22 ⚓ Video ⚓ Anyone might rob you when you are asleep

[hearrrtofgold]

[Filtered from Rocket, pre-emptively]
For those of you who are curious, this is what a sleeping raccoon looks like. [Basically. Except Rocket is in his jumpsuit and draped around a rack of weights in the gym. There's an audible sigh as Duke's hand appears in frame, trying to untangle him.] Don't worry, I'll get him home safe. With any luck, he'll be awake in a week or two. I hope.

Mason? Whatever you're thinking, don't.

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[audio]

[tucky]

I'm great!

You know, I've been thinking. You said something real nice to me about a month ago, and I never said thanks.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Good. Sounds like you're doing better than most people right now.

I did? You're welcome, then.

[audio]

[tucky]

It's because of the port. It gave me a new perspective on myself.

When I was in the infirmary, you said there were lots of amazing people in the world and that I was one of them. That meant a lot to me.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

A perspective you like.

[Well, good. Despite her odd taste in men, Tiffany is pretty amazing.] You don't have to thank me for telling the truth.

[audio]

[tucky]

[She grins, because he kind of just said it again (or he confirmed what he'd said before, anyway), and that's awesome.]

A perspective I really like! I was strong and brave and I made good choices. I was cautious and thoughtful.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

And you came out okay! You did good.

[audio]

[tucky]

I did real good-- and I ain't just saying that; it's something I have been told. And lots of good came from it, too. I'm happy, I'm more confident, I'm getting laid, I made people proud of me... my life is better now than it has been in a long time.

[Too bad it's about to all go to shit.]

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

You know you'd still have done good even if no one told you, right? Because it's definitely true.

[audio]

[tucky]

Yeah, I know. And I'd be proud of myself if no one had told me, too. But I still like hearing it; that's okay, right?

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

More than okay. That's only human.

[audio]

[tucky]

Dr. Cambridge said I need to value myself because of myself, and not because of other people. But... I really like it when people say nice things about me.

What about you? Do you value yourself because of how you feel inside, or because of what other people say?

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Of course. Hearing something nice about yourself is like bonus happy points.

Me? [Duke laughs. Virtually no one in Haven says anything nice about him, no matter what he does.] I have always exceeded expectations.

[audio]

[tucky]

Does that mean you get it from yourself?

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Yes. Because I'm amazing.

[audio]

[tucky]

Yeah, you are! We are both amazing.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Now you got it!

[audio]

[tucky]

I do. I'm learning.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Learning a lot. In contrast, I've learned that Rocket is heavier than he looks.

[audio]

[tucky]

'Course he is. It ain't like he's hollow.

[Guess who's hauled raccoon carcasses before? This girl.]

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Of course he's not hollow. I just didn't know he was filled with bricks.

[audio]

[tucky]

He's filled with bones. And organs and stuff.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

I beg to differ.

[audio]

[tucky]

Yeah? Then what do you think's inside him?

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Amazingness. And sand.

[audio]

[tucky]

I'm starting to think you think everyone's amazing.

[Duke is the male Iris.]