1. The peasants of Vormidian
saw a glint on the horizon...
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2. like a star
shining just for them.
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3. That glint gave them hope...
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4. for as they drew near,
they recognized the source...
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5. a gleaming broadsword.
A ray of steel justice...
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6. married to the mighty hands
of Azoth the Avenger.
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7. Lorraine, I need another beer!
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8. You drank the last one.
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9. Go buy some more!
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10. Craig Hansen's only refuge...
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11. from his abusive father
is a fantasy realm...
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12. home to that heroic
protector of the weak...
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13. Azoth the Avenger.
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14. But Craig is about
to discover what happens...
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15. when fantasy becomes
reality... in the Zone.
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16. Hey, buddy, what's going on?
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17. How'd those
summer league tryouts go?
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18. They moved 'em to next week.
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19. Good. Gives us time
to work on your shot.
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20. Those other kids,
they don't want me on the court.
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21. Screw 'em. It's a public court.
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22. Damn. Did those punks do this?
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23. And let me guess,
you just took it.
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24. There was three of them.
What am I supposed to do?
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25. What are you supposed to do?
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26. Grow the hell up!
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27. And get rid of
these stupid toys!
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28. The thought of my son
getting pushed around...
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29. You want to be a loser
your whole life?
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30. Huh?
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31. Annos... patebo.
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32. Annos patebo.
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33. Annos patebo!
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34. You're traveling
to another dimension...
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35. a dimension not only
of sight and sound...
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36. but of mind.
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37. A journey
into a wondrous land...
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38. whose boundaries are only
that of the imagination.
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39. You're entering...
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40. No way.
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41. Boy, what sorcery
brought me here?
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42. I don't know,
but I'll explain later.
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43. You gotta hide. Fast.
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44. Did your father
do anything to you?
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45. Forget about me, Mom.
What'd he do to you?
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46. Oh. He was...
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47. in one of his moods,
and I just—
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48. Honey,
your father's not a bad man.
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49. He's had a lot of
disappointments in his life...
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50. so when we disappoint him, too,
it's very hard for him.
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51. As long as he doesn't hurt you.
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52. Don't stay up too late.
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53. Look, I don't know
how you got here.
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54. I just said those words
on your model...
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55. and you just came.
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56. It's called a comic book.
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57. Azoth's Adventures.
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58. Not a bad likeness.
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59. You're a legend here.
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60. Every kid wants to be you.
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61. The dragon
had three heads, not two.
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62. Careful.
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63. What do you call this realm?
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64. It's America.
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65. And this is Philadelphia,
my city.
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66. Why have you summoned me here?
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67. I don't know.
I was just so mad.
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68. And I thought if
I could just talk to you...
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69. I never thought
you'd actually come.
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70. You have been attacked.
This must be avenged.
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71. I sense we may be
kindred spirits.
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72. Such a strange realm.
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73. So many castles, so tall.
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74. Pretty cool, huh?
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75. It's just gum.
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76. They're called helicopters.
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77. We have all kinds of cool stuff.
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78. Like airplanes,
cars, trains, spaceships.
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79. Where is this evil
I must battle?
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80. Don't worry.
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81. As soon as they see me out here,
they'll come out.
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82. Hey, do you remember when
you sliced up that assault orb?
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83. You were in Orlak's fortress,
rescuing Princess Paladina...
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84. when all of a sudden
it came flying at you.
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85. You missed it.
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86. Where's your faith?
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87. - Is that Hansen?
- Hey, Hansen!
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88. I thought we told you to keep
your sorry ass off our court.
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89. It's a public court.
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90. I can play whenever I want.
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91. You want to play? Let's play.
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92. Let's play, Hansen.
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93. We'll dunk your head, boy.
You dribble like a baby.
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94. This is the evil I must battle?
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95. I'd like you to meet
a friend of mine...
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96. Azoth the Avenger.
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97. Nice outfit, dork.
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98. I'll cut you, man. I'll cut you.
