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[hairflyingheartpounding]

[A: Action; Early Morning; 917 Bilko]

[Rapunzel has been uncharacteristically quiet since the Carnival. It was... A big growth experience for her, and it forced her to see Mayfield's true nature. A lot changed, and yet... Nothing did. She's still stuck here, and she's finally coming around to decide she'll make the most of it, and do the best she can to help people. She really is a resilient lady.

What she finds in the mail that morning helps. First her guitar, which gets a smile, and then... Something that makes her shriek in delight.

Deja vu. Yep, Pascal is back.]

[B: Action; Morning to Dusk; John Doe Park]

[Rapunzel can be found in the park for the rest of the day, playing old, whimsical tunes on her guitar for herself and Pascal and anyone else who cares to listen.]

[C: Phone; Evening]

Hi, it's Rapunzel. I haven't really used this much since-- Well, how is everyone?

Comments

[imstillhere]

Hmmm...I dunno. I guess if you ask nicely I might.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Please, Jim?

[imstillhere]

Hmmm...well I guess I could.

Where do you live?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

917 Bilko Boulevard. When can you come?

[imstillhere]

Dunno, just keep an eye out through your second floor window.

[And Jim hangs up. It's probably about five minutes when he actually gets there and hovering there outside the window on his surfer.]

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[Rapunzel can't help but beam when Jim shows up. Flying! It's just so exciting; so free. She opens up the window, not thinking too far ahead. This will be a distraction. And that will be nice.]

Hello!

[imstillhere]

[Flying is pretty cool. Hey is that Aladdin music playing?]

Hey, what's up? Just gonna stand there or what?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[...Okay, hold on a minute. She's supposed to just... Jump out the window? Onto something she can't even remember the name of?]

Um... I'm not sure.

[imstillhere]

[Oh, you're one of thooooose people. Not willing to have excitement and daring and stuff. He sighs.]

Do you want me to land or something than?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Since I'm new to this? That might be a good idea.

[imstillhere]

[Siiiigh.]

Sure, whatever.

[And he does just that. The surfer is just hovering above the ground now.]

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[Rapunzel hurries outside, ignoring the sigh. She knows her limits and figures that's important right now. With the Solar Surfer hovering above the ground, she carefully steps aboard.]

Okay...

[imstillhere]

All right, just hold on tight.

[And when Rapunzel gets on he's going to lift off rather fast and ZOOOOOM. There they go streaking through the air. Hope you're holding on tight.]

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[dsjgdjflkg--

No, okay, she's holding on. She's good. She's good. She can open her eyes now...

Woah. Looking down isn't nearly as scary as she expected. It's actually pretty awesome.]

What a view!

[imstillhere]

[Jim will spare the heart attack of awesome dips and tricks, plus she's not exactly firmly buckled in like he his. Foot straps make a different after all. Holding onto the sail as he directs he looks back to her.]

Pretty sweet, huh?

[hairflyingheartpounding]

It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen...

[imstillhere]

You should see it back on Montressor. It's more amazing flying there than here.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Oh, really? What's it like back there?

[imstillhere]

There's lots of canyons, and you can fly right through the clouds. Allows for a lot of cool tricks.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

...You must miss it.

[imstillhere]

[Ouch, thanks for that Rapunzel. He shrugs though.]

Whatever...cops took my surfer away anyways so better to be here and have it than not.

[Still...]

Woulda been nice to find Treasure planet.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[Hey, she has her thoughtless moments.]

...Sorry, Jim. I wasn't thinking.

[imstillhere]

[It's okay, Jim's trying hard not to think about it.]

Whatever...

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Oh...

Maybe we should go back to my house.

[A beat.]

I'll make you tea...

[imstillhere]

Sure, hold on.

[And he turns the solar surfer around back towards Rapunzel's place.

When they reach there, he touches the surfer down before turning it off.]

Well, I made on my promise, did you like it at least?