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[invoking]

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[invoking]

Ah, yes. Hello. [ A beat. ] I'm doing better. What about you?

[retropolis]

Oh, um-- yes, I'm doing all right. Better than before, at any rate. [ A pause. ] I was going to offer to bring some soup by, if you were still ill.

[invoking]

No, I'm fine now. It's not necessary.

[retropolis]

Are you sure? It would be no trouble. It doesn't have to be soup, I could bring over whatever else you might need.

[invoking]

It's... bad timing? I have a lot of paperwork to catch up on at work.

[retropolis]

Oh. [ He sounds disappointed. There's a pause, before: ] ...Do you not want to see me, Gilbert?

[invoking]

[ He chokes on the air. ]

W-What? I never said anything like that!

[retropolis]

[ A little huffily: ] Why don't you want me coming by? Is it so wrong that I want to pay my friend a visit?

[invoking]

It has nothing to do with you, Mr. Nelson. I feel better, but I may still be contagious! Germs are a serious hazard!

[retropolis]

[ He sounds on the verge of hysterics. ]

I don't care about germs. For goodness sake, I know how to keep myself healthy. I-if you're avoiding me you could at least do me the decency of just saying so.

[invoking]

[ And he's fretting on his end. ]

I'm not avoiding you! You're jumping to strange conclusions, Mr. Nelson.

[retropolis]

[ He tries to calm down, taking a deep breath. ]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I've just been-- well, it isn't important. [ A beat, as he takes another deep breath. ] What is the matter, then?

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[invoking]

Just been...?

2/2

[invoking]

[ He forgets his question for a brief moment, pausing. ]

I um, it's no big deal. There was a slight... accident.

[retropolis]

An accident? What sort of accident?

[invoking]

It's rather old by now, so it's honestly not that big of a deal.

[retropolis]

What happened? You can tell me.

[invoking]

[ He doesn't want to hurt Nelson. ]

I slipped on some stairs.

[retropolis]

[ A beat. ]

Are you all right? You didn't break anything, did you?

[invoking]

About that... you see... [ He gulps. ]

[retropolis]

[ He exhales. ]

You should let me come over and take a look. I'm very good with first-aid.

[ He needs to be... ]

[invoking]

There's really no need for that, Mr. Nelson! I took care of it already.

[retropolis]

How bad was the break? Did you set it all right?

[invoking]

It wasn't too bad. Most of the swelling has gone down.

[retropolis]

Are you sure? [ Fretting. ] Was it your nose? I know how to splint a broken nose right up, you really want to make sure it sets right or else it will be crooked.