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Spoiler. You there?

I'm here. What's up?

I have a favor to ask you.

I'd like to meet. It doesn't have to be long.

Sure. We're at the entrance to the Pass. Where are you?

Heading to the residential area now. I can make my way. This isn't urgent, but it is kind of important. I'd like to talk to you in person.

Okay. [ ??? ]

Well, do you want us to wait?

No. I don't want you to change your plans. When I get over there, I'll let you know.

[He takes a breath. Okay.]

I have some Vicodin. Please don't- don't say anything about it.

House's, right? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.

Sort of. [He checks to make sure the message is private, even if most people can't see their conversation.]

I'm giving most of it back, but one of the bottles apparently belongs to Solomons. He was aiming to take it, I think, before I got in the way.

I told him I dumped the bottle down a drain. I don't know if he believes that, but I don't want him to know who has the pills so he can't just target them and bully them for having them. So I'm splitting it up. And he can be pissed off for a while.

[ She makes an annoyed noise. Things that would have made everything infinitely easier: if House didn't steal people's pills, if Alfie asked for help like a normal, mature adult, if everyone could just stop being dicks for like two minutes. ]

Yeah. You know? He can go screw himself. I can add it to my supply of emergency painkillers. Hell, you should throw the actual bottle away or use it for something else, so no one can say which pills were his. He had his chance and he pissed it away.

I'm glad someone agrees with that. It's not that I particularly want him to suffer, but I don't want him to hurt other people to get what he wants, either.

[Tony sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose.]

If he just trusted people not to be complete assholes all the time- If everyone just made a little more effort-

Anyway, I'm spreading them out so he can't say someone specifically has his script. We can share. I'm sure the other doctors will make sure he's taken care of. I just think that some of these should go to you.

I keep trying to tell people, and they keep not caring.

But yes, I will absolutely take some of the pills and save them for a rainy day.

People can be impossible to reason with when they've decided not to listen. But I'll work with you. And I'll catch up with you. I need to finish some things first, but I'm glad someone else will make use of these.

Alright. Well we're going to try to get to the new part of town and see what we can see. If you need to leave it someplace for me to pick up, just make sure you hide it inside of something boring, like a pile of broken ceramic chips.

[Ah, he has to smile at that. This is why he likes her.]

I'll make sure to find the most boring hiding spot in the building. And I'll let you know when I get closer. Just try to stay safe, okay?

You too, Tony. And if Alfie or his posse try to murder you, kick 'em in the balls once for me.

I'll make sure to tell them when I do that the kick is a gift from you. Although I'm hoping that he won't try anything since he can't be sure I really have what he wants.

I don't trust him not to be a jackass for no reason anymore. Once burned, twice pissed the hell off.

He feels like he has a reason. [This is Tony trying to give Alfie fair credit. He dislikes what the man is doing, but he doesn't believe it's motivated by pure spite.] It's just not a good reason.

So much for working together, I guess.

His reason is his ego. Like I said, he can suck it.

[ And she intends to make him miserable for it. ]

[Okay, Tony can't help but grin at that. The chance to thwart Alfie does give him some satisfaction, even if it is petty.]

Well, as long as you say so.

I do say so, thank you very much.

Was there anything else you needed?

No, I'll get in touch with you later. Thanks again. I'm glad someone is keeping an eye on Alfie's crew.

[ She gives him a mock salute, a wry half-smile on her face. ]

Aye aye, mon capitaine.

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