[She comes further in as she speaks, carefully, like she might step on something and break it or move the wrong way and be stuck in an even more awkward situation, as if she could feel any more aware of herself than she already does. In a way, this is an empowering thought, and Claire takes a more purposeful step into the space, glancing here and there, taking in walls and windows. What does someone like House decorate his office with? A box of lighters, apparently, and that at least gives her something to do.]
What kind of variety can you get out of a lighter? Lighter and switchblade? Lighter and stethoscope? Lighter and flashlight? Seems redundant.
[Claire picks one up out of the box: bright yellow, the first thing to really grab her attention. It's light in her palm. No pen in this one.]
I'm a waitress. I take and keep all the pens I can get.
sometimes a little step is the greatest divide
[She comes further in as she speaks, carefully, like she might step on something and break it or move the wrong way and be stuck in an even more awkward situation, as if she could feel any more aware of herself than she already does. In a way, this is an empowering thought, and Claire takes a more purposeful step into the space, glancing here and there, taking in walls and windows. What does someone like House decorate his office with? A box of lighters, apparently, and that at least gives her something to do.]
What kind of variety can you get out of a lighter? Lighter and switchblade? Lighter and stethoscope? Lighter and flashlight? Seems redundant.
[Claire picks one up out of the box: bright yellow, the first thing to really grab her attention. It's light in her palm. No pen in this one.]
I'm a waitress. I take and keep all the pens I can get.