The Librarians (2014–2018): Season 4, Episode 8 - And the Hidden Sanctuary - full transcript

After Cassandra freezes up during a mission, she decides it's past time to go on a vacation. Searching for her ideal town, she lands on Havenport, the "Safest Town in America." At first blush, it seems just what she needed but is there always a price to pay for unrealistic peace of mind?

Come on!

Hurry up!

Yeah!

Whoo.

I'm sorry. I've never ridden
through the woods and I...

Oh, no. My snow globe!

It was a present from my dad.

Forget the stupid snow
globe. Look at your bike.

You can't ride that thing,
and I'm not waiting for you.

You're just gonna leave me here?

Yeah.



Let's get out of here.

That is one pissed-off
Incan princess!

You'd be pissed too if you'd
been used in a human sacrifice!

Worry about the mummy's
feelings later, guys.

Cassandra, how are we doing?

If Wassen was right, then
the progression of values

depends on the
position of the table.

Cassandra, let's go!

It's... I think it's this one.

No! No, no, no, no, no. No!

No! No, no, no, no.

- Come on!
- Cassandra!

Come on, Cassandra!
You gotta do it!

Cassandra!



- Come on, Cassandra, you can do this!
- Cassandra!

We can't take anymore.

Cassandra!

- No! No! No! No! No!
- Cassandra!

Cassandra? Oh, so sorry.

Didn't mean to startle you.

I was, um, searching for
the hazardous materials list.

Oh.

Oh! Thank you.

I was just, uh,
cataloging the grimoires.

Inventory week is exhausting.

Yes.

What does that say?

It says you need bifocals.

I...

And one more annoyance
of the human body.

Not only does it decay,
now I have to go see

the purveyor of eyeglasses?

Um, oh.

I couldn't help notice

your nap did not
seem very restful.

The Ecuador mission again?

Yeah.

I can't seem to let it go.

I was gonna die.

Not to seem unsympathetic,

but that's not a unique
experience for you.

Exactly, but I had my
tumor, I was always...

Going to die and...

Now, I mean, I could
live to be 100 years old.

Hmm.

And I risked that for what?

You saved the world
from an Incan curse.

Mr. Jones found the
lever. You got back safely.

But that won't
always be the case.

I failed because I was scared.

I couldn't solve the
problem, Jenkins.

I...

Couldn't think.

Cassandra...

Recently my life was shortened

when I voluntarily chose
to forfeit my immortality.

It made me reflect.

Reflect on, well, my purpose...

Here, in the Library.

How best to use the
time that was left to me.

Well, did you come
to a conclusion?

My conclusions aren't important.

What you want to do, be,

that's what's important.

- Leaving?
- Not leaving.

Just a brief sabbatical.
An extended hiatus.

Hey, if she gets to bugger off
during inventory week, then so do I.

Look, I get it. You got rattled.

Soldiers face this all the time,

but you're not one to hide
from your problems, Cassandra.

What if Darrington
Dare was right?

I mean, what if there's only
supposed to be one Librarian?

I mean, what are
the odds that it's me?

One in four?

Actually one in three
now that Flynn's gone.

Right? Exactly. Flynn.
Flynn Carsen left the Library,

and he's Mr. Library.

It's just I've never
had normal before.

If I'm not meant
to be the Librarian,

how do I know what
a normal life is for me?

Okay, well, take a little time,

figure out where
you might want to go.

Oh, you know exactly where
you're going and you're going now?

Havenport, Ohio.
According to my research,

it is the safest
town in America,

so not only will I
have a normal life,

but I won't have to worry
about having a short one.

Ohio? When I have
my existential freak-out,

- I'm gonna do it on a beach somewhere.
- No one's freaking out!

- Are you guys okay with this?
- Uh, no.

Who's gonna help me inventory
the new artifact room if you go?

And by help, you
mean do it for you, right?

Exactly.

Cassie, you take as much
time as you need, okay?

The Library's always gonna have
a Librarian as long as I'm here.

I know.

Look, Jenkins told me he's been thinking
about his purpose within the Library.

That's what I need to do. Find
out if my purpose is here or...

Elsewhere.

Be safe.

That's the plan.

She'll be back.

A very, very good morning

A very, very good morning to you

Bop-a-loodle-doo and howdy-do

You're gonna say it twice
'cause it's very, very nice

A very, very good morning

A very, very good day is dawning

A very, very good,
good, very, very good

Good morning to you

This house was built in
1910, so it can get drafty,

but there are lots of
extra blankets in the closet.

