An urgent situation arises

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[Filter: Gus]

BY THE WAY, two very important things:

1) I have a new roommate. She looks like Jules! Only more like she might kick me in the face. Anyway, what can you tell me about Buffy Summers? I know you watched that show. I remember you crying over it all the time.

2) Speaking of nerdy shows with good-looking women on them, I need to know everything you know about a Dana Scully.

Do some compiling. Work the noggin. I'll be right over.

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Hi, roomie!

Comments

[Filter: Shawn]

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1) I am not a nerd, Shawn. I am an intellectual, and I enjoy shows that use myth and metaphor to examine complex and pressing social issues.

(SO COOL! *virtual first pound* I always did wonder how we could afford beach front property.) You think? We'd need a new office, plus a mini-fridge, and you know I need TIVO.

...wait.

Shawn. You're asking me to use my knowledge to exploit my heroes. I don't think I can do that.

2) You...you had a date with Dana Scully?

I don't believe it. She's way out of your league, Shawn. She has UST with David Duchovny. David Duchovny.

[Filter: Gus]

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1) Gus, you've been to MULTIPLE COMIC BOOK CONVENTIONS. There is no debate here.

(*fist pound!* Well, you were the one who was paying for it, I just always assumed you could pay for it on your... sales rep salary... okay, yeah.)

Gus, we're not exploiting anyone! We're helping! Come on, there are people here with completely amazing abilities -- do you think if I tried to help without any powers and without a badge they'd listen to a word I say? They would totally blow us off.

Think about it: when's the last time you read a comic or whatever and the totally normal guy in the background was the one to solve the case or kick bad guy butt? We're those totally normal guys, Gus! We're shaking things up! We're bucking the status quo!

2) I have no idea what that means. But yes, I did.

[Filter: Shawn]

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1) Some of those were Sci-fi and Fantasy conventions, Shawn. They're cultural.

(Wait, you thought I was paying the rent? I thought you were paying it. Huh.)

...that is a valid point. No one ever listens to Jimmy Olsen until it's too late.

Oh, God. Shawn. I don't want to be this world's Jimmy Olsen.

2) You're serious.

[Filter: Gus]

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1) Okay, this discussion is seriously over. Gus, I think it's time you embraced this side of yourself. I mean... some girls somewhere must like it, right?

(I put your name on the lease for a reason, man.)

If I knew who that was, Gus, I'm sure I would agree with you. But the point is, we don't have to be! We can carve out something for ourselves, here? Are you with me or what? I can't do this without you!!

2) Totally serious. Come on, fill me in.

[Filter: Shawn]

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1) You know, Juliet likes comics. Hm.

(Wasn't me! And need I remind you that was a CRIME, Shawn?)

Okay. Okay. I'm with you. But we're partners, right? 100%. I don't want to be Robin, either.

2) Damn. Nice, Shawn. Nice.

Okay. Dana Scully (M.D.) is an FBI Agent, partnered with Fox Mulder to work on the X-Files, unsolved cases that no other department takes because they're too freaky.

In season two, she was abducted by aliens!

[Filter: Gus]

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1) No way, dude. Jules is off-limits, you know that.

(So what was the deal with that, did they just never explain that? I mean, it's not like my dad paid the rent.)

Gus, you're not Robin. You're Magic Head!

2) I think the word you're looking for is "totally dope."

And yeah, I know all that stuff, give me something new. Well, okay, I didn't know the aliens, but I don't know if that's happened to this one.