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003; video

Who: Charles and Hank + You Losers
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Blameless
When: Right Now

[two old nerds appear on screen, unboxing a large colouring create with "Congratulations On Your One Year Anniversary!" written on the side in big, bold letters. Inside appears to be plushies of DNA, antibodies, and other related paraphernalia.

Of course, while doing this they're sharing the popular "rumors" about them out loud, for their own amusement. Or bemusement, either or]

Let’s see . . . 'Aliens stole Charles' hair.' I can’t say that’s wrong.

In a manner of speaking, sure.

What else . . . 'Hank is a beast in bed'. Hank, you sly devil.

—No comment.

Hmm. 'Hank and Charles are the perfect couple'. I think our students got a hold of this one.

Huh. I just read one lamenting our divorce.

Hold on, what’s this?

[ Charles pulls out a business card ]

Well now . . . I guess I’ll be keeping this.

[Hank's response is to burst into laughter. What a helper]

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[ Charles just raises an eyebrow at him. ]

I see you didn't get one.

[ Oh, lord. ]

Am I allowed to comment?

[he clears his throat and tries for a straight face.

He almost manages it]

I don't need one.

On which part?

You say that now but just wait. I'll retire early and leave the school to you.

Being a couple, and the bed part.

That depends on what you're commenting on.

What do you think?

You've been threatening that for years, Charles.

. . . you don't have to comment on the one thing.

[ And here comes the laughter. ]

What? I think you're a charming couple.

. . . [deadpan]

We're getting divorced.

I believe Hank has to field the bed part.

And those couple remarks are old news now.

That's terrible. What're you going to tell the students?

Because it keeps working.

But it's still so charming.

Depends on if I want to let them down gently or not.

[ He grimaces lightly. ]

Students have very overactive imaginations.

And how do you figure it's working?

... That's a little frightening.

Like a bandaid, Hank.

Well, telling them I'm "divorcing" Charles to marry you sounds a little . . . [gestures]

Too much like a soap opera?

[ He shrugs loosely. ]

They're teenagers. I have no doubt some in the Atroma are similar as well.

Just a little bit.

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