Dialogue: I'll Fly Away

Mitch

1ASlow your roll, V.

1ATheir things are the family's now. You lived on the road, you know how it is.

V

1ASorry. I-I didn't mean...

Mitch

1AEh, it's all right. No point beating a dead horse.

1ALook, don't take this the wrong way, but... That's for the family. All of it.

V

1ASorry. I didn't mean...

Mitch

1AEh, it's all right. No point beating a dead horse.

V

2AHey, Mitch. You doin' OK?

Mitch

2AYeah, yeah, I'm doing all right. But, eh... Meh.

2ASo many dead. So many of 'em good friends, too.

2ADo you know what it's like to lose your best friend?

V

3AMhm. Name was Jackie.

Mitch

3AUh-huh. How'd he go?

V

3ALike everyone goes in Night City.

3BI do. So Mi was her name. Best chooms we weren't, but... had a lot in common. She knew where I was comin' from, understood me.

Mitch

3BHow did she go?

V

3BMy doin'. It's what she wanted, begged for. She was in pain, lots of it. I couldn't refuse. Watched her die.

Mitch

3BHmm...

V

3CSolomon Reed was his name. Top FIA agent – can you believe it? Dunno why I thought of 'im... Things were... complicated 'tween us.

Mitch

3CHe must've been important to you in spite. How did he fall?

V

3CI put 'im down... Had no choice. Had to sacrifice his life to save someone else's.

Mitch

3CHmm...

V

3DNo. But I got a feeling it ain't great.

Mitch

3DIt's shit, V.

V

3EDon't got any friends.

Mitch

3EHuh, that's interesting. Why not? You got a mean streak I'm not seein'?

V

3ENo. Just figure it's not worth the disappointment.

Mitch

2AAnyway, come on. Help me out with something.

V

2AWhat?

Mitch

2ASome loose ends. A final goodbye. I don't much want to do it alone.

V

4AOK. I'll help.

Mitch

4ACome on, then.

4AYou're OK behind the wheel, right?

V

4AYeah. And?

Mitch

4AWe're goin' for a drive.

V

4AUh-huh. And where?

Mitch

4AYou've been in the city a while, haven't you? You want to know everything, now, yesterday.

4AA little patience, V.

4AUsed to be Scorpion's, that rig. Now she belongs to me. And my old girl's right next to it.

V

4ANice wheels, both of 'em.

Mitch

4ADamn right. Out here, those wheels are our life.

4AI'll take Scorpion's, you hop in the other.

V

5AAll right, let's go.

Mitch

5ALet's hit the road. Follow me.

V

5BSeriously, where are we goin'?

Mitch

5BOne of Scorpion's favorite spots.

5BI owe him one, V.

V

5CWhy don't we just take one?

Mitch

5CBecause we need two.

V

5CShit. You're about as useful as a dataterm helpline.

Mitch

5CYou'll see, V. Trust me.

4ANow, I don't know how it was in your clan... But in the Aldecaldos, everything stays in the family.

4AHere in the Aldecaldos, it all stays in the family.

4AI can tell you're a city girl. You want to know everything, now, yesterday.

V

4BNow's a bad time.

Mitch

4BWell, go do what you got to do. I can wait a bit.

2AHey, V! C'mere!

2AA little closer, now.

Goddammit, Scorpion...!

Goddammit, Scorpion...!

Pile Scene Man

I need a power inverter for my pickup. Have you seen anything?

Pile Scene Man

No. Go check Alice's pile. There's still quite a bit there.

Pile Scene Man

Thanks. May they find peace.

Pile Scene Man

May they find peace.

Pile Scene Child

Look what I found.

Pile Scene Child

Wow... Whose was that?!

Pile Scene Fat

Josh's. He had it since he was a child.

Bodies Scene Woman

Soot and ash. That much remains.

Bodies Scene Man

Let the wind carry them.

Bodies Scene Woman

Let the rain wash them away.

V

Mitch? You hear me?

Mitch

Yep. But more driving, less talking.

Johnny

Ahh... Sun on my face, wind in my hair... Perfect.

V

Oh, hey. Haven't seen you in a while.

Johnny

Not a fan of funerals.

V

Mhm. You and death don't really mix.

Johnny

Say that like it's my fault.

Never asked Saburo to put me on that fucking chip. Or for you to slot it in your head.

V

Ugh... I hope this place isn't too far.

Johnny

Speakin' of... Where are we going?

V

Not a clue.

Johnny

My, what a good little girl scout. So trusting, so accommodating.

V

It's for Scorpion. His last wish, or something. That good enough for you?