- It's perfect.
- You know, we fell in love with it

the moment the
realtor showed us.

We've been here
for three years now,

and we are so much
more at home here

than we ever were in the city.

Speak for yourself, Mom.

Hey, please pretend you have
manners and introduce yourself.

Freddy, this is Cassandra.
Cassandra, this is my son,

Freddy, who I promise
was not raised in a barn.

Hi. Can I ride my bike
to the camera store?

In Victorville? How many times
have I said no riding outside of town?

- But I need to go get...
- No.

Nice to meet you.

Please ignore him.

Bought him a
camera for his birthday

hoping he would join
the photography club,

make some friends, but instead
he just spends more time alone.

Sounds familiar.

So what do you think?

I'll take it.

Great. Let's introduce
you to the rest of the town.

- Okay.
- Okay.

I know the cutest little
lunch spot if you're hungry.

Great.

Hey, Sylvia. Ready
for the bake sale?

Aren't I always?

I love baking. It's
basically chemistry.

I developed a pie crust recipe
that's won first place in three counties.

Well, do yourself a
favor and don't tell Sylvia.

- She's a little bit of a perfectionist.
- Oh!

She runs the quilting bee, too.

We meet in the
library every week.

I work in a library. I
mean, I guess I used to.

Then you have to meet Penelope.

Dave, don't forget poetry night.

Not a chance.

If you're a caffeine addict, this
place has the best mocha lattes.

And that salon, half-price
mani-pedis every Wednesday.

- Ooh!
- John, Vincent, be careful now.

Keep up the good work, guys.

And our library is right here.

- Right across from town hall.
- Oh!

Wait. There's no traffic lights.
Where are the stop signs?

Yeah, that threw
me, too, at first.

But, you know, this place isn't safe
because of a bunch of street signs.

It's safe because people
look out for each other.

I never thought we'd find a
place where we felt safe again,

but people are so
much different here.

One sec.

- George!
- Yes?

I need your blueberry
crumble recipe.

Of course, you do.
It'll be my pleasure.

- Oh!
- Hello, there!

Whoa. That was a close one.

You're telling me. That
car almost hit me, didn't it?

Well, I'm sure it looked
like it from where you stood,

but those kind of things
don't happen around here.

No one wants to
break the record.

Record?

Well, Havenport's been
accident-free for 10,000 days.

Button?

Cassandra. You almost fell.

Karla.

- How are you?
- I'm great. How are you?

I'm great now that you're here.

Oh, I see you met my new tenant.
Cassandra, this is Councilman Weeks.

Councilman? That's impressive.

Not full time. I'm also
the local real estate agent.

He sold me our house.

You moving here,

the town's better for it.

Okay. I'll just, um... I
can show myself around.

Hello. Can I help you?

Oh! I was just looking...

At the library.

Which is beautiful, by the way.

Thank you. I've worked very hard
over the last 25 years to make it so.

Without a vacation.

Do you have a
children's science area?

Sorry. I used to
work at a library.

The Library. Mostly
in acquisitions.

Just got to be too dangerous.

At the Library.

You know, we are hiring.

Probably shouldn't.

Don't know how long
I'm gonna be in town, so...

I'm going to get you
some paperwork, sweetie.

Oh.

Yes, Cassandra.

- Hello? Mr. Jenkins?
- Yes, hi, Cassandra.

Got her. Yes, hi.

Wait, I'm sorry. There's a lot
of static. I can't quite hear you.

What? Wait,
is... Is this better?

Oh, yes, yes, yeah, yes,
yes, that's much better.

Now listen, I really hate
disturbing your hiatus,

but I was wondering, could you tell
me where my selkie skin collection is?

Have you tried the cabinet
under the aquarium?

There it is. Right
in front of my nose.

Yes, I really do need to
go see that eye doctor. I'm...

I can do this. Yes, I
know that. I'm trying.

How are you?

I'm great. It's
really nice here.

I think I'm getting the hang
of this being normal thing.

Well, I think I
speak for all of us...

when I say that
would be a tragedy.

Actually, it's great.

I haven't felt scared.

Not even when I
almost got hit by a car.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
What did you...

You almost got hit by a car?

One second it was
going to, and then it didn't.

- Do you think that's odd?
- Do you think it's odd?

You... Are you
going to investigate?

No, no, no, no, no.
Not investigating.