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99. By all means, try.
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100. The way I see it,
you have two choices.
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101. Either you leave me
alone forever...
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102. or...
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103. I have Azoth behead you.
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104. It worked. We did it.
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105. We?
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106. The door's locked.
I'll break it down.
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107. No. I have a secret way in.
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108. It's not
King Newbold's palace...
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109. but you'll be safe down here.
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110. I hope you like this.
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111. In the comics you eat mutton,
whatever that is.
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112. And another thing...
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113. in your comics,
you always win the battle...
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114. and you end up with some babe.
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115. But you never kiss her
or nothing.
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116. Your comics
leave out the best part.
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117. Thanks for helping me
with those guys back there.
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118. Those enemies
are not worthy of me.
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119. Or you.
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120. Want to read
some of your stories?
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121. I have every issue.
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122. Check out the models.
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123. This is where you came from.
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124. You used to stand right here.
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125. I'll tell you a story.
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126. One that I'm sure
you've never heard.
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127. In the valley where I grew...
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128. there lived a pack of demons...
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129. who would emerge
on every black moon to feed.
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130. When I was no older than you...
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131. out tending our fields,
these demons...
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132. they caught my whole family.
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133. What'd you do?
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134. I fled.
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135. I hid in the hills.
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136. You're kidding.
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137. Seriously?
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138. To this day...
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139. no matter how many battles
that I win...
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140. I'm still haunted by
the one battle I never fought.
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141. Azoth? Azoth?
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142. Just woke up.
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143. I had a dream
you went back to your realm.
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144. You took me with you.
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145. I could use a squire.
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146. How hard is it to keep
this damn fridge stocked?
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147. You better stay here.
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148. I work my ass off all week...
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149. and I can't even get
a lousy omelette for breakfast?
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150. Darrell, I swear there was...
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151. - Don't lie to me, Lorraine!
- ... there last night.
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152. It's not her fault.
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153. I took it.
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154. And?
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155. I gave it to a friend.
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156. I think you're lying, Craig.
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157. I think you're lying
to protect your mother.
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158. You should know better
than to play games with me...
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159. before I've had my damn coffee.
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160. I'm gonna give you
five minutes, Lorraine...
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161. to get your lazy butt
down to the store or else.
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162. Or else what?
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163. Who the hell are you?
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164. Azoth the Avenger.
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165. He's my friend.
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166. Listen up, pal, 'cause
I'm only gonna say this once.
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167. - Dad, don't.
- You shut up!
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168. And you, you hairy freak...
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169. you get the hell
out of my place...
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170. or I'm gonna send you out
on a stretcher.
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171. You are the evil I must battle.
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172. Well, don't say
I didn't warn you.
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173. Now get the hell
out of my house!
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174. You want to tell me
who the hell that was...
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175. I just threw out of my house?
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176. Craig!
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177. I asked you a question, Craig.
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178. Some freak in leather...
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179. hanging out
with a 12-year-old kid.
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180. That demands an explanation.
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181. Look, I know you think
I'm the bad guy here...
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182. but I was just protecting
my family.
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183. Azoth was
protecting us from you.
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184. Look at this crap.
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185. The kid's living
in a friggin' fantasy world.
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186. Craig, where did you
meet that man?
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187. In the Galactica Bookstore.
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188. He plays Azoth
at comic conventions.
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189. Honey, your father's right.
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190. You shouldn't be
hanging around...
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191. with a grown man
you hardly know.
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192. But, Mom, he's—
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193. Forget it, Craig!
No more Azoth.
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194. No more fantasy crap.
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195. - Mom—
- End of discussion!
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196. See? You see what happens
when you baby him?
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197. I don't!
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198. I'll be damned
if I'm gonna let my son...
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199. play Dungeons & Dragons
with some circus freak.
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200. Now get me my damn breakfast.
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201. It's OK, Mrs. Hutchins.
He's a friend of mine.
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202. I'll—I'll come back later.
