Captain's Log

Is this why you've been so distracted? Because of your totally not a crook in disguise babysitter?

Uh. Yeah. That’s.. exactly it. Sorry.

You managed to get him to take a picture? I thought he didn't like cameras. He does look great, though!

I didn’t know either!! But look at him! A natural in front of the lens. Mysterious, refined—like a man with a thousand untold stories. Perhaps I should cast him in the..

Don’t.

Aw, Why not? Didn't you say he was your old theatre friend? I think he'd look great casted in..whatever he was going to be casted in! Sorry, not exactly a theatre guy

Yeah, he was. But Harry’s already retired, and he’s not exactly looking to jump back in.

You managed to get him to take a picture? I thought he didn't like cameras. He does look great, though!

I didn’t know either!! But look at him! A natural in front of the lens. Mysterious, refined—like a man with a thousand untold stories. Perhaps I should cast him in the..

Don’t.

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..

Fine, fine. I’m putting on a play. A new one. Here. And I want you in it.

No.

Didn’t even hesitate. Impressive.

Didn’t need to.

You’re seriously going to turn me down just like that? Not even curious?

Not my problem.

Not your— You were great, Tom. People still talk about you, you know. About the way you could command a stage like no one else. And you just—what? Threw it all away?

I moved on.

Did you? Or did you just run?

…

…Meet me for coffee. One cup. You can sit there in silence, glare at me, pretend you don’t care. Whatever you want. Just one cup.

…Fine.

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..

Fine, fine. I’m putting on a play. A new one. Here. And I want you in it.

No.

Didn’t even hesitate. Impressive.

Didn’t need to.

You’re seriously going to turn me down just like that? Not even curious?

Not my problem.

Not your— You were great, Tom. People still talk about you, you know. About the way you could command a stage like no one else. And you just—what? Threw it all away?

I moved on.

Did you? Or did you just run?

…

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..

Fine, fine. I’m putting on a play. A new one. Here. And I want you in it.

No.

Didn’t even hesitate. Impressive.

Didn’t need to.

You’re seriously going to turn me down just like that? Not even curious?

Not my problem.

Not your— You were great, Tom. People still talk about you, you know. About the way you could command a stage like no one else. And you just—what? Threw it all away?

I moved on.

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..

Fine, fine. I’m putting on a play. A new one. Here. And I want you in it.

No.

Didn’t even hesitate. Impressive.

Didn’t need to.

You’re seriously going to turn me down just like that? Not even curious?

Not my problem.

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..

Fine, fine. I’m putting on a play. A new one. Here. And I want you in it.

No.

Didn’t even hesitate. Impressive.

Didn’t need to.

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..

Fine, fine. I’m putting on a play. A new one. Here. And I want you in it.

No.

Ah, so you do remember me. I was beginning to think I’d imagined our glorious past.. Tell me, do you greet all your old friends with that much enthusiasm, or am I just special?

What do you want?

Straight to the point, as always.. No warm reunion, no “good to see you!”—just immediate suspicion. Honestly, I’m hurt.

Ren..