voicetest.

[2r]

Don't flatter yourself.

You have an agenda. So do I.

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[rubs]

Us havin' an agenda doesn't mean much when it comes to them.

[2r]

You almost make it sound like war.

[rubs]

[ Lee shrugs, apparently not particularly bothered by this turn of events. ]

Everything is, depending on how you contextualize it.

[2r]

[ She can't say she disagrees. ]

I didn't take you for a man of semantics.

[definingfuture]

But self-flattery is the best kind. Quick and easy to produce, and it never needs anyone else to agree for it to apply.

[2r]

So you agree on what they say about imitation, too?

[definingfuture]

I'll get back to you on that one. Depends on the kind of imitation.

In this case, though, I'd say they just want to take up the challenge. It might be fun.

[2r]

[ Dryly. Because even Soviet-era spies know when something is fruitless: ]

Don't give her any ideas.

[definingfuture]

[But do they? He seems to remember a level of tenacity there.]

Who, me? Never. I'm not even in this race. I'm just an objective observer today. Getting out doesn't have to be a chore, that's all.

[2r]

[ You'd be right, of course. But come on, Tony. Now isn't the time to start being transparent. ]

I do have things to do.

[ Probably not picking up the dry cleaning. ]

[definingfuture]

[Not a word from him. He'll play along for her sake. But only because he likes her most days.]

Well, yes, so do I. But we could all use a vacation now and then. Just think of it like taking a weekend off.

To babysit.

[Jokes make things easier to swallow.]

[2r]

[ Most days? You big softie. ]

Consider me retired from the babysitting buisness.

[rubs]

Usually don't have to be.

[ It's not a rebuttal as much as it is a simple truth. Most of the time, he isn't sent out for his turn of phrase. ]

But I like keepin' meself abreast.

[irredeemed_ant]

Well I'm all for more of the red haired knockout Russian spy girls. Though I imagine I don't get to sit between your motherlands again, huh?

[definingfuture]

[Shh. He is a tough hero like the rest of them!]

I don't think that's something you ever get to retire from. It's kind of a lifetime deal. We sign up and never look back. This is just a... new approach to that.

[He waves his hand for emphasis.]

[2r]

And I was so looking forward to a lifetime of prune juice and scrapbooking.

[hawklady]

That's the way it works.

[2r]

Any luck?

[hawklady]

In a place like this? It helps to know how to make your own.

They're cute when they try.

[2r]

Is it too early to go shopping for a bow on top?

[hawklady]

[ Kate grins. ] 'Tis the season.

[definingfuture]

Sorry, but wasting away with the good life isn't part of our agenda. Although you might be able to ignore her long enough to make her lose interest. If you're lucky.

[2r]

It's a good thing I don't have anything but time on my hands.

[definingfuture]

You could always try humoring her. You never know. You might even have some fun.

[murdock]

It's good to know there are some absolutes left in the world.

[2r]

Nobody said I couldn't drink prune juice and throw a punch.

[2r]

Some. If you get lucky.

[murdock]

Pretty lucky running into you at all, Natasha.

[2r]

I hear visibility is the watchword these days.

[murdock]

Hard to get used to?

[2r]

Some. She'll put me back sooner or later.

[murdock]

Maybe. You're usually right. [ Unfortunately. ]