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[stantheman]

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[wheezed]

Well that's not fair. Why did you get to know for ages if I only just realized here?

( repression. )

[stantheman]

Because we're from the 80s where it's like the worst thing to be and there's an AIDs epidemic?

[wheezed]

Can we not.

People were nice about it here though. To Richie, I mean. That's kind of cool.

[stantheman]

You asked.

It doesn't stay like it was back home. That's why. Guys can even get married.

[wheezed]

I didn't say "hey lets talk about AIDs" i'm gonna have nightmares.

Bullshit. It's so illegal, where are they going to find a priest that'll do that?

[stantheman]

Which is clearly part of the answer to the question you asked. Just relax, it's not like you're doing anything that you can get it from.

Well... priests aren't the only people that can marry people for one. For two, it gets made legal.

[ Stan reads a lot. ]

[wheezed]

I heard someone in New York got it when a guy kissed his cheek so I don't think anyone should be relaxed about it really.

That's um. That's really cool. In our future? Or one of these cool one with superheroes or whatever.

SORRY STAN IS RUDE WITH THE TRUTH BOMB

[stantheman]

That is not how you get it. You get it by having sex without protection with someone who has it or like sharing drug needles. Do you do either of those things?

DIDN'T THINK SO, EDDIE.

Our future.

[wheezed]

( eddie feels very attacked right now )

Well okay that's not what I heard but maybe I need to look into it more, I don't know. People say all sorts of shit, Stanley.

That sounds so crazy. You know what Derry's like. Gay people are just going to be able to get married there one day?

[stantheman]

You really should start researching things more so you realize there's not actually anything wrong with you.

Yeah. Anywhere most places in the world.

[wheezed]

I didn't really want to think about it. I kind of still don't.

That's. Huh. That's cool. I never thought that would happen for us, like at all.

[stantheman]

Well in general you'd realize your mom is crazy.

Surprise.

[wheezed]

She's not crazy she just worries, you know. There's a lot to worry about, I'm worried. I don't wanna die 'cause I stop paying attention and eat a blackberry or something.

[stantheman]

There's nothing wrong with you Eddie. Nothing.

[wheezed]

I mean. I appreciate the thought Stan it's very nice but we both know that's literally not true.

[stantheman]

Okay. What do you think is wrong with you?

[wheezed]

I don't exactly have an itemized list but I don't take all those pills for fun.
Maybe I should make a list.

Anyway sometimes you can just tell.

[stantheman]

Those pills are bullshit, Eddie.

[wheezed]

How? Doctors wouldn't give them out if they didn't work.

[stantheman]

They're not real medicine, Eddie. Your mom is lying to you because she's messed up.

If you don't believe me talk to the medical staff here.

[wheezed]

I know she's a lot but she wouldn't lie about that. What am I going to do, walk in and go "test me for everything please"? That's crazy.

[stantheman]

Eddie. Do you know me to make shit up? Why would I lie about this? She's fucking you up.

[wheezed]

I know you wouldn't lie, but she's my mom. Why would she want me to be sick?!

[stantheman]

It's complicated. She's the one that's sick Eddie. She's really, really sick and she needs help not you. Your broken arm is the only thing that's been really wrong.

And ever since I found out I've hated her for you.

[wheezed]

You know this is absolutely insane, right? People don't do stuff like that.

( except it's not like he hasn't sometimes wondered, maybe, even if he's shut that train of thought down as fast as it's occurred. )

I can't do this right now. It's just- there's too much happening right now.