XJulia: And w-where is Alex, I don't pay her to drift off whenever she wants -- but I know she would have locked the door...
Murdoch: Alex is a junkie. An' your lock is shit.
Julia: That doesn't give you the right to --
Murdoch: Buy a better one.
Julia: ... What? I can't --
Murdoch: Need a favor from ya.
Julia: A fav --
Murdoch: You got a spare room, oui? Could put somebody up for a week or two?
Julia: I -- wait a minute. I'm not having one of your goons --
Murdoch: No goons. Alain's mother an' daughter. They'd be people about the place, mind, keepin' watch, but they wouldn't be no trouble.
Julia: But I -- wait, Alain has a daughter?
Murdoch: Sure. She about you girl's age.
Daphne: My age?
Julia: ... Is this one of those offers I can't refuse?
Murdoch: You can say no to me. But you wouldn't have to worry 'bout babysitters or shitty locks for a while. An' I'll waive you beef while she's here. An' I'll owe you.
Julia: I don't think --
Daphne: Mama mama mama can the little girl please come stay I promise I'll be really good and she can stay in my room and play with my Jumpin' Jenny and I won't bother you about going outside and -- and, and I'll keep my toys picked up for a whole month and I'll clean my room for forever and --
Julia: I can say no, can I?
Murdoch: To me.
Murdoch: Alex is a junkie. An' your lock is shit.
Julia: That doesn't give you the right to --
Murdoch: Buy a better one.
Julia: ... What? I can't --
Murdoch: Need a favor from ya.
Julia: A fav --
Murdoch: You got a spare room, oui? Could put somebody up for a week or two?
Julia: I -- wait a minute. I'm not having one of your goons --
Murdoch: No goons. Alain's mother an' daughter. They'd be people about the place, mind, keepin' watch, but they wouldn't be no trouble.
Julia: But I -- wait, Alain has a daughter?
Murdoch: Sure. She about you girl's age.
Daphne: My age?
Julia: ... Is this one of those offers I can't refuse?
Murdoch: You can say no to me. But you wouldn't have to worry 'bout babysitters or shitty locks for a while. An' I'll waive you beef while she's here. An' I'll owe you.
Julia: I don't think --
Daphne: Mama mama mama can the little girl please come stay I promise I'll be really good and she can stay in my room and play with my Jumpin' Jenny and I won't bother you about going outside and -- and, and I'll keep my toys picked up for a whole month and I'll clean my room for forever and --
Julia: I can say no, can I?
Murdoch: To me.
When last we saw.... Murdoch - Daphne - Julia
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