Johnny

Great. Never a dull moment.

Mitch

Almost there now.

V

OK, copy.

Mitch

Here we are. Go ahead, kill the engine.

We're heading for the collapsed bridge. Other side of that hill.

V

Copy.

Mitch

Hey! Where do you think you're goin'? Follow me!

Mitch

We set him up behind the wheel, douse the car... then light it, let him fly off the edge.

V

1AI mean, if that's what Scorpion wanted...

Mitch

1AHe did. Said it a million times if he said it at all.

V

1BMitch. You've fucking gonked.

Mitch

1BYeah, yeah, quit complaining.

V

1CSaul won't like this. Blasting a good car... Terrible waste.

Mitch

1CI'll tell him it was an accident.

Grab me that can, will you?

V

2AHere you go.

Mitch

2AGreat. Go ahead, put it in the passenger seat.

V

3ASee the driver's already behind the wheel...

Mitch

3ANo point wasting time. Another hour or two, and he'll puff up like a balloon.

V

3ALet's do it.

Mitch

3AHell yeah. I've already got a rag in the can. You light it, I'll start the car.

V

4AShe's burning! Quick, before she blows!

Mitch

4ASoot and ash. That much remains.

4ASo... How about a beer?

V

5ASure. I'll drink to a send-off like that.

Mitch

5AWell, come on.

5AAaaah... Nothing like a good cold one.

V

5AAgreed.

V

6AMitch – why me? Why'd you ask me to help?

Mitch

6AEh, you seem like a good egg.

V

6AI'm serious.

Mitch

6AI don't know, I uh... I guess the fact that I'm still here to send him off right – that's thanks to you.

6AYour paths crossed. Just for a moment... But damn, was it the right one.

6AListen, there's a... a few things of his you oughta have. Like this little good luck charm. Go on, it's yours.

V

7AWhat is it?

Mitch

7ANot a clue... Scorpion always had it on him. No idea why.

7AListen... I'm going to sit here for a while, all right? Brood in peace.

V

7AUnderstood. I'll be off, then.

Mitch

7ASure. Listen, if you want, you can take my car back to camp. Whatever works for you.

7AOh, and, uh... thanks, V. For today... And for getting me out of that shit back then, too.

7AYou're all right. You're really all right.

V

6BHey, speakin' of... Where'd that nickname come from? "Scorpion"?

Mitch

6BFunny... You know, I haven't the slightest idea. Never asked him.

V

6BHe a Scorpio or somethin'?

Mitch

6BHeh – maybe he had a big stinger, hehehe!

6BAh, Scorpion, you old bastard... I'm 'onna miss you, man.

V

5AIf you say so.

5BNo, thanks. Rather keep things sober.

Mitch

5BAll right, my city choom... everyone grieves their own way.

V

5CSorry... Wakes aren't really my thing.

Mitch

5CWelp, that's your loss.

5CHey, V! Thanks. I appreciate it.

4ACat got your tongue?

4AHey, no need for a moment of silence just yet.

4AYou still with us, V?

4AMay the road be kind to ya, friend.

4AOut with a bang. Just like he wanted.

V

3AYou absolutely sure this is a good idea?

Mitch

3ANo, V. No, I am not.

3ABut it was my best friend's dying wish. So I'll do whatever the fuck I can to make it happen. With or without you.

Mitch

3ARight. Shall we get this show on the road?

V

9AHoly shit, Mitch... What the hell?!

Mitch

9ARelax, V. It's what Scorpion wanted.

V

9AHe wanted you to stuff him in the trunk like a spare tire?

Mitch

9ANo. He wanted me to take him here... and send him off with a bang.

9AWe set him up behind the wheel, douse the car... then light it, let him fly off the edge.

Goddamn, stuck again... C'mere, help me out.

Mitch

10APress there, a little to the left... Yep, that's it.

V

What is it?

Mitch

Not a clue... Scorpion always had it on him. No idea why.

Listen... I'm going to sit here for a while, all right? Brood in peace.

V

Understood. I'll be off, then.

Mitch

Sure. Listen, if you want, you can take my car back to camp. Whatever works for you.

Oh, and, uh... thanks, V. For today... And for getting me out of that shit back then, too.

You're all right. You're really all right.

V

See the driver's already behind the wheel...

Mitch

No point wasting time. Another hour or two, and he'll puff up like a balloon.

Right. Shall we get this show on the road?

V... the can. What are you waiting for?

Let's do this, V. For Scorpion.

Go ahead, light it!

C'mon. It's what he wanted.

V... the can. What are you waiting for?