⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " Ain't gon' lie. . . di'n't take ya for a stoner. " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " What in tarnation is pad kee mao? " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " It's hIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ———- " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " Drunken noodles? Never had 'em. But with a name like that, 'm gonna have'ta try! ⠀⠀ Now, where can I get 'em 'round here? " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " I say you keep on them doritos and mountain dew 'er whatever ya feed on. Ain't need'ta participate in this one. " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " Drunk food to combat drunk aftermath? Huh ho! Even better! " A friendly slap on the back. ⠀⠀ " Judgin' by th'look on 'yer face, 'm gonna guess 'yer out'ere lookin'ta get 'yer head straight? " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " Ya look barely awake, son! S'like 'you've been thrown into space 'fer years and back and y'ain't slept a wink since! " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " I mean, I know I ain't look a day over 21, but I've almost errythang under th'sun when I was a youngin'. ⠀⠀ Y'keep listenin'ta me, it'll save ya a whooole lotta trouble. " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ Oh, he's seen that expression before. Not often, but enough. Reminds him of an old friend, actually. ⠀⠀ " Ain't need'ta look hard. Sure, anyone can run 'round with a cowboy hat and boots 'round here. But y'ain't gonna find anyone lookin' as good in 'em as me. " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ Blink, blink ——- looks up and down and the cowboy getup ; breaks out into a smile. ⠀⠀ " Now that's what I'm talkin' bout! Ain't it the best feelin'? " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do! " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " Maybe 'yer bladder's cry 'fer help was that loud enough'ta hear. " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " . . . Come again? What in tarnation do ya mean the moon ain't exist no more? " ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ " Hoo boy! Is it hot out here or is it just me? ⠀⠀ Ah, who am I kiddin'? Course it's me. " ⠀⠀