this is excellent, hilarious. Bashir, who enjoys promiscuity, and mostly been hurt by long term comital relationships, sees no value in marige, While O'brien, who has two kids and is very much in love with his wife dissmises that notion. Star treck ahead of its time once again in knocking down boomer humor.
(DS9, seson 6, episode 7)
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September, 2029.
*Iris playing video games*
*Jimmy sits down on the couch next to them*
Jimmy: Hey, it's a beautiful Saturday. Let's go do something. I found this place on the Delaware river where you can rent everything, even the fishing poles.
Iris: You want to go fishing?
Jimmy: I dunno. You said sometimes you felt more like a son than a daughter. This is me trying to do the father-son bonding thing. Am I doing it wrong?
Iris: You know what? I'd love to. Sounds fun.
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Supply Rental Cashier: Ok Mr. Polastri. You're gonna go down to the banks, between the rowboats and the kayaks. The safety instructor is going to give you a brief orientation about the life jackets and whatnot. Then you and your granddaughter can shove off!
Iris: Hey! That's my dad! (These kinds of misunderstandings were never not embarrassing)
Supply Rental Cashier: Sorry. In any case, enjoy your trip.
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Jimmy: Alright now I know you might be a little squeamish using live bait. But you know worms actually have nine hearts. And it's debated whether they even can feel pain in the same way that we-
*Iris stabs the hook clean through the worm perfect on the first try*
Jimmy: Oh look, you got it. Actually, can you do mine? Mine's off-center and it looks like it's already starting to wriggle off the hook. To be honest, I closed my eyes doing it.
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Jimmy: So I don't want to be over simplistic about it, but I have to ask. What does this mean in terms of... you know... bringing someone home? I mean girls? Boys? You're almost twelve; I assume you have some idea of who you like by now.
Iris: I dunno. There are some pretty girls I've noticed I guess... What's that look for?
Jimmy: I'm a little relieved, is all. If you had a girlfriend, I'd have advice on how to treat her. If you were my daughter and you had a boyfriend, I'd have advice on how he should be treating you. But two boys? I'm not homophobic or anything; I'd just be out of my depths. I've always gotten along better with women. All the relationships I've had with other men were...
*Jimmy trails off, laughing darkly*
Iris: Dad, I'm still figuring out what gender I am. Let alone whether I'm "gay" whatever that would mean in this context. And besides, I've got too much on my mind right now. Too many things I want to do with my life. Love would just feel like a distraction.
Jimmy: Yeah this is definitely a conversation you should be having with your mom.
Iris: *Loud sigh* You should have seen the look on her face when I came out to her.
Jimmy: You're more alike than you might think.
Iris: I can just tell she doesn't believe me.
Jimmy: Well she has less experience than I do dealing with freaks. And I mean that as a compliment! But seriously, I'd be lying if I said I fully understood it either. But I'm adding a 'yet' to that statement. I'm not a grammar nazi; you want to say 'they/them' is a singular pronoun, who am I to argue? I promise, your mother might not get her head around it, but she'll respect the ground rules you lay down. I think she's just scared. No matter how you look, I think she'd want to tell you not to walk the streets after dark, and to keep your hand over your drink when talking to strangers.
Iris: Her neuroticism is going to crush me.
Jimmy: She's not wrong though.
(Silence)
Jimmy: Come to think of it, I did have one male friend. I've told you about Marco, right?
*Iris nods*
Iris: I've always liked that ring. Can I have it? I mean... when I go off to college or something?
*Jimmy looks off into the sunset pensively, then begins to take the pinky ring off*
Jimmy: Hell, you can have it right now.
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*Both admiring the boney minnow they caught*
Iris: Those pole rentals are a rip-off. Next time, we should just buy our own.
Jimmy: You mean it?
Iris: Why did you wait for me to be tomboy before you thought to try this?
Jimmy: If you haven't noticed, I try to avoid the great outdoors whenever possible.
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