Perry Dawsey (
hatestriangles) wrote2013-06-21 08:29 am
034 - [Video] - GRADUATION DAY.
Well, seems like it's graduation season. We've had a few lately. [The video opens on Perry, standing outside a door, some time after this conversation. He looks almost embarrassed but a smile plays over his lips. He swings the door open and turns the camera around to show the room's contents: it's a full bathroom, attached to his shitty motel room cabin.] Yeah, that's actually in my room. I'm not normally a bandwagon guy; looks like my timing just lined up right this time.
I'm done here. [He closes the door and turns the camera back on himself. He shakes his head.] Nearly three years since I arrived and I never thought I'd do it, but I actually met the Admiral's standards and graduated. It was goddamn hard, too, no bout-a-doubt it.
The system is fucked up here, you all know that. All the shit we go through... [He shrugs.] It's not this place that got through to me though. It's the people, despite the Barge shit. All the work they did. They're the thing you pay attention to. Took me a long time to realize that.
I'll be leaving soon. I've got stuff I've got to deal with, back home.
[Private to Arthas]
Sorry, man. It's the only way off this tub.
[Private to Guerrero]
You're a good dude. Get yourself out of here.
[Private to Arthur]
I know I wasn't an easy guy to deal with. Thanks for sticking with me.
I'm done here. [He closes the door and turns the camera back on himself. He shakes his head.] Nearly three years since I arrived and I never thought I'd do it, but I actually met the Admiral's standards and graduated. It was goddamn hard, too, no bout-a-doubt it.
The system is fucked up here, you all know that. All the shit we go through... [He shrugs.] It's not this place that got through to me though. It's the people, despite the Barge shit. All the work they did. They're the thing you pay attention to. Took me a long time to realize that.
I'll be leaving soon. I've got stuff I've got to deal with, back home.
[Private to Arthas]
Sorry, man. It's the only way off this tub.
[Private to Guerrero]
You're a good dude. Get yourself out of here.
[Private to Arthur]
I know I wasn't an easy guy to deal with. Thanks for sticking with me.

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I'm proud of you.
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What are you going to do when you get home?
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I guess this is goodbye, warden.
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Good luck out there.
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[Things he never thought he'd say:] I actually think I'm going to miss you.
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Bye, Arthur.
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[And Arthur cuts the feed. Time for him to go home-- he's got people waiting for him and a job to finish up.]