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Who: Alex Russo and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Paisley
When: Evening of 6/22

[Alex is hanging out in the galley, her socked feet propped up on the table and a glass of soda in one hand, when she switches on the video feed. Her little boom box is sitting next to her, quietly playing another traditional Earth hymn to the god Bill Murray. Enjoy that, floots.]

So. Last night as a teenager.

[She takes a sip of soda, and pauses for a second, wondering if she's about to burp.

False alarm.] What kind of reckless, immature shenanigans should I get up to before the big 2-0 gets here?

[She turns up R. Kelly, and starts singing along as she waits for a reply. What a jammin' birthday.]

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[ino]

[ She was going to give her an actual response, but ... ]

What is that song?

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"I Believe I Can Fly". R. Kelly, 1996.

[She keeps humming along.]

[ino]

Can he actually fly, or is it just inspirational?

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Nope. Sadly, R. Kelly was wrong. All attempts at flight failed and resulted in broken limbs. But his determination lives on in the American spirit.

[ino]

[ That gets a bit of a snort ]

He sounds like a real tragic hero.

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He is. He stands watch in the Great Yellow Cornfield, protecting pilots and hang-gliders of all ages.

[ino]

[ ... Now she's back to looking confused ]

America is so weird.

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Not gonna argue that. And I live in the weirdest city in the whole place. One time, a guy wearing nothing but tennis shoes and a hockey mask tried to buy a sandwich from me.