[Sweet, lonely, weird kid. Just like Bruno when they were little.
The lonely weirdos of any age need to stick together. She's sticking with her brother now like she should have all along.
She'll stick with Alberto too.
She smiles fondly at his exuberance. The way he lights up when he speaks of Massimo.]
That is very impressive, si. This Massimo... he sounds like an impressive man. One who didn't let anything stop him from the sound of it. I think that is a very noble quality to have.
[ Alberto beams at her, fancying himself similarly someone who doesn't let anything stop him — or at least he'd like to be... And it's most definitely an accurate way to describe Massimo, in Alberto's eyes, who still sits on such a high pedestal even without having seen him for so long. As far as Alberto's concerned, as long as Massimo talks, he only has noble qualities... He wouldn't even mind the rules so much if he just, y'know, said something. But knowing they're over that now — that if and when he goes home, he'll have conversation to look forward to... Like this. Like he has with Pepa and Bruno. ...If and when he goes home, yeah. He gives Pepa's hand a little squeeze, his smile still turned on her — just something a little softer in his eyes now. ]
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The lonely weirdos of any age need to stick together. She's sticking with her brother now like she should have all along.
She'll stick with Alberto too.
She smiles fondly at his exuberance. The way he lights up when he speaks of Massimo.]
That is very impressive, si. This Massimo... he sounds like an impressive man. One who didn't let anything stop him from the sound of it. I think that is a very noble quality to have.
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Yeah. For sure.