Dialogue: Gun Music

Carol

You asked, you received. What's the problem?

Scav leader

The problem's that you were late! By three whole fucking days!

Carol

I already explained. There was a sandstorm, we--

Scav leader

Guess what? That's none of my fucking concern.

We lost a lot of eddies because of you!

V

Sorry to interrupt. How's it goin'? Close the deal yet?

Cassidy

V? What're you doin' here?!

Scav leader

Who is this?!

V

Oh, I thought I'd drop by, y'know – make sure everyone's playin' fair.

Scav leader

Who the fuck is this?!

V

1AThey call me V.

Scav leader

1AI don't give an ass-licking fuck what they call you!

1AWhat're you trying to pull here, huh?! This some kinda scare tactic?

Carol

1ASimmer down now. She's with us.

Scav leader

1ACan you count to fucking three? One, two, three! That's how many you were supposed to be!

Cassidy

1AHeap of money was also s'posed to be here. And I can't see any.

V

1BWhy do you need to know? Were you gonna ask me out?

Scav leader

1BGive me one good reason why I shouldn't rip your tongue out of your fucking cunt!

V

1CDeals either go quickly, or they go badly. It's biz one-oh-one.

1CLonger you drag out the convo, more peeps you'll drag in – just a reminder that there are more of us, case you were to pull a gonk move.

Scav leader

1CYou think you're so fuckin' latest, don't you? And what if I do wanna pull a gonk move starting with your ugly face?

V

1CYou can try.

Carol

How 'bout we get this over with, Roman? We were late. Our bad, granted. We'll scratch off ten percent.

Scav leader

Twenty.

Carol

Fifteen.

Scav leader

Fine, let's call it a fucking day already. I'll give the sig for the eddies.

Carol

You must be outside your mind, V. Why'd you come here?

V

2AYou can't trust the scavs. Nothing ever ends well with them.

2BBumped into your man outside. Said it was takin' too long, so I figured I'd take a look.

2CDealin' with the scavs? On their turf? On their terms? You must really be desperate.

2CAnd desperate people don't think straight.

Cassidy

Save us your patronizing, V. We knew the risk. But--

Teddy

We really need this money. Like, badly.

Carol

Hush up now! You can conversate all you want later.

Scav leader

Funny.

Didn't like your ugly skinplate from the get-go. Now I know why.

You're the one who flushed us out in Watson. Sandra Dorsett. Thought we'd forget, huh?

We're done here.

V

3AGood. I was starting to get a headache from all your bitching.

Scav leader

3AKill them all!

V

3BNow, now, that had nothing to do with the Aldecaldos.

Scav leader

3BSaid you were all together, yeah? Am I right, or did I fucking hear wrong?

V

3BOkay, but...

Scav leader

3BOh no, we're done. Fuck 'em up!

V

3CIf I were you, I'd think real hard about your next move.

3CYou're right – I was the one who took out your chooms in Watson. Shot 'em like fish in a barrel.

3CWhy do you think this'll play out any different? 'Cause you got us surrounded?

3CCause you put some dipshit with a sniper on a roof?

3CTake a look at me. A real good one. You see my implants? I could slice you into ribbons 'fore you can squeeze a trigger. I know it. You know it.

Scav leader

3CAgh... Give 'em the eddies.

3CWhat, are you fucking deaf?! I said give 'em the eddies!

3CThis isn't over yet, merc.

V

4ADon't know if there's gonna be a "later."

4ASniper. Up there behind the silo.

Carol

4ADamn it to heck...!

Scav leader

Oh no, we're done. Fuck 'em up!

Nomad

Well, I'll be damned... I know you! Saw you back at the Aldecaldo camp... They call you V, right?

V

The one and only.

Nomad

Did someone from the family send you here?

V

5AHere by pure chance. No one sent me.

5AWhy? Is this the kind of place I'm s'posed to be?

5BNow, why do I get the feeling something's wrong? What've you gotten yourselves into?

Nomad

Carol and Cass're here to close a deal with the Scavengers... We purloined some cyberware for 'em.

V

And…?

Nomad

And it's takin' 'em near eternity! Somethin' isn't right.

V

6AI'll go and take a look – make sure everything's OK.

Nomad

6AWait, wait! It's just... well, they could get real sore about--

V

6AJust keep a lookout.

6BDealin' with scavs never ends well...

6BNext time just stick to retrofitting old clunkers in the Badlands.

Nomad

Well, I'll be damned... I know you! Saw you back at the Aldecaldo camp. They call you V, right?

V

The one and only.

Nomad

Did someone from the family send you here?

V

7AHere by pure chance. No one sent me.

7AWhy? Is this the kind of place I'm supposed to be?

7BNow, why do I get the feeling something's wrong? What've you gotten yourselves into?

Nomad

Carol and Cass are here to close a deal with the Scavengers. W-we purloined some cyberware for them...

V

And...?

Nomad

And it's takin' 'em near eternity! Something isn't right.

V

8AI'll go and take a look – make sure everything's OK.

Nomad

8AWait, it's just... well, they could get real sore about--

V

8AJust keep a lookout.

8BDealin' with scavs never ends well...

8BNext time just stick to retrofitting old clunkers in the Badlands.

Cassidy

And here I was, worryin' we'd get bored.

Carol

If we have to spill blood for this money, then so be it!

Teddy

Sniper! Someone take him out!

Carol

I've seen some things in my lifetime.

But hearing you back there... sent chills down my spine. Literally.

Thanks, V. Hell... that sure was something.

Teddy

You whooped their asses real good!

V

1AYou can pay me back some other time.

Cassidy

1AYou bet your sweet bippy we will.

V

1BI don't abandon friends in need.

Cassidy

1BNeither do we. Remember that when the time comes.

Thanks for everything, V. So long now.

Carol

Real big help you were back there – you and your big-city talk!

V

2AI just wanted to help.

Carol

2AMhm. Can't help but wonder what would've happened if you didn't.

V

2BWhy do you think they had a sniper? It would've ended up like this anyway.

Carol

2BMaybe. Never find out now, will we?

Cassidy

Le'ss not get torn up now, ya hear?

"You never know if your bad luck has spared you from worse luck."

You charged into the lion's den to help us, V. Why? 'Cause you listened to your heart.

That's a rare thing. 'Specially out here. Some things... money just can't buy.

Teddy

Speakin' o' money, can't just leave it sittin' around.

Nomad

Hey, V! Thanks for all your help. 'Preciate it!

V

1AWas in the neighborhood, thought I'd help. Let's not make it into a thing.

Nomad

1AOh, it's a thing now, all right. Take it easy now, you hear?

V

1BWhat can I say. Saving people's asses is kind of my speciality.

Nomad

1BThat's clear as day. Uh, take it easy now, you hear?

Hey, V! Thanks for all your help. 'Preciate it!

V

2AWas in the neighborhood, thought I'd help. Let's not make it into a thing.

Nomad

2AOh, it's a thing now, all right. Take it easy now, you hear?

V

2BWhat can I say. Saving people's asses is kind of my speciality.

Nomad

2BThat's clear as day. Uh, take it easy now, you hear?