XTravis: So that's why Murdoch wasn't at the Grill. I asked, but people kept changing the subject.
Lena: Loose talk about l'affaires is a bad idea. 'sides, Sal's still really grumpy about it.
Travis: It's awkward though -- I really need to talk to Murdoch...
Lena: You? Why?
Travis: Just some... advice for this, um, friend of mine --
Lena: You need a favor. Of course you do. Why does anyone go lookin' for Murdoch except they need a favor?
Travis: It's not really a favor. Honest. But if he's not at the Grill any more, I guess I'll have to go to, what is it, Sullivan? And --
Lena: Go to Sullivan? Asking after Murdoch? In you blues?
Travis: Wearing civvies off base is against regs. It can't be that dangerous -- I'm sure I'll be perfectly safe.
Lena: Ain't you I'm -- look, Travis, you can't go down there. You just can't.
Travis: But I don't have any way of contacting him, and it.. um... would probably be a bad idea for me to put this question in writing...
Lena: Oh for -- fine. Stay out of Sullivan, and I'll... sort something out.
Travis: I can give you my alpha --
Lena: Oh, because that's just what I need, my employers to have it in writing that I been talkin' to the Empire behind they backs. Just... keep going to the Grill, hein?
Travis: Why would your employers be upset that --
Lena: Travis? No one likes it when the Empire comes calling. I need this job. But I'm the outsider. I'm the Lowtown girl. If anything goes wrong -- tu vois?
Travis: I -- je vois. I'll just... leave now.
Lena: Thank you.
Travis: So out of purely academic curiosity, is there anyone working here who doesn't really need their job, doesn't hate the Empire, and maybe likes talking about --
Lena: Go away, Travis.
Lena: Loose talk about l'affaires is a bad idea. 'sides, Sal's still really grumpy about it.
Travis: It's awkward though -- I really need to talk to Murdoch...
Lena: You? Why?
Travis: Just some... advice for this, um, friend of mine --
Lena: You need a favor. Of course you do. Why does anyone go lookin' for Murdoch except they need a favor?
Travis: It's not really a favor. Honest. But if he's not at the Grill any more, I guess I'll have to go to, what is it, Sullivan? And --
Lena: Go to Sullivan? Asking after Murdoch? In you blues?
Travis: Wearing civvies off base is against regs. It can't be that dangerous -- I'm sure I'll be perfectly safe.
Lena: Ain't you I'm -- look, Travis, you can't go down there. You just can't.
Travis: But I don't have any way of contacting him, and it.. um... would probably be a bad idea for me to put this question in writing...
Lena: Oh for -- fine. Stay out of Sullivan, and I'll... sort something out.
Travis: I can give you my alpha --
Lena: Oh, because that's just what I need, my employers to have it in writing that I been talkin' to the Empire behind they backs. Just... keep going to the Grill, hein?
Travis: Why would your employers be upset that --
Lena: Travis? No one likes it when the Empire comes calling. I need this job. But I'm the outsider. I'm the Lowtown girl. If anything goes wrong -- tu vois?
Travis: I -- je vois. I'll just... leave now.
Lena: Thank you.
Travis: So out of purely academic curiosity, is there anyone working here who doesn't really need their job, doesn't hate the Empire, and maybe likes talking about --
Lena: Go away, Travis.
When last we saw.... Travis - Lena
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