everybody's starry eyed

I’ll only start complainin’ once they run out of stuff t’eat. Where’re you from?

I suppose that's true. We do have fantastic food here, huh? London. I'm assuming you're from Ireland, am I right?

That’s quite incredible! Congradulations. Oh, yes. They were going through quite the depression but when Adolph Hitler came to power, things started looking up for Germany. Not so much my family, though.

Why thank you! It was a very big day for me... Oh. How could I not have remembered that? I always paid enough attention to the local newspapers... Are you from Germany, then?

Dope, like awesome. Pants are awesome, they’re way better than anything else.

Oh, so they're fantastic then? 

Yeah, not many a birds you see runnin’ around in anythin’ but dresses where I’m from, ‘less they’re in the nude, of course, but I s’pose this place is different.

I don't think there's anything normal about this place, really. I'm confused every time I wake up. 

They do! We should find you a pair, I think you’d like them.

Oh, well, alright. Maybe I'll find a pair for myself. Although, I think I'll stick with pants at the moment.

You’re a writer? That’s nice. A war, yes, against Germany? It was the second one, actually.

Oh, yes. I mean, I've only had one piece published, but yes. Germany had the resources to go to war with... England? That seems rather strange to me. 

You know, the bomb. Like super dope.

Right. Dope. Mhm. Dope. Right. I definitely know what that means as well. 

Have you tried shorts, yet? 

No? I'm mostly very excited about pants. I didn't even know they made shorts for women! 

Of course! London seems wonderful. I’ve always wanted to visit, but my family never had the money. I s’pose visiting during the war wouldn’t have been a very good idea anyway, though.

It's a nice place to live. I've wanted to write a novel set in that city for a very long time. War? There was a war? I didn't know about a war...

What, d’you expect to be sittin’ around in your knickers?

I-oh, no, of course not! I'm just used to wearing dresses. This is a very nice change.

Pants are the bomb, dude.

I-um, yes I would assume they would be the bomb? Whatever that means.

Oh! My apologies. The women often wore skirts and dresses where I’m from, too. Erm…where are you from, then?

No need to apologize, really. Oh, I-um. London, England. I'm sure you've heard of it? 

Why didn’t you wear pants before? Sounds a bit silly to have walked around in your undergarments. 

Oh, no not my undergarments, just my dresses. It wasn't proper for ladies to wear pants in my... town.

It is very confusing when a protest is starting, I completely understand! Maybe you were overwhelmed by some people burning flags, that could be it. And of course, love, any time. I love hugs.

Um, a protest? I do not think it was a protest. I-I was in a factory... My dad's. Locked in his office room. That's the last thing I remember. I've never really been hugged by another man other than my father... But it still made me feel better. 

How can you not know what cocaine is? 

Um, I don't know? I just... I don't know what cocaine is? 

There’s no flames, love, just calm down, please. Everything’s alright, just take a deep breath and we’ll calm you down, alright?

I-um... Alright... I'm sorry, I'm just very confused and I just... I'm sorry. Thank you. The hug is very much appreciated.