Red vs Blue: Remembrance

Familiar Feelings

Epsilon, Rho, and Caboose are standing atop Blue Base.

Epsilon: Okay, Caboose, think back. When you called Command about the special forces person, what did they say to you?

Caboose: They said, "This is Command. We read you Blue base."

Epsilon: After that.

Caboose: "Roger. Over and out."

Epsilon: Before that. Somewhere between those two. "Goodbye" and "Hello" are not the important parts of the conversation.

Caboose: No I know, and my name isn't even Roger...although that is a very cool nickname. I wonder if it fits? Roger shut up. Roger don't put that in your mouth. Roger put that down. Roger will you please be my best friend. Signed, Church. P.S. Your new name is the best. I like it. Signed, Church...again.

Epsilon: (aggravated) What did they tell you in the middle? What did they say? I need you to focus, Caboose.

Caboose stands quietly still.

Epsilon: (groans) Ugh...I need you to focus ROGER.

Rho: (snickers) Man, where's a pop-up chair and popcorn when you need them?

Caboose: (lively again) Okay, they said that since one of our troops was hurt, and since we're outnumbered, they would send us a special agent to help us recover.

Epsilon: And they said that agent would be here....

Caboose: Yes.

Epsilon: No, no, not yes. When?

Caboose: When I was on the call with them.

Epsilon: I mean the special agent.

Caboose: No, no see the operator said that.

Epsilon: (frustrated) When?!

Caboose: When I called Command. How else would they tell me?

Epsilon: Okay, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop...Let's just go through this step by step, okay? You called Command.

Caboose: Yes.

Epsilon: And they said they were sending a special agent.

Caboose: Yes.

Epsilon: To our base.

Caboose: Yes.

Epsilon: When did they say the special agent was coming?

Caboose: Oh, right before they gave me my new nickname.

Epsilon: (furious) Goddamn it, Caboose! Alright just forget it!

Epsilon leaves angrily.

Caboose: No, see it's Roger now, remember? See I know it can be confusing sometimes, Church, you have to keep up.

Rho: Roger, you sir, have made my day.

Tucker walks up next to them.

Tucker: Hey Roger, what's wrong with Church?

Caboose: Oh I don't know, he's having trouble understanding something. You know how he is with that.

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At Red Base, Sarge and Simmons are working on a robot. They'd just completed the head and legs. Slade watches while leaning against the Warthog. Donut walks up to them.