=== Louis & Pandreo ===
--- C ---



[Pandreo]
Louis! Are you peeping again?
[Louis]
Pardon me, Pandreo, but I would never do
anything so gauche as "peeping."
[Louis]
I prefer to think of it as "observing from afar."
[Pandreo]
Hahaha! Oh, well, excuse me. That's nothing at
all like peeping.
[Pandreo]
Whatever, bud. If you get bored of...not peeping,
you're welcome to party hardy with me.
[Louis]
Party...hardy?
[Pandreo]
Yup!
[Pandreo]
You and me can let our hair down and do some
good old-fashioned male bonding!
[Louis]
Hmm. Male bonding...
[Louis]
I've wondered lately if that may be something
worth observing firsthand.
[Pandreo]
Well, what do you know! Serendipity.
[Louis]
Quite so.
[Louis]
Pandreo, I would be exceptionally pleased to
accept your invitation.
[Louis]
Let the two of us explore all the ways in which
two men may grow ever closer.
[Pandreo]
How is it you make everything sound
suggestive?
[Pandreo]
Anyway, I'm glad you're on board. Though you
should know I take my partying seriously.
[Pandreo]
We're gonna shimmy and swing till dawn, so
you can forget about sleeping!
[Louis]
I shall match you measure for measure,
Pandreo!
--- B ---



[Pandreo]
Ow, ow... Ooo, that smarts...
[Louis]
Haha... We may have "partied hardy" a bit too
much last night, wouldn't you say?
[Pandreo]
Yeah. I tell ya, after so much carousing, I have a
headache. And an everything-else-ache.
[Louis]
For all that, though, I enjoyed myself.
[Louis]
It's nice to "go out with the guys" every so
often, isn't it?
[Pandreo]
I'm glad to hear you say so. That makes this
full-body migraine worthwhile.
[Louis]
I find that hard partying does give one an
appetite. Do you like grapes, Pandreo?
[Pandreo]
Sure, I like them all right.
[Louis]
In that case, I'll fetch some pastries. The filling
was made with grapes from my hometown.
[Pandreo]
Ooh, so it's a local delicacy, huh? Sure, give me
all you've got!
[Louis]
All I've got?! If you like, but I feel I ought to
caution you against overindulging.
[Pandreo]
Well, I'm not going to eat it all by myself.
[Pandreo]
I'm thinking it might be nice to put some treats
out for my flock.
[Louis]
Oh? You keep animals?
[Pandreo]
My congregation. They like having a casual
environment to pray and hang out, you know?
[Pandreo]
I'm sure a platter of tasty pastries will bring
even more people in the door.
[Pandreo]
Plus, one of my congregants is a merchant.
He might want to import those grapes of yours.
[Louis]
Ah! Very considerate of you.
[Louis]
Always thinking of ways to assist your flock,
aren't you?
[Pandreo]
Hahaha! That's my whole job!
[Pandreo]
I might not always look or act like it, but I am
a man of the cloth.
[Louis]
Hahaha! My doubts have been thoroughly
laid to rest.
[Pandreo]
With all that said, I can't quit partying! You'll
come with again, right, Louis?
[Louis]
Naturally! I am at your command, Pandreo.
--- A ---


[Pandreo]
...

[Louis]
Ahem...
[Pandreo]
Oh! Sorry, Louis. I didn't see you there.
[Pandreo]
I get very focused when I'm praying.
[Louis]
Never fear. I had hoped not to disturb you.
[Pandreo]
Did you have a question?
[Pandreo]
I've already told you all the good "observing"
spots I could think of.
[Louis]
No...there is something else on my mind today.
[Louis]
I thought I might ask you to say a prayer...
for my mother.
[Pandreo]
Hm. Forgive me if I'm misremembering, but...
[Pandreo]
I thought your mother passed away.
[Louis]
You recall correctly.
[Louis]
I was very young then and too devastated to
do anything but take each day as it came.
[Louis]
Though it embarrasses me to admit that it's
taken so long to realize this...
[Louis]
I don't believe I ever gave my mother a proper
send-off amidst all the tumult.
[Pandreo]
I see.
[Louis]
My family were never very deeply religious,
you see. No offense intended.
[Pandreo]
Oh, none taken. Religious or not, you wish her a
peaceful rest. I respect that.
[Pandreo]
I'm sure she will be glad to hear that from her
place in the heavens.
[Louis]
Thank you, Pandreo.
[Pandreo]
Are you sure I'm the right messenger, though?
[Pandreo]
A man of the cloth I may be, but I'm not what
most would call conventional.
[Pandreo]
You don't think someone else might be
more suitable?
[Louis]
No. My choice is deliberate.
[Louis]
If someone is going to give her a memorial
service, I would prefer it to be a dear friend.
[Pandreo]
Gotcha. Well then, I'm happy to help, Louis.
[Pandreo]
Let's pray, shall we? Our guiding soul, who
art above...
[Louis]
...
[Louis]
Mother... May your soul find peace.
--- S ---