Everything is fine here.
Wonderfully normal.

I'm not at the Library,
just a library. Little "L."

Yes, well, I'm
glad that you're fi...

Hello? Jenkins?

Hello? She's gone.

Well, at least
she's acclimating.

For better or worse.

I'm surprised you
managed to talk that long.

This entire town is one big dead
zone, literally and figuratively.

The Internet is spotty, too.

So, what was odd?

Uh...

You told your friend
you saw something odd.

What was it?

Um, nothing.

It's just a near-miss. It
was completely normal.

Things like that
happen all the time.

For one second, I
thought you noticed it, too.

You, um, thought I noticed what?

That things are
off in this town.

Don't be silly.
This is the safest...

Safest town in America. I know.

You know, you don't have to invent
some big mystery if you're bored.

I don't?

Not when you have all
this excitement right here.

Come on.

Ta-da! Any adventure you
could ever want is right here.

You want me to read a
book? I've read books.

Not just any book. Your book.

The one that gets your mind
racing and your juices flowing

and all of a sudden...

You can be anywhere you want.

You know, put your mind
and your imagination at peril.

Not your, you know, you.

You want to be in a dystopian
future fighting for your life?

Or, uh,

on a remote desert
island with pirates?

Or romancing the
lord of the manor.

No? Probably more my thing.

Ooh! What about this?

Let me guess. It's about a
time machine. Super original.

You're right. Because
this is the original.

H.G. Wells invented
the time machine.

And by invented, I don't
mean he actually invented one

and ninjas stole it and then it
exploded. That didn't happen.

"Adventures of a time traveler
who journeys to an idyllic new world.

"But are things too perfect?"

Oh, I get it. You're saying
it's just like this town.

No. That is actually
not what I'm saying.

Not so bad after all.

Maybe I'll find something
to relate to in here.

Actually, no... Uh...

Congrats. You're a librarian.

Don't get me wrong. Dewey
was an absolute genius in his time,

but he did not foresee the
need for more categories

based on general information.

Am I right?

Come on up, guys.

Here you go.

Yeah.

Yes, I do want to adopt kittens.

Audubon Society, score! Yes!

- We meet every second Tuesday.
- Ah!

Last month we
spotted a Pacific loon.

- Wow!
- You know, you've, uh...

Done quite a bit here
in the past few days.

I just get so excited, and once
I get excited, I just can't stop.

Well, its impressive work, especially
considering you're a newcomer.

Where did you say you were from?

Oh! Portland.

You worked at the
Portland Library?

We have a branch there, yes.

That a poster for the festival?
I am so looking forward to it.

I was thinking maybe the
library could have a booth there

showing the town history.

We'd use some of the
things from the display case...

No, these, uh...

Are posters for the town
hall meeting in a few days.

You should come.

Civic engagement keeps
our property values high.

I will.

Would you like me to
help you hang those?

Okay.

Hey, you know, uh...

Karla's... She's
taken a liking to you.

She's taken a
liking to you, too.

You should ask her on a date.

They tell me fortune
favors the bold.

Well, I've... I've
never been bold.

What is it?

Nothing. I...

You know, I forgot I
had a council meeting.

Oh! I can finish this up.

You know what? You
really are a go-getter.

This is a problem.

I find quilting to be
so soothing, don't you?

A series of micropatterns
repeated with targeted variation.

This quilt is going to auction
for top dollar at the festival.

Sylvia, you, uh,
missed a stitch.

Right there.

Okay, I... I think that's
enough quilting for today.

You have a customer.

Oh! I need to check
out these books.

I knew you'd find what
you were looking for here.

More than you know.

Stepford Wives, The
Lottery by Shirley Jackson,

I see we're going with
a fiction thriller theme.

Yeah, I don't think
it's that fictional.

You know what I mean?

No.

What do you mean?

What did Freddy want?

He was just, uh, checking
out some more books.

What kind of books?

Something's been
going on with him lately,

and I think it might have
something to do with you.

Me? No.

No, I just told him
that if he was bored,

he should try reading something.

Yes, and now he's asking
me all kinds of questions.

Like, uh, how can there
be no traffic accidents?

Why don't we have
a fire department?

Which, come to think of it, are
perfectly legitimate questions.

You don't know what
our life was like before.

Everything was
hard. I used to...

Jump at the littlest thing.

You know, a dozen
locks on the door.

It didn't help.

But here everything is safe.

We're part of the community.

