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Once Kimmy has slipped into the pool to wait for Ariel, Fred turns to Xander; "You know, I was a bit nervous at first about even coming over here. You know, because of your brother Freddy." he says with a nervous chuckle.
Silent for a moment, Xander takes a drink of his whiskey before replying; "I wouldn't worry about it Doc."
"Why do you say that?" Fred asks him.
Taking another moment before answering; "You know, Director Smith and my brother have a hell of a lot in common. Their both ruthless, highly intelligent, and neither one's afraid to get their hands dirty." Xander comments.
"And?" Fred prods the quiet hitman.
"Well, Director Smith has her foot square on your throat, and she ain't never gonna let up." Xander says. "Sure she helped you get your licenses, but don't you think that she benefits from that too? She's got you working exactly where she wants, with exactly who she wants, doing exactly what she wants. You may be out of her 'program' and no longer part of the 'Chain Gang'; but you're definitely in a support role for whatever she's doing." Pausing to watch Ariel's agile dive into the pool before continuing; "At first you might have been able to worm your way out from under her; if you wanted to quit practicing medicine, but not now. Now she knows the truth about Kimmy; hell she made the whole thing disappear. She's got you by the balls buddy; and you can be sure she's gonna hold that over you for the rest of your life, or hers."
"Great." Fred comments sullenly.
With a chuckle; "Hey, I'm in the same boat man. I mean sure, I could go be an electrician at some factory or some other shitty job; but as long as I want to do what I enjoy doing; I march to her tune. Same as you." Xander admits. "You're free, breathing fresh air, you got a good woman that fucks you, and you actually enjoy what you're doing. But make no mistake, you live in a cage. It's a gilded one, but it's still a cage."
"And your brother?" Fred asks.
"Freddy knows you went back to prison, and he knows why; for doing business with him." Xander informs him; "He also knows you're out; hell he knows your here at my house right now. You did pass his guards at the front gate you know. But he also knows that nobody has asked him about the drugs he supplied you with, and the cops on his payroll have told him that nobody's even investigating them. That means you know how to keep your mouth shut. He also knows that you're being watched pretty carefully; so as far as he's concerned you're radioactive, and he's gonna keep his distance. He's not gonna send anyone to break your legs, or try to collect any money from you or anything. But he does feel that you owe him; and you feel the same way or you wouldn't be nervous. But you're unique Doc. With your skills and ability to heal people; you're pretty special. And he's not just gonna throw that away. So he's gonna keep your marker in his pocket, and someday he's gonna need you. When that happens he'll come calling, and you'll pay him back. Like I said, Director Smith and my brother have a lot in common; they're both gonna keep their hooks into you and use you as long as they can. Director Smith just had a head start is all."
Letting all this sink in for a moment; "I was hoping for more of a 'pep talk', you know; 'everything's gonna be ok' kinda thing." Fred tells him.
Looking at Fred in surprise; "You and Kimmy fuck last night?" Xander inquires.
"Ya, so?" Fred asks him.
With a smug look; "That was your 'pep talk'." Xander tells him.

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Once Kimmy has slipped into the pool to wait for Ariel, Fred turns to Xander; "You know, I was a bit nervous at first about even coming over here. You know, because of your brother Freddy." he says with a nervous chuckle.
Silent for a moment, Xander takes a drink of his whiskey before replying; "I wouldn't worry about it Doc."
"Why do you say that?" Fred asks him.
Taking another moment before answering; "You know, Director Smith and my brother have a hell of a lot in common. Their both ruthless, highly intelligent, and neither one's afraid to get their hands dirty." Xander comments.
"And?" Fred prods the quiet hitman.
"Well, Director Smith has her foot square on your throat, and she ain't never gonna let up." Xander says. "Sure she helped you get your licenses, but don't you think that she benefits from that too? She's got you working exactly where she wants, with exactly who she wants, doing exactly what she wants. You may be out of her 'program' and no longer part of the 'Chain Gang'; but you're definitely in a support role for whatever she's doing." Pausing to watch Ariel's agile dive into the pool before continuing; "At first you might have been able to worm your way out from under her; if you wanted to quit practicing medicine, but not now. Now she knows the truth about Kimmy; hell she made the whole thing disappear. She's got you by the balls buddy; and you can be sure she's gonna hold that over you for the rest of your life, or hers."
"Great." Fred comments sullenly.
With a chuckle; "Hey, I'm in the same boat man. I mean sure, I could go be an electrician at some factory or some other shitty job; but as long as I want to do what I enjoy doing; I march to her tune. Same as you." Xander admits. "You're free, breathing fresh air, you got a good woman that fucks you, and you actually enjoy what you're doing. But make no mistake, you live in a cage. It's a gilded one, but it's still a cage."
"And your brother?" Fred asks.
"Freddy knows you went back to prison, and he knows why; for doing business with him." Xander informs him; "He also knows you're out; hell he knows your here at my house right now. You did pass his guards at the front gate you know. But he also knows that nobody has asked him about the drugs he supplied you with, and the cops on his payroll have told him that nobody's even investigating them. That means you know how to keep your mouth shut. He also knows that you're being watched pretty carefully; so as far as he's concerned you're radioactive, and he's gonna keep his distance. He's not gonna send anyone to break your legs, or try to collect any money from you or anything. But he does feel that you owe him; and you feel the same way or you wouldn't be nervous. But you're unique Doc. With your skills and ability to heal people; you're pretty special. And he's not just gonna throw that away. So he's gonna keep your marker in his pocket, and someday he's gonna need you. When that happens he'll come calling, and you'll pay him back. Like I said, Director Smith and my brother have a lot in common; they're both gonna keep their hooks into you and use you as long as they can. Director Smith just had a head start is all."
Letting all this sink in for a moment; "I was hoping for more of a 'pep talk', you know; 'everything's gonna be ok' kinda thing." Fred tells him.
Looking at Fred in surprise; "You and Kimmy fuck last night?" Xander inquires.
"Ya, so?" Fred asks him.
With a smug look; "That was your 'pep talk'." Xander tells him.