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THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS IS BAD NEWS, SERIOUSLY. WHY CAN'T YOU DO THIS

Because you're not giving me a reason that where we go will be any better. I signed on for this. I made a deal. You're not telling me why I shouldn't honor it.

THE GUY YOU MADE A DEAL WITH IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF BEING FIRED FOR INCOMPETENCE. THERE ARE OTHER ADMIRALS OUT THERE. BETTER ONES. TRUST ME.

Not that that doesn't have a certain amount of sense to it, but how do you know?

Why does this worry you so much?

IF HE DOESN'T HAVE THE BACKING OF THE AUTHORITY, WHO KNOWS IF HE CAN EVEN DELIVER DEALS ANY MORE? YOU REMEMBER I TOLD YOU I THINK THIS WHOLE THING IS ENTERTAINMENT? THE ADMIRAL'S BOSSES ARE THE ONES WE'RE PERFOMING FOR. I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. YOU KNOW THE KIND OF POWER I USUALLY HAVE - THESE GUYS ARE A LOT MORE DANGEROUS THAN ME. WE DON'T WANT TO MESS AROUND WITH THEM. NOT FOR THE ADMIRAL'S JOB, THAT'S FOR SURE.

Edited 2018-05-17 06:20 (UTC)

Hang on. You're willing to throw yourself on the mercy of these other beings? Beings we don't know any more about?

Bill, I know you're afraid. [Which, in and of itself, is terrifying.] But this ship... these are our people, now. We can't abandon them.

I DON'T HAVE PEOPLE! YOU'RE COMING WITH ME BECAUSE I NEED YOU TO GRADUATE. EVERYBODY ELSE CAN MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS, AND IF THEY'RE SMART THEY'LL GET OUT WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD.

But I do. I'm not abandoning them, any more than I intend to abandon you.

We will get through this and we will get through this together.

BUT WE WON'T. THIS IS THE WRONG MOVE. I DON'T WANT TO GO WITHOUT YOU HERE, BUT I'LL DO IT IF I HAVE TO. I'LL TAKE LIVING ALONE OVER DYING ALL TOGETHER IN A BIG, I DON'T KNOW, GROUP HUG.

Bill. You don't know that. You're operating with limited information, here.

Do you really think the only reason the Admiral is running is because he's afraid to lose his job? You don't think maybe he's afraid for a REASON?

MAYBE THEY'LL SHOOT HIM, I DON'T KNOW! I'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO WAY WEIRDER THINGS FOR POWER! I THINK HE'S GOT EVERY REASON TO LIE, AND THE AUTHORITY HAS ALMOST NO REASON TO! HE NEEDS US COOPERATING AND THEY DON'T!

I would have said you have no reason to lie, either, given the kind of power you have. But you do it anyway.

WELL, YEAH, FOR FUN. DO THEY SOUND LIKE THE KIND OF GUYS WHO LIKE TO HAVE FUN? HERE, TALK TO THIS NERD.

You JUST said that we're here for their entertainment.

Which means they like fun. Honestly they sound a lot like you.

Hello, Luke. It's me.

TAG TEAM EVENT!

[Bill sounds further away than Ford. He's on speaker.]

DIDJA SEE THAT BIG PRETENTIOUS SETUP WITH THE CASTLE? I MEAN, A LITTLE LIKE ME, BUT NO SENSE OF HUMOR!

Uh, Ford?

What's going on?

What does it look like? I'm jumping ship!

I know it might seem strange, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but in this particular instance, I actually agree with Bill.

SEE? WE ALL AGREE. JUST WAITING ON YOU, WINGS.

You're... teaming up. You.

[In a way this is like a weird victory. In a way.]

Look. It's not that I don't think Bill has a point. But I don't think this is the answer. I don't know if we're any better off with them.

[Bless your rebellious little soul, Luke.]

In the loosest possible sense of the word, yes.

Look. Our Admiral's gone renegade. He's a fugitive. They're going to catch up with him sooner or later and anyone who went along with his knuckleheaded escape is going to be guilty by association!

I don't want to be there when they find us. At least on another ship we'd have a chance at graduating without the Admiral's warrant hanging over our heads. Besides, I want to keep an eye on Bill, and that'd be easier with you along. What do you say?

[That last bit is said more gently than the rest. It's the tone instead of the words that says that Ford genuinely wants Luke there, and not just as Bill's warden. He likes the guy, he's just garbage at actually using his friendship words.]

WOW, WHEN DID YOU GUYS GET ALL BUDDY BUDDY, HUH?

[He told you to do one thing, and that was not talk to each other. Not the time to complain, though. He'll take the advantage.]

When no one else would sit with me at lunch.

[Hi, you remember Wormie.]

I think you're both looking at this far too darkly. Or maybe it's just me who doesn't automatically trust overly-powerful overlords?

How do we know he's not right?

Come on, you saw his transmission! This isn't courageous against-the-odds freedom fighter behavior, Luke. You and I both know that! We told his bosses the truth, and now he's running from the consequences.

[You can hear the eyeroll.]

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