And Freddy is better off here
whether he wants to admit it or not.

I'm sure you don't
mean anything by it,

but do us both a favor and don't
put any ideas into my son's head.

I know my mom talked to you.

She doesn't like
when I ask questions.

Especially ones
she can't answer.

It wasn't my intention to cause
problems with you and your mom.

She just wants
what's best for you.

"The too-perfect security
of the Upper-worlders

"had led them to a slow
movement of degeneration."

You know what that means?

That things are never
as good as they seem.

You have to look closer.

Freddy, I am thrilled

that you are getting
into these books.

But, you know, it doesn't
mean that anything's going on.

Havenport's perfect.

Yeah.

And no one is asking why.

Where are we... What?

Freddy, where are you taking me?

What is this?

What have you been doing?

When we first moved here,

I noticed odd things
about Havenport.

Just like you. I mean, my mom
wrote it off as me not fitting in,

but I knew I was right.
So I dug into town history.

- What did you find?
- A lot.

Did you know that no one has
died in Havenport in nearly 30 years?

That's admittedly strange,
but, I mean, it's explainable.

The nearest hospital
is in Victorville, so...

And there hasn't been a catastrophic
weather event in all that time, either.

Are you seriously basing
your theories on predicting

where tornadoes should
be? 'Cause that's not...

I've gone through
nationwide statistics

on accident rates, insurance
claims, property damage.

Havenport has zero.

Zero? Well, that's
mathematically impossible.

Exactly.

No, I mean, your math's
probably a little off.

There's no way this data can
account for certain variables

such as the...

the conscientiousness of a
population like Havenport...

Oh, my God! What are you doing?

Nothing. Just
like I said, nothing.

Nothing happened.

And that's just not
mathematically impossible,

that's impossible impossible.

Here's my map of all the places
I took pictures of it happening.

Or not happening.

See what not happening?

Any time someone might get hurt,

it always looks like it's gonna
happen, but then it doesn't.

Only in Havenport.
Never anywhere else.

Wait, Cassandra! Wait! Hold up!

Some sort of barrier
just over the town.

A protective spell
or an enchantment,

but what kind of
artifact would do that?

- What are you talking about?
- Nothing. Nothing is going on.

Nothing at all.

Why are you trying
so hard to ignore this?

Because I want to ignore it,
okay? Because I want to feel safe.

Things aren't okay just
because you want them to be.

My mom is afraid all the time.

I can't go to the next town over
because she's afraid of how unsafe it is.

That didn't go away just
because we moved here.

It got buried.

That's just your mom.

It's not just my
mom. It's everyone.

Just look around you.

Decorations look lovely.

Thanks!

Gonna be a great festival.

Oh!

So much for a town
where no one can get hurt.

People, there is
no need to panic.

No need to panic?
John broke his leg!

- Yeah!
- And while that's unfortunate...

That's never happened before.

The emergency room
wasn't even open.

It hasn't been open in years.

- Yeah!
- Everything will be fine.

We're getting someone out here to
fix the hydrant in time for the festival.

How could we have a festival?
Our safety record is a crock!

- Yeah!
- How can the quilting bee go on?

- Needles are dangerous!
- Yeah!

- We need to be protected!
- Yeah!

The town council is
looking into all of that.

The town council hasn't
done diddly-squat in decades.

Now, people! Everybody, please.

All I know is I moved
here with my son

because I thought
this was a safe place.

And now I just want
someone to tell me

that everything's
going to be okay again.

And it will be.

I swear everything is
going to be exactly as it was.

How?

Councilman?

If I may.

Uh, the fact that your town went
without an accident for so long

is a statistical phenomenon.

A statistical phenomenon?

Yeah, I happen to have some
experience with statistical phenomena.

At my old job, for a
lack of a better term,

we referred to
them as anomalies.

They usually have a cause.

So 10,000 days is
approximately 27.4 years.

So can anyone tell me
an event or an occurrence

that might have
happened around then

that could have
influenced this phenomena?

Anyone?

No? Okay.

Can anyone think of an
object or piece of jewelry,

some might call it an artifact,

that's turned up recently?

I can think of something
that turned up recently.

Yes! Good! What?

- You.
- Me?

I don't, uh, no, it's not me.

Um, no, I... I don't... No.
Um, I'm just like you guys.

I just want everything
to go back to normal.

You do have experience
with statistical phenomena.

Yes.

Because I read
about it in a book.

