We can do this part 4

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"So, flowers and sauerkraut. You got a big date tonight?" Peter said.

"My wife's expecting. And, uh– Too much time in the office." Howard said.

"Congratulations."

"Thanks. Hold this, will you?"

"Yeah, sure. How far along is she?"

"I don't know– Uh– She's at the point where she can't stand the sound of my chewing. I guess I'll be eating dinner in the pantry again."

"I have a little girl."

"A girl would be nice. Less of a chance she'd turn out exactly like me."

"What'd be so awful about that?"

"Let's just say that the greater good has rarely outweighed my own self-interests."

Meanwhile the elevator lady was talking to security guards about Peter and Steve looking fishy.

"And you've never seen these two men before?" the security officer said.

"No, I've got an eye for this. The two of them looked fishy." the elevator lady said.

"Can you describe them?"

"Well, one of them had a hippie beard."

"Hippie? Like Bee Gees or Mungo Jerry?"

"Definitely Mungo Jerry."

"Yeah, this is Chesler. I need every available MPs on sub-level 6. We have a potential breach.

Then Steve walked into a room. Feeling safe, he suddenly saw a picture of himself surprised to see his love Margret Carter.

Meanwhile Peter and Howard were still talking to each other.

"So, where are you at with names?" Peter asked.

"Well, if it's a boy, my wife likes Elmonzo." Howard said.

"Huh, Might wanna let that stew awhile. You got time."

"Let me ask you a question. When your kid was born– were you nervous?"

"A little."

"Did you feel qualified? Like you had any idea how to successfully operate that thing?"

"Yeah, I thought about what my uncle did, and–"

"My old man, he never met a problem he couldn't solve with a belt."

"I never really knew my dad. And now, looking back, I just remember the good stuff with my uncle, you know. He did drop the odd pearl."

"Yeah? Like what?"

"No amount of money ever bought a second of time."

"Smart guy."

"He did his best."

"Let me tell you. That kid's not even here yet, and there's nothing I wouldn't do for him. Good to meet you, Potts."

"Yeah, Howard– Everything's gonna be all right. Thank you– for everything– you've done for this country."

"Jarvis, have we ever met that guy?"

"You meet a lot of people, sir." Jarvis said.

"Seems very familiar. Weird beard."

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