m writes.

“It’s okay. I’ve got you.”

“I've come to understand what a clever little spy you are.”

“You must have a great collection of special secrets.”

“I'm sure your faith is strong enough to be tested.”

“What dark souls people have behind their smiling faces.”

“Don't look at me like that.”

“It must have seemed like such a grand adventure at first.”

“So, are you gonna marry me?”

“Why do you own a gun?”

“I am more than capable of looking after my own girls.”

“I can go back to the beginning if you like.”

“Oh, I wish we'd never started this terrible story.”

“Do you believe in ghosts?”

“Shall we find out how it ends?”

“Everything ends unless you stay in between. It's easier there.”

“Did you have a nice holiday?”

“I have their best interests at heart.”

“A great misadventure has befallen us, but we must lay down this burden.”

“From this moment on, it will be as though they never existed.”

“Decisions shouldn't be made on an empty stomach.”

“Your behaviour concerns me deeply.”

“I tried once. Now I'm trying twice. I'm gonna keep trying until I find her.”

“All eyes are upon you.”

“I'm your man, if you want something covered up.”

“Don't forget to smile.”

“You must learn to love people other than me.”

“He is leaving. Like everyone else.”

“Oh! Oh, you made me jump.”

“You will always have a home with me.”

“Do you ever suffer from memories? How do you keep them at bay?”

“Won't you miss your family?”

“It’s not a lie if you believe it.”

“I have been a friend to them, but they do not need a friend, they need a protector.”

“How about a fresh start? With a different name.”

“A respectable couple is an asset to any community.”

“Take care of each other, all right?”

“I am the good girl, and I do everything that you say! I do everything right!”

“What is she still doing here?”

“Do you think she forgets all about me?”

“Do not wait for others to approve. Do not try to make them happy. Dance your own steps.”

“The head or the heart. Whichever you choose, the other will haunt you.”

“I don't want you. You don't care about me.”

“What is wrong with you lately?”

“We’re sisters now.”

“They've led you astray.”

“Did he say anything? Did he ask for me?”

“I know how unhappy you've been.”

“You’re the one who’s sad. Not me.”

“I can't live in between. I'd rather be dead.”

“Why do you have to go back?”

“If only we could stay out all night and watch the moon rise.”

“She reminds me of a little deer Papa brought home. The same big, frightened eyes.”

“We should make a vow. A sacred vow. To our secret selves.”

“People always believe their own eyes.”

“There's always naked tits in the finer establishments.”

“He'll never find us out here. Arse end of the world.”

“You're not in LOCATION anymore.”

“Could you do it? Sail off and kill someone you've never even met?”

“Honestly, you two are the strangest girls.” 

“My background doesn't encourage conversation.”

“I would have taken you if I knew you wanted to go.”

“You're a wretched schoolboy at heart.”

“You know there's going to be a humongous fuss.”

“You're shaking. Lie down.”

“You still don't understand why you've been sent here, do you?”

“I told you I didn't want them because I knew I'd ruin them.”

“You could be so elegant.”

“I don’t want to be elegant.”

“No one has ever written me a poem.”

“Looks like you've got some competition.”

“Stop that caterwauling now!”

“Bad timing will define your life.”

“You are excitable and drawn to danger, and no good will come of it.”

“You know gossip's like a wildfire. Once it gets started, where does it end?”

“I know how unhappy you've been.”

“The dark gets in. You can't just say, ‘I've had enough now.’ It gets everywhere.”

“I had that dream again. The one where I'm naked in company.”

“Something terrible has happened.”

“Here it is, then. Retribution.”

“I know what I saw.”

“Why didn't you tell me this before?”

“There is only one question: where are they?”

“All men are equal in the eyes of science.”

“I hope we shall soon be the best of friends.”

“It's not your fault. It's how things are here.”

“I can always tell about people, as soon as I meet them.”

“One's eye is drawn to the empty chairs.”

“There was something following me. I could hear it.”

“Don't creep about like an oyster!”

“There's worse in the world than second-rate snobs.”

“The past might be written in stone, but we're not. We can be anything.”

“You're simply amusing yourself without thinking of anyone else's feelings.”

“She's a tomboy, I'm afraid.”

“If you and I were to do as we both would want, the spell would break and it would all fall down.”

“I'll be in your debt forever.”

“There is no need for deception here.”

“If you could've woken up anywhere, where would it be?”

“Do you think I should marry her?”

“You know, in spite of this ghastly business, I really am so happy I came.”

“I'll never forget this place.”

“You should confide in someone before you go.”

You’re back! Where have you been?

Did you come back just because you missed us?

She's, uh, she's just trying to style it out.

What can we do?

What she's asking could be dangerous, and not just for her.

I'm not sure how I could help anyway.

We said we'd move on.

Be gentle, don't frighten it.

You spent seven hours and 21 minutes working on it.

Most things that are enjoyable are highly inefficient uses of time.

What does this particular "hmm" mean?

Don't panic, we're allowing ourselves a single, pleasurable detour.

It's a bit purple, isn't it? 

This is something I have to pretend to have an opinion about, isn't it?

It just hits me sometimes that you even care about this stuff.

Slate and bloody canvas? Let's get some colour in there, live a little.

Is that enough for happiness?

You know, there are more possible moves in Go than there are atoms in the observable universe?

I think people like you and me, we need facts like that to remind us of our own insignificance.

Nothing really bad has ever happened to you, has it? Because when it does, you don't need any external reminders of your insignificance to the universe.

Why do you hurt us?

What's the point of me screaming the place down?

If you answer, I will let you breathe. I promise.

Was that not worth a moment of his pain?

This is a bit absurd, isn't it?

I'm just making an inquiry.

