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streetlevel

Foggy was worse about it than I was. God, he was like a walking legal encyclopedia. The paralegals adored him because he didn't have to run to them for minutia, he just knew it. I could bullshit and pull at heartstrings, but Foggy? He could bring down a legal hammer like no one else. ... guess that's why we worked well together. He gave me all the precedent, and I spun a convincing story out of it.

He was so smart, Kate. I graduated higher than him but that wasn't... I just can test better. He was a better lawyer than I ever could be.

I'm not giving all my kimchi to the 1%. I'll share equitably.

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hawk_shot

I think I know what you're talking about. [She'd mostly hanged with Matt, Foggy and Karen on afterhours. After Matt had introduced her to his friends at a time when she needed legal help. And after that? They hit it off nicely. Kate still regretted not having spent even more times with the trio, but she had always been happy to join them for drinks or even invite them over for dinner.

And she'd seen Foggy playfully arguing, putting that degree of his to good use on invisible oponents, drunks or even Lucky himself. Matt's best friend had always cracked her up.]

You two complemented each other so perfectly. Like the two sides of the same coin deal?

As if you couldn't make more!

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streetlevel

Yeah. We were a good team.

It takes a long time to properly ferment kimchi!

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hawk_shot

You were pretty much the best of husbands.

Yeah, yeah. The refractory period of the kimchi... That's what you guys always say.

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streetlevel

There are people in the world who bring out the best in us.

You might not even get calamari at this point.

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hawk_shot

You sure brought out the best in Foggy too, Matt.

What? Why? I - I could have go 'oh, Daddy, give me that kimchi' but I totally controlled myself and I still get punished?

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streetlevel

That's a sweet thought for you to say.

It almost makes up for what you said next. Almost.

I am banning you from so many meals for forcing me to hear that. Trust has to be rebuilt. Brain bleach is needed.

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hawk_shot

What? No, no, you can't ban me like that. Not after you promised the Korean fried chicken!

Besides, I warned you that you left in on silver platter and then pretended it was not a big deal. You were twisting my arm here, Matthew!

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streetlevel

You sullied my culinary arts, Kate. I'm going to need something to escape this dark state you've brought me and my talents into.

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hawk_shot

Don't artists do their best work when they're in a dark state?

Besides, I've already ordered a Thai feast, isn't that a good start? And not that I'm gonna kink shame your food, but does it really need to be so mouth-watery and provocative?

Admit it, you enjoy doing this to people.

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streetlevel

Not this artist. I prefer cooking from a state of peace.

I'm not trying to shamefully provoke anything when I cook for Foggy's family or the church ladies!

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hawk_shot

You're a zen cook?

[Kate audibly gasped.] See? That's where you fucked up! Because Foggy's family I can get. But the church ladies? You love making their old panties feel alive again. Admit it!

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streetlevel

I'm happiest when I'm zen in the kitchen.

Stop, stop it, first the kitchen is ruined and now you're ruining church for me, too.

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hawk_shot

What if you're feeling like celebrating then? What's your activity of choice?

Hey, I'm just stating facts here! Not my fault if you do things unconsciously. [She coughed.] Around horny old ladies.

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streetlevel

I sometimes cook to celebrate, or go out to eat. A nice glass of wine or whiskey. Some good music. Nothing too big or crazy.

The more you keep going the longer it'll be before I can cook again for you.

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hawk_shot

Was it always like that? [She's not gonna ask if those are his 'old man activities'.]

I thought you said Jesus was very forgiving.

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streetlevel

No, I was probably a little more wild in my college and early twenties days. I was broke then though and still tried not to be a hooligan, so even then it probably wasn't anything too scandalous.

Forgiveness can't wipe away those mental images you put in my head. You're gonna have to work to remove those.

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hawk_shot

Okay, you can't drop that bomb on me and not give me an example of your wild days, Matthew.

Fine, fine. Actions are bigger than words, huh? Okay, what's my penance then?

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streetlevel

They honestly weren't even all that wild, Kate. Just loud parties, things like that. Not counting my other kind of training.

Good question. I'll have to think on it. Saying some prayers like they do in Confession won't really work for a non-Catholic.

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hawk_shot

Did you ever wake up with your tie around your forehead?

But isn't that extra work for a non-Catholic? You shouldn't underestimate that.

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streetlevel

Why would I have a tie around my forehead?

Those prayers don't mean anything to a non-Catholic. Penance is meant to be meaningful.

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hawk_shot

... Because people in the movies you can't watch sometimes do it? I don't know, I haven't worn ties enough times to figure if it happens in real life.

Should I whip my back instead? And before you say anything, nope, it's not a kinky thing.

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streetlevel

I'm blind but I still know where my neck is. I think that's a movie thing.

I'd never want you to have physical or mental harm done. Try doing a good deed for someone else. It's not about causing harm, it's about doing better.

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hawk_shot

It would make you kinda look like a ninja, though. An office ninja. Kinda fits you.

I guess that from now on I'll go out at night to try and save people in the hopes you'll forgive me and feed me, Matt.

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streetlevel

I wore a scarf over my face once and Jess said I looked like an asshole.

You already do that, so it wouldn't be an act of penance for the transgression now. I'm starting to feel like you don't want to make up for it. Which is fine, I can just have leftovers of that Korean chicken. I'm sure I can find someone who'll appreciate it.