Dialogue: Riders on the Storm

Cassidy

1ALook who's alive!

Panam

1AHey. Did you sleep all right?

Cassidy

1AGood work, V. Old style raid!

V

2AYou gotta agree now – next time I choose the motel.

Panam

2AHah, if there is such a time.

2AWell, I slept like a puppy. That's a cozy shoulder you have there.

2AIt's too bad I better get rolling in a minute.

V

3AHuh, hang on. Thought you were headed back to the Aldecaldos.

3AStayin' with the clan.

Panam

3AThat remains so.

V

3BJust not one to kick back and relax, are you?

Panam

3BIt's not my style, no.

3BI'm back with the clan, sure, but I have things to do.

V

3CYou need to stay. Think you can see that.

3CNot one of them will admit it, but damn, do they need you.

Panam

3COf course they do.

V

2AWhereas you...?

Panam

2AThe Raffens wanted to know our routes, right? Well, it's the Aldecaldos' turn. Some recon is in order.

2AOne more thing... Your compensation.

2APlease take care of her. She served me well.

V

2APuttin' her in good hands, Panam.

Panam

2AI know.

2ASo,uh... thank you, once again.

V

5AUm, heh, hold up… About last night…

Panam

5AWe don't need to talk about that.

5AI'm just… not like that?

V

5ASo what are you like?

Panam

5AMore like... this.

5ATake care of yourself.

V

5AYou, too, Panam.

Panam

5AAnd remember – I'm indebted.

V

6ABetter start headin' out.

Saul

6AYeah, same goes for us.

Cassidy

6AOnly once the radiator gets a breather.

Saul

6AThanks, V. What you did for me, I'll never forget it.

V

6BHow ya feelin'?

Saul

6BFree.

6BNo better feeling in the world.

V

6CYou all bury the hatchet with Panam?

Saul

6CHah. I'd say it was more like a battleax. These things, they're tough to bury and even tougher to keep buried.

6CBut I'm optimistic. Her heart seems like it's in the right place.

Johnny

5ACircumstances were different, I'd say saddle up and ride after her.

5ABut here 'n' now... Just look.

5ADamn hard to catch a girl like that.

5AOnly hope you've got is they feel a pang and stop to wait.

V

5AWhat is with you?

Johnny

5ADunno. A memory, maybe. Don't matter.

5AUgh, OK, back to town, V. Had it up here with this gusty outback.

V

4AGlad I could help, glad I did.

Panam

2ACome on.

2ALast night, when we were talking to Saul... both of you spewed some drivel, but I do have to grant him one thing.

2AThe Wraiths, the raid – it's the start of something we need to prepare for. Saul will get everything set in camp. Whereas I…

2ALast night, when we were talking to Saul... thanks for standing up for me.

2AThough, one thing…

2AMost times Saul spews drivel, mongers fear, but I have to grant him this.

V

2BEh, so-so. Back's strangely… numb.

2BHeadin' to a ripper as soon as I'm in town. Few springs I need taken out.

2CSaul doin' all right?

Panam

2CCracked skull, six busted ribs, bruised kidneys, but he's back at it, bossing folk every which way.

2CYou?

V

Nah. Keep it.

Nah. Keep it.

Panam

So,uh... thank you, once again.