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203. Azoth, are you all right?
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204. I don't get it.
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205. You've never lost a battle.
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206. And hopefully never again.
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207. Don't worry,
I know where your sword is.
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208. We could steal it back
and then you can try again.
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209. No. A sword lost in battle
can't be reclaimed.
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210. I just saw Mrs. Hutchins.
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211. You nearly gave her
a heart attack.
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212. Craig, you better keep
an eye out for your dad.
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213. He doesn't go to work
for another hour.
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214. I'm really sorry
about my husband.
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215. Don't apologize.
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216. He's unworthy of you.
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217. I look at you
and all I can think...
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218. is Darrell's the one
I should be bandaging.
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219. You didn't even fight back.
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220. Lorraine!
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221. I saw the look in your eyes.
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222. You wanted to kill him,
but you held back.
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223. I know you did. Why?
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224. If I had slain your husband...
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225. it would've done Craig
more harm than good.
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226. Lorraine!
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227. Lorraine!
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228. Lorraine?
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229. Mom.
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230. Mom, you better get back.
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231. Every boy should have
a friend like you.
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232. I'll try and come back.
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233. Your mother...
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234. is a wise woman.
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235. I guess that's why
I brought you here...
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236. to protect her.
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237. After what happened today...
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238. you must realize
that only you can do that.
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239. Me?
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240. You have a power
far greater than you know.
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241. Yeah, right.
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242. No. Your spirit
has given me new hope.
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243. It's time you return me
to my realm.
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244. - Where were you, Lorraine?
- Nowhere.
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245. - Don't give me that crap.
- I have things to do.
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246. Not again.
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247. Craig, this battle is yours.
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248. This is the evil you must face.
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249. Because I know you're lying.
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250. What'd you
have to help Craig with?
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251. If you run from this,
it'll haunt you.
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252. Don't make
the same mistake I did.
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253. I'm no warrior.
I can't fight him.
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254. Your strength is here...
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255. and it's here.
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256. You know what you must do.
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257. Don't lie to me, Lorraine!
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258. Annos patebo.
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259. Annos patebo!
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260. Annos patebo!
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261. I asked you a question,
Lorraine!
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262. Tell me. Tell me!
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263. You didn't have
to hurt him so bad.
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264. Were you helping that freak?
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265. Is that what
you were doing? Huh?
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266. Tell me what you did
with that freak...
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267. or you're
really gonna need this.
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268. I gave him some bandages.
That's all.
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269. I kicked the guy out...
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270. and you go and
play nursemaid on him?
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271. You know how that makes me look?
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272. Do you?
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273. You are the evil I must battle.
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274. Put it down, Craig,
or you're gonna be sorry.
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275. Craig, honey,
put the sword down.
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276. It's OK, Mom.
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277. You are the evil I must battle.
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278. All right,
I'm gonna count to three.
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279. One...
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280. I'm not scared of you
anymore, Dad.
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281. - Two...
- You're the loser, not us.
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282. Three.
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283. Buddy, you picked a bad day
to grow a backbone.
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284. Don't you ever touch my son!
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285. Enough of this crap!
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286. I want to know
why you helped that freak.
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287. Because he's Craig's friend...
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288. and he's a better man
than you'll ever be.
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289. You better tell me you're lying.
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290. Damn it, Lorraine!
I'm not playing around!
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291. Annos patebo. Annos patebo.
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292. See? You see what you've done?
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293. Annos patebo.
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294. Our kid's a nutjob...
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295. and it's all
your stinkin' fault!
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296. Annos patebo!
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297. Craig, honey, what did you do?
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298. I faced the evil.
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299. Craig... I love you.
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300. Sometimes we pray for a hero
to deliver us from evil.
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301. Armed with nothing more
than his newfound courage...
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302. and a powerful imagination...
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303. Craig Hansen discovered...
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304. that hero was
none other than himself.
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305. Chalk one up
for the good guys...
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306. in the Twilight Zone.
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