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[heymcfly]

[ The video starts with Marty holding the communicator really, really awkwardly. Behind him you can probably see a line of freestyle soda machines behind him. Marty has a dollar in his hand, but apparently something's not working for him. ]

Okay. So...ah, I'm Marty. I guess I'm new? I don't know if you gotta introduce yourselves or anything when you make a new one of these, but...

[ He gives the communicator a sheepish kind of shrug, unsure of whether he wants to feel stupid holding a camera like this, or feeling uncomfortable because people were looking at him weird. ] ...right. So I got a question. I guess.

So these touch vendor-things are everywhere, right? How the hell do you get your soda?

[ Marty turns the video to the machine, where he presses his finger against 'diet coke' on the main screen and then mashing it against the PUSH button. ] I press diet coke on the menu and it takes me to this thing where it shows me all kinda of flavors, but it won't give me my soda!

[ joke's on you marty, you have to select the big fat diet coke button before you can get your soda, duh. that's probably why people are looking at you weird.

Eventually he just lightly taps the toe of his shoe against the bottom of the machine. ]

This thing sucks. I don't even like coke.

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[textualhealing]

[This is basically the best thing ever, just from that face and name alone. Totally playing it cool, kthx.]

You show up at this place and the thing you're worried about is a soda dispenser?

[heymcfly]

Well, yeah! When I've spent the money and everything for it!

[ He shrugs. ] If I already hadn't put my dollar in, this wouldn't be such a big deal.

[textualhealing]

If it's a drink you're worried about, I can suggest plenty that rate higher than coke.

[heymcfly]

You mean pepsi, right? That's what I wish they had.

Coke's fine 'n all but pepsi tastes a hell of a lot better. Specially the diet.

[textualhealing]

[Pausing to consider this revelation.]

...

You're dead to me already.

[heymcfly]

[ UHHHH ]

What's that supposed to mean?

[textualhealing]

Marty, you're a great kid, but Pepsi? You need a good scotch.

[heymcfly]

Scotch? Like booze scotch? No thanks.

...
......

[ how do you know his name should he ask about this ]

Sooo, ah, I'll just stick with my pepsi.

[textualhealing]

[Don't ask about the name unless you want extreme awkwardness, kiddo.]

You're not T-total, are you?

[heymcfly]

Total?

[ There's a pause... ]

Total what?

[textualhealing]

Do you drink alcohol or not? Don't break my heart here, kid, there's only one right answer.

[heymcfly]

Hell no I don't drink! No thanks.

What's Total have to do with any of this?

[textualhealing]

Teetotal, like, not drinking booze? Forget it, it's fine. I'll just pretend you never said no. [But how else is he meant to spend time with new friends if not drinking with them?!]

Just a tip, though? Try pushing that button that says 'push' on it?

[heymcfly]

I don't get it, man. You're not makin' this easy on me or anything. What does drinking have to do with anything? I mean, jesus, if you wanna go and get a drink I can always just bring a soda around.

[ There's a pause. Marty leans forward, and pushes...

and behold! Soda! ]

Oh. Right.

I gotcha.




Thanks.

[textualhealing]

[Drinking with Marty is exactly what he wants, always and forever.]

No problem. You know, if you ever need an extra pepsi buying for you, get in touch. I can spare a dollar.