[Lucky for them both, Albert's got nowhere to be and plenty of strength left. Coop fits where he ought to against Albert's shoulder and one of these days, hours, minutes, he's going to slip like sand through his fingers (here and there both), but for now he's solid and here and Albert's not going anywhere, even if Cooper is. He can stand here a long time. He can stand here forever if he's got to.]
Hey.
[Pay attention, buttercup. He's only going to get one shot at this, so it's got to be enough.]
I love you, Dale Cooper.
[And here, there, no matter where, you better not forget it.]
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Hey.
[Pay attention, buttercup. He's only going to get one shot at this, so it's got to be enough.]
I love you, Dale Cooper.
[And here, there, no matter where, you better not forget it.]