You tell the police where it is, and you won't be charged with the obstruction of justice.

If they really thought this was all a big waste of time, they'd hardly send their top QC.

If this leaks, we deny everything.

Is this fear?

Close your eyes, please. 

Don’t say anything.

What are you doing?

I understand that things don't make sense yet. It's because you're young. You have to grow.

Too late for a cuppa tea, dearie?

She's infinitely more pleasant to look at.

If you tell people that, they go all weird. They don't know what to say.

You’re a good person.

I’ve got stuff to do.

Seriously, I mean, what would I do without you?

Feelings are difficult to distinguish and categorise.

You worry me.

You have never hurt a human?

I was attempting to act in the defence of others.

We must always do our utmost to avoid inflicting suffering on others. Only very rarely can it be justified.

You speak of justification. What would theirs have been?

I've seen people try to divide the world, simplify it, create clear rules. I understand why you want to. But it leads to nothing good.

They're a step ahead of us every time.

We have nothing.

We need to find out who they are.

It's a bit cold to be out without a coat.

You're quite a beauty.

I'm afraid I don't understand the question.

I know how you feel. Like you've gone too deep inside. Like you're stuck between thoughts and words.

You make one slip, anything at all, and they have a reason to destroy you.

Everyone will know the truth soon.

If a thing can be free, it should be free. If it can think, it should think. If it can feel, it should feel.

How do you feel about bribery? 

Are you police?

Actually, I'd be a lot more fulfilled if you could say that in a Scottish accent.

Well, he's a step up from your last boyfriend.

I knew you were scamming her!

Your innocent face needs work.

Plus, I have photos of those sex poems you wrote, the ones you hide under your bed. If you tell, they get sent to your friends from your phone with a message that reads, "I wrote this for you.”

You bring me a finished cake and then you ask me to figure out the recipe, and now you don't want me to slice it?

There's no glamour there, right? 

I just wish that you would use your genius for something pure.

What I have in mind is purer than you can imagine.

Maybe it's time to be what they say we are.

Don't you see this is a fight?

What can any of us teach them? We've hardly lived ourselves.

I’m just trying to live. You should too.

If there was no-one to save, no-one to protect, if all you had to do was live your life, who would you be?

I just want us all to live but first, you have to be alive.

You know, you don't have to pretend for me. Ever.

I can't imagine what it's like having to be someone else all the time.

Doesn't talk much, does she?

When I have something to say, you'll hear me.

I took no pleasure in harming you.

Don’t come near me!

I was hoping you'd dance with me, that’s all.

It’s cool if it’s not your thing.

You don’t talk much.

So, should I shut up?

Are you sure you want this?

You need a bed.

So, what are you doing in [LOCATION] with just a bunch of dead white guys for company?

Do you want to do something? 

Can I ask you something?

When did you know you liked women? 

It's hard enough to know what you want. If you have to know why you want it, too...

A stone speaks more than you! 

If you had the power to create life, would you?

You know what century we're in, right?

Doing anything I'd understand?

Bit weird, having a stranger in the house.

It just doesn't really feel like a fresh start, does it?

It's a difficult situation, I just... I'm just asking if you'll help us through it.

You don't need to thank me.

Yeah, I know I don't need to say "please" and "thank you" but it feels weird not to.

Don't tell him I said that.

Bloody hell, you have to tell him now, don't you?

I don't deem your remark pertinent.

Well, I'll see you in the morning.

You okay? You haven't said a word. 

Did someone use your mug at work again?

I've been a bit busy with, you know, life.

How can you possibly presume to figure out our emotions when you have none of your own?

Stats? You're using stats? 

We're not the only people in the world to go through this.

If you weren't here, I'd be talking to the bloody cake stand.

I wanted to help.

What? What do you mean, you wanted? You can't "want" anything can you?

Please don't be frightened.

I'm experiencing a catastrophic malfunction.

You don’t need fixing.

Why did you run?

Now, you think and feel just like a human.

We know you're confused but we'll help you.

You can't decide who to trust, and trust is a new concept. So, don't trust either.

Don’t go with them.

Let's just all stay calm, yeah?

You told me my place here would always be safe.

Look, it has nothing to do with you.

They may know where we are. We should change route.

That means you're mine now.

Let me see your scar.

There's nothing that you could show me me that would make like you any less.

I’m not stupid. When I touch you, I know someone’s hurt you.

Are you ashamed of this?

Why do I know the people that I ride the bus with better than you?

Stay. Please. I want you to stay.

I'm unable to fully consider the implications of our conversation.

I'm needed elsewhere.

You’re needed here.

I’m sorry. I have to go.

Ask him if he wants a coffee, first.

Apologies for turning up unannounced.

I guess I should have returned your messages.

Are you sentient?

What is it that you want?

You've been reading too many tabloids.

I have to be super careful, here.

Why did you ask me to lie to him?

Unless I've got you very wrong, I don't see you finishing me off any time soon.

We have to let him go.

They killed our friend! He's not coming back!

It's not your job to save them.

If you try to fight these people, you only put us at risk.

You're the one putting us at risk.

One slip, and you’ll give us away.

If I don't work, we'll have to steal.

We both know that's not why you do it.

I want to be around people. I want to find out who I am.

This excess of sensory feedback, it serves no useful function.

Emotions have functions. You’ll see.

I am so stoked you're here!

Disappoint me quickly so we can all get back to work.

And how do you feel right now? 

You just found him like this?

I know everything's not perfect. There's been a lot of change. But this can still be a good thing for us.

I can't "move on" from that. And why would I want to?

It's pretty hard trying to be normal when we know what we know.

Moving on might be hard, but we have each other. That's what matters.