Well, I’m not gonna deny praise like that. [thanks, he’ll take it.
The other thing, though. The other thing. ] A lifetime ago, now. [Feels like, anyway. He always looks a little something when it comes to his past; this time he looks a little sad. Looks a little fond. ]
We got married after I got back from ‘Nam. Divorced, uh. [He pauses. Takes a gulp of wine. ] We had a daughter. Sarah. We divorced a little while after we lost her.
[The information lingers for a beat. He gives Stephen a smile - fond, sad. ] I didn’t cope well. I’m a real pain in the ass, honestly. [Like it’s important Stephen know this, to know him. To really know him. ]
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The other thing, though. The other thing. ] A lifetime ago, now. [Feels like, anyway. He always looks a little something when it comes to his past; this time he looks a little sad. Looks a little fond. ]
We got married after I got back from ‘Nam. Divorced, uh. [He pauses. Takes a gulp of wine. ] We had a daughter. Sarah. We divorced a little while after we lost her.
[The information lingers for a beat. He gives Stephen a smile - fond, sad. ] I didn’t cope well. I’m a real pain in the ass, honestly. [Like it’s important Stephen know this, to know him. To really know him. ]