#chapt 4

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Image 1: B. Medina: this one’s mine. / B. Medina: thanks for the picnic, Ron. / R. Mullin: any time. 

Image 2: B. Medina: ...hey, did you mean what you said, about her calling me ma? / R. Mullin: ...oh.

Image 3: B. Medina: because i’m ... not sticking around in Strangerville. i’m going when the summer ends. / B. Medina: i’m just here for research, i’ve got a job back in Oasis Springs to get back to. 

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Image 1: R. Mullin: you’re getting too big for the sink, you know that? / A. Mullin: ga!

Image 2: the solution waited amid the trash outside. / R. Mullin: thanks for this, Mr. H. i owe you one. / E. Hernandez: hmph.

Image 3: E. Hernandez: ...26 years old and can’t even install a damn tub... / E. Hernandez: hmph. kids. 

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Image 1: [crying] / R. Mullin: sh-sh-sh... you’re next, sweetpea. 

Image 2: A. Mullin: ga! / R. Mullin: you’re going to keep this hat on, alright? and the mittens. that should hide it...

Image 3: R. Mullin, temporarily free of the responsibilities of parenthood, went on to enjoy a date with B. Medina.

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Image 1: A. Mullin: [babbling] / R. Mullin: ...and then she said ‘da’, she looked right at me and said ‘da’! / B. Medina: no, really? that’s fantastic!

Image 2: B. Medina: so, what’s the deal? where’s her mommy? / R. Mullin: ... uh, jail. you remember that scar i showed you? / B. Medina: ...oh my god, she did that? / R. Mullin: uh-huh. / A. Mullin: bla!

Image 3: B. Medina: well, i’m not gonna stab you. i really like you, too. / R. Mullin: that so? / B. Medina: that so. 

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Image 1: this became the routine:

Image 2: by day, R. Mullin cared for A. Mullin and J. Finch.

Image 3: by night, A. Mullin was left in the care of the oblivious Ms. Wagner.

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Image 1: [meow] / R. Mullin: hey little guy...i don’t think you’re supposed to be out here. 

Image 2: R. Mullin: Ms. Wagner? is this cat one of yours? 

Image 3: Wagner: oh god bless you, Ron! he slipped out this morning... / R. Mullin: not a problem, glad to help. 

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Image 1: R. Mullin: ...so. do you want to come in for a drink? / B. Medina: oh, Ron...

Image 2: B. Medina: it’s been a wonderful night. but it seems like you have your hands full ... with Allie. / B. Medina: maybe some other night? when you can get a sitter?

Image 3: R. Mullin: oh. / R. Mullin: ... sure. of course. i get it.