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Hi, City.

I know I came in a few weeks ago, but it's been a long haul from home, and I've been getting used to things around here. How long does it usually take to get used to things around here, anyway? Everytime I feel even a little more settled, a curse comes along and the feeling goes away.

But at least I'm pretty sure I have this Network thing worked out. It's not too much different from my radio transmitter at home. Howard would probably love to see this thing, that's for sure.

But I do have a question, and it's going to sound strange, but...does metal around here work the way it does back in your world?

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This place is a couple decades ahead of yours. We got tapes now, you get the movie off the reel and put it on a tape that you can take back home and watch on your own TV.

[Leave Freddy alone he's so glad to not sound archaic when talking about VHS.]

Oh.

[Pause]

Doesn't that seem kind of lonely?

[Sputter.] No. I don't live alone really. And you can talk at home, it's rude talkin' in a theater.

I guess things are different. I don't have a fancy television or anything, though, and definitely not one I can use for pictures. Sometimes I watch the broadcasts in the store window of Woolworths, if the President is talking, or something.

You can still do that here, we got TV shops.

That's what I was doing, I did get a radio, though.

No no man. What you need is a turntable. And records. Lots of'em.

[He doesn't know what a turntable is but!]

Like gramophone records? My pal Bucky has a gramophone, we listen to some records now and then.

Exactly like that. Back home I had boxes full of records. Everybody's got cassettes and that new CD shit but music fuckin' started on vinyl.

[He doesn't know what those are, either]

I think for now a radio will have to do, though. Until I can find some work.

You're lookin' for a job too? So am I.

[Can they go job hunting together please pretty please.]

Maybe we can help each other out.

Although I don't know how much help I'll be, you know this place better than I do.

Well I can take you around the place but you're on own when it comes to gettin' the work. Every man for himself you know.

[Freddy's joking. Kind of.]

Well if people give me a chance I'm a hard worker, so I think I'll be all right there.

Deal. When do you wanna go?

Are you free tomorrow?

I got somethin' goin' on tomorrow. How's Wednesday?

Wednesday's swell. I'll meet you at the fountain at noon?

Okay man. Wear good shoes, we'll be on foot all fuckin' day.

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