...Yeah. I had to. [ He couldn't not help, couldn't stand by while Bruce did the work of catching Zucco alone. It'd nearly killed him, how desperate he'd been.
But it's the subject change that prompts a real smile. He tosses the ball again, starts winding up for that aborted pitch. ]
My mom and dad were incredible. We'd pull the nets whenever we were in Gotham. The crowd went wild every time.
[ He tosses the ball finally, an easy, slightly heavier pitch. ] We always made people happy.
[ He pulls off a dramatic mid-air dive to catch the ball. ]
Man, all over. Mostly the US during the year. But we'd always spend the winter in Europe. [ With family. As close to family as the people in the camps were. The memories he has of them are good.
He finished the elaborate turn with a curious glance at Bruce. His Bruce has been everywhere, but this one... ]
Mostly the US. [ his smile turns sheepish. ] Mostly Gotham.
We have a lake house. [ he falls into the present tense without noticing. ] It's a little outside of Gotham, about an hour, an hour and a half drive. We'd summer there, my parents and I. Alfred usually took his vacations then and he'd rejoin us after a few weeks. Then we'd drive back.
[ nostalgia paints his features. ]
There's always something to do there. And the country's beautiful.
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And you helped. [ dick doesn't seem the type to sit around any more than bruce.
a little pause, and he quirks a tiny, kindly smile. ] I wish I could have seen you perform. I'm sure you're incredible.
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But it's the subject change that prompts a real smile. He tosses the ball again, starts winding up for that aborted pitch. ]
My mom and dad were incredible. We'd pull the nets whenever we were in Gotham. The crowd went wild every time.
[ He tosses the ball finally, an easy, slightly heavier pitch. ] We always made people happy.
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[ the bat connects with a little more force this time. the ball flies toward dick. ]
Where else did you travel?
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Man, all over. Mostly the US during the year. But we'd always spend the winter in Europe. [ With family. As close to family as the people in the camps were. The memories he has of them are good.
He finished the elaborate turn with a curious glance at Bruce. His Bruce has been everywhere, but this one... ]
...What about you?
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We have a lake house. [ he falls into the present tense without noticing. ] It's a little outside of Gotham, about an hour, an hour and a half drive. We'd summer there, my parents and I. Alfred usually took his vacations then and he'd rejoin us after a few weeks. Then we'd drive back.
[ nostalgia paints his features. ]
There's always something to do there. And the country's beautiful.
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We, uh- when he's on business we end up outside the city a lot. There's never enough time to see it all.
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I'd love to see it. I'll remember if you don't.