Which I should go get for you.

I should leave and go get that.

I will do that and be...
Excuse me, sorry...

Back in a jiff.

Uh, I will grab that book
and I will be right back.

- Come on, come on.
- Hello?

- Jenkins?
- Miss Cillian?

Can you hear me?

No, I can't. Miss,
gonna try the mirror.

- Okay.
- Miss Cillian?

Can you hear me?

Jenkins, thank goodness.
I need your help.

Fishsticks!

- Why?
- Who was that?

There was an old
guy in the mirror.

I was trying to call for a door out
of here, but the connection died.

Of course. The barrier makes
it a dead zone for magic as well.

Why do you have a suitcase?

What? Are you running away?

Freddy, they think I did this.

I can't solve this on my own.

You're not on your own.

I think I found
something. Come with me.

All right, you said the town
was protected by a barrier.

So I went through all my
pictures to see if I could see it.

- Did you?
- No.

But I saw something else.

That lens flare is on every pic.

That's not a lens flare.
Uh, we need to see it closer.

- Can you zoom in at all?
- Uh, yeah.

What is that?

A fairy.

It's a fairy.

Only one problem, I don't
know anything about fairies.

I mean, I know a little
bit. I met one once.

You met a fairy?

I have the basics.
They don't like iron.

They have an aristocratic
social structure, but I don't...

I don't have the specifics.

But we do have a library.

You're right.

Come on.

I told you she was strange.
No one's that good at quilting.

- Let's check my house next.
- Come on, let's go.

- Let's hit the books.
- What are we looking for?

Anything about fairies. Come.

Luckily, fairies made
it into human folklore,

so we know more about them.

They like nature and
tidiness, and shiny things.

And there are a lot of
different types of them.

Pixies, sprites,
brownies, leprechauns.

No way to figure out which
one is helping the town.

You know, that's another thing. I don't
think fairies are naturally altruistic,

so why is one helping Havenport?

Well, maybe we can ask it.

Look, this book says, if you
see a fairy ring, fairies are nearby.

There are rings of trees and
mushrooms like this all over the woods.

So we must be
near a fairy grove.

So, we go to the woods, find the
fairy ring, and maybe find the fairy.

We don't have time for maybes.

I think I've got a better idea.

Are you sure about this?

Only one way to find out.

The magnetic display in
the children's science area

had all of these iron filings.

Since fairies are
allergic to iron,

we should be able to slow it down
enough so that we can see it and follow it.

But if the barrier is breaking
down, what if the fairy doesn't come?

Then... Ouch. Ready?

Three, two, one.

There it is! The fairy! Go!

Follow it! Follow it!

- Where is it going?
- I don't know!

Where she belongs.

Councilman Weeks,
you trapped the fairy?

I was a boy.

My friends had left
me in the woods.

I was scared.

And I tripped.

And there she
was. She was stuck.

I freed her.

And because I freed her, she
said she would grant me one wish.

My dad... There had
been a car accident.

"I want my father
back," I said to her.

But she said she
couldn't undo the past.

So I thought, make
everything better for the future.

I wished no one
got hurt anymore.

I wish... I wish that no
one got hurt anymore.

Ever since then

she's protected the town.

No one gets hurt here.

So the globe started to crack.

And the magic's failing.

Only since you showed up.

You must have done something.

No, I didn't. I just
came through the...

The door.

I used a magical port of entry. It
must have punctured the barrier.

This is my fault.

Then only you can fix it.

No, I can't. Nor should I.

Yes!

You'll go away.

The town,

Karla,

they will believe
in Havenport again.

Everything's going to be okay.

Things aren't okay just
because you want them to be.

Go! Go!

Go! Go! Go!

There she is! Get her!

It's okay. Everybody calm down.

Why did you do this to us?

Oh, she didn't do anything.

Freddy, get away from her.

Listen to your mother, son.

You're not my father!

And you don't get
to play nice with me.

Now that I know the
truth, this is your fault.

- Don't be hysterical. Cassandra...
- No, this is your fault,

and I'll prove it.

No!

What is that?

It's a fairy. It's been stopping
accidents in Havenport for 27 years.

Twenty-seven years of servitude.

Years I was forced to stop

you foolish humans
from your own misdeeds,

soothe your scraped knees,

and fix your mistakes.

And now, I have 27 years

of pain to give.

Come on!

She's going to destroy the town

and it's all your fault!

I only wanted people to be safe.

