AWell, at least Shenna can focus on her job now. No one in the family ever got as high up as her.

4AAnyway... stop by whenever you around. I throw in a nice discount for you.

V

4AWill do, boss. Thanks.

4ANow that that's over, you OK?

Shopkeep

4AWho, me? Couldn't be better! All talk and no action, hehe. Maybe they should go get a job! Fucking parasites...

4AAnyway... stop by whenever you around. I throw in a nice discount for you.

V

4AWill do, boss. Thanks.

4BJust between the two of us... you really proud your sister's joined the Zetatech fold?

Shopkeep

4BLook, I know what you thinking. "Corps are exploiting us," "They're turning us into slaves." That's what people say, no?

4BWell, guess what? They never have to worry 'bout puttin' food on table. Me and Shenna take whatever we can get.

V

4BShe's probably runnin' on neurostims. You're not worried?

Shopkeep

4BHey, you can't have it all. And even if we did, nobody get off their ass and do anything!

V

4BWell, when you put it that way...

3ANow that that's over, you OK?

Shopkeep

3AEh, don't worry about it. I've had worse. No-good fucking deadbeats!

3AUp till now we almost got used to them... but to pull a knife on one of their own?

3AWell, at least Shenna can focus on her job now. No one in the family ever got as high up as her.

3AAnyway... stop by whenever you around. I throw in a nice discount for you!

V

3ASure thing, boss. Thanks.

3ANow that that's over, you OK?

Shopkeep

3AEh, don't worry about it. I've had worse. No-good fucking deadbeats!

3AUp till now we almost got used to them... but to pull a knife on one of their own?

3AAnyway... stop by whenever you around. I throw in a nice discount for you!

V

3ASure thing, boss. Thanks.

3BJust between the two of us... you really proud your sister's joined the Zetatech fold?

Shopkeep

3BLook, I know what you thinking. "Corps are exploiting us," "They're turning us into slaves." That's what people say, no?

3BWell, guess what? They never have to worry 'bout puttin' food on table. Me and Shenna take whatever we can get.

V

3BShe's probably runnin' on neurostims. You're not worried?

Shopkeep

3BHey, you can't have it all. And even if we did, nobody get off their ass and do anything!

V

3BWell, when you put it that way...

Shopkeep

You lost your minds? Get you grubby paws off my bike?

Punk

You think we're playing around? This a small price to pay for fuckin' treason!

Shopkeep

You still can't let go of that? Shenna made a choice – you should be proud of her!

Punk

Proud?! That bitch sold out to a fucking corp! Now it's time for payback!

Fuck you want? This ain't none o' your biz!

Punk

You another corpo-rat?

V

5AYou're gettin' back at corps by stealin' from a street vendor? Oh, that says a lot about you. Now back the fuck away from him.

Punk

5AOr you'll do what?

V

6AI could break your jaw, fracture your skull, shoot you... the possibilities are endless.

Punk

6AYou care so much about a rat-fuckin' traitor – then you can die together!

Punk

6AYo, Brad. Ain't that... yo, that's the bitch everyone been talkin' about. One that came back from the dead!

6AYou know how many gonks she offed already? And I ain't even talkin' s-solo...

Punk

6AShit... she followin' us?

V

6BYou know what? You're right, this ain't my biz. Do whatever you want.

Punk

6BSmart move, shitbag. Now get lost before you catch any stray lead.

6BGive it up, Darrell, nobody gives a shit about you. Let this be a warning.

6BAnd tell your sister to fuck off to another neighborhood, or next time we're coming for her brother!

Shopkeep

6BYou really so mad Shenna got corp-job instead of doing whatever it is you do all day?

6BAt least her life is going somewhere! So stay the fuck out of it and move on!

Punk

6BKnow what? I changed my mind. Fuck this corpo-lover up!

6BCome on, let's go before 6th Street shows up.

Punk

5BFuck! Knocked him flat!

V

5CKnow what? You're right, this ain't my biz. Do whatever you want.

Punk

5CYou think I need your fuckin' permission?!

Shopkeep

5CPlease, boss! Don't leave me like this!

V

5DRelax, don't got any beef with you... for now. What happened?

Punk

5DYour new pal here talked his sister into taking a job at Zetatech. Bitch just leaves and doesn't even say bye?!

5DWe been runnin' these streets ever since we were kids! Hacking streetvending machines, fuckin' up corpos... S'what we live for!

Punk

5DAnd what? Now she's too good for us?! Double-crossing cunt!

Shopkeep

5DYou listen to yourselves? And how's stealin' from poor folk like me gonna make things better?

5DShenna's a grown-ass woman now. You should follow her example!

Vance? Vance, wh-what you think you're doing?!

Punk

You fuckin' deaf?

You forget how to speak, huh?

Punk

You hear me? Speak up or fuck off.

Shopkeep

Well, at least Shenna can focus on her job now. No one in the family ever got as high up as her.

Well, at least Shenna can focus on her job now. No one in the family ever got as high up as her.