DIVE [1; CHRIS EVANS]

XLII.

42. CALL

"hey, I don't have long, but just wanted to check in whilst I'm in my trailer for five"

"hey, how's your day been?"

"pretty good, we're actually ahead of schedule"

"so you're coming home soon then?"

"uh-huh, two scenes left and some loose ends to tie up and then I'm all set"

"that's so exciting, oh my god"

"yeah!"

"it feels like so long since the last time we spoke"

"that'd be because it kinda has been, Minn"

"dude I literally called you yesterday"

"you called me on tuesday"

"yeah, and today's wednesday?"

"hate to break it to you but you've lost a couple of days"

"huh?"

"it's friday"

"so is not"

"totally is"

"lemme check"

"you go do that"

"I could've sworn it was wednesday"

"old age is creeping up on you"

"I must've slept for three days or something"

"oh sure, because banjo would let you get away with that"

"he's staying with my dad this week"

"huh, how come?"

"rosie and teddy want a dog, we're using banjo to prove that they really really don't"

"he's a handful, but he's awesome, too"

"he is pretty great"

"so I have to admit, I kinda have a reason why I called you"

"uh oh that sounds ominous"

"no! no! god, no. nothing bad"

"I don't think you said no enough times"

"don't mock me, I was trying to be reassuring"

"sure you were, what's up Chris?"

"I've been invited to the opening night of a play, do you wanna maybe be my plus one?"

"do I have to wear a dress?"

"you can wear what you want"

"full spandex deadpool suit"

"an excellent choice"

"my fashion choices are nothing if not memorable"

"is that a yes?"

"of course it's a yes, there's free food and booze at those things, I'm down"

"I'm so glad you have your priorities right"

"as you should --"

(...)

"is that - did I just hear barking"

"no definitely not"

(...)

"in your trailer"

"not at all"

"Christopher, do you have a dog in your trailer?"

"uh... trick or treat?"

"it's november"

"dodger is an absolute treat no matter what time of years"

"you got a dog? and didn't tell me?"

"listen it was a last minute th-"

"oh my god I'm not mad, just send me pictures of him, please"

"I believe banjo will be an excellent big brother"

"show me our son, c'mon, get on FaceTime right now"

"okay okay give me like two seconds"

"one. two. not fast enou-"