I didn't mean for any of this.

Karla, please.

You did this. No one
else is responsible.

Hey, hey, hey.

Everyone is responsible.

You all knew there was
something strange about Havenport.

But you decided to look
the other way and accept it.

Being the safest town in
America was more important

than acknowledging
what was going on.

It's everybody's fault.

You're right, sweetie.

I'm so sorry I
didn't believe you.

She's coming!

Brace the doors!

Brace the doors!

- Cassandra!
- We need you!

Cassandra? CROWD:
Cassandra! Cassandra!

Cassandra, you're the
only one who can save us.

- Cassandra!
- Cassandra!

- Help us!
- Cassandra!

I can't.

Cassandra, if you
don't figure this out...

We're gonna die.

Cassandra!

- Cassandra.
- You know all about magic.

I can't.

- Cassandra!
- Cassandra!

- Cassandra.
- Cassandra, we need you!

- Help me!
- Cassandra! Cassandra!

- Cassandra!
- Cassandra.

- Cassandra!
- Cassandra!

Cassandra.

Have you come to any
conclusions about what you want?

What you want to be?

What do you want to be?

I want to be a Librarian.

Gazebo.

Cassandra, are you okay?

The gazebo

in the town square, is it
made out of wrought iron?

Yes, I think so.

Okay. The fairy, if we
can get her into the gazebo

at the size she is now,
she'll be trapped inside.

Then maybe... Maybe then
we'll be able to reason with her.

How do we get
her to fly in there?

I'll do it.

I'm the one who trapped her.

It's me she wants.

So how do we get
him in the gazebo?

I have a plan.

Here we go.

- Now!
- Hey! Hey!

Hey! Over here!

Say "cheese."

Now!

Hey!

Now!

Hey! Why are you wasting
your time with them?

I'm the one who
caught you, remember?

I'm the one you want.

You!

What is this?

It's iron

on all sides.

We need to talk to you
as soon as you calm down.

Calm down?

I have been held captive
by a boy for decades.

Yes, you've been
held captive by a boy,

by a scared little boy...

Who is now a scared
man living in a scared town.

Scared?

Everyone here knows fear.

I came here
because I was afraid.

I don't feel fear.

What I feel is

anger.

And now you will all pay,

starting with this one.

Okay. Okay.

But aren't you
forgetting something?

What?

You owe Freddy a wish.

He broke the snow globe.

He set you free.

Come on.

And so you owe him a wish.

Fine. Make it quick.

I have an entire town to punish.

I wish...

You knew what it
was like to feel afraid.

Ah! That's ridiculous.
What good would...

What is this?

Don't come any closer!

That cold shiver?

That's fear.

Sometimes it freezes us.

Sometimes it makes
us do horrible things.

Mostly, we just live with it.

If this is what it's
like to be human,

this...

This is punishment enough.

You're returning
to your natural size,

and you won't be
affected by the iron.

You're free to go.

Hey! Hey! You're
going the wrong way!

Since I've taken
over the town council,

our priority is public safety.

First up, fire department.

No vacation for me.

Okay, so you have your
inhaler, you have your phone.

- Yes, Mom.
- Okay, and you're going to call me...

Yeah, when I get there, when the
movie's over, and if anything happens.

- Good. And be home before dinner, okay?
- Yes, ma'am.

Do you really have to go?

Yeah.

But I have a feeling we'll be seeing
each other again in a couple of years.

Keep your eyes open
for a letter from us.

Deal. Bye, Mom.

- Bye, Cassandra.
- Bye.

Was that really so hard?

That was so hard.

It'll get easier.

I don't know how I'll ever forgive
myself for not believing him.

Well, I think maybe we could all
benefit from a little bit of forgiveness.

If you ever decide to visit,

you'll always have a home here.

Thank you.

- Nice specs.
- Oh!

Conforming to my new reality.

Human ingenuity
in the face of conflict

or obstacles, always
commendable.

You can say that again.

You missed all the fun.

I should have come to your aid.

I apologize. I didn't reali...

It's okay. Turns out I
came to my own aid.

Ah! May I?

Thank you.

If I've learned anything,
it's that you can't avoid risk.

Might as well do
something with your life

that makes that risk worthwhile.

Although, I did enjoy my time

being a librarian with
a little "L" just a bit.

So much for normal.

What? What is that smile?

I'm just glad that you realized
what we all have clearly known.

You are anything but normal.

Thank goodness for that.