Editing Last Voyage of Delilah, Episode 206: Jail/Break (section)

===='''~Valentine~'''====
While Rachel moseys on back to town, Valentine realizes that we must have a different way to slip Mary Crow Dog the drugs that will allow her to fake her death. Of course, Tian can't just waltz in there and see the prisoner. There's nothing currently wrong with the prisoner and if the woman drops dead after Tian's visit, that would raise all manner of suspicions. Especially with that guy out there who we know is watching our ship.<br><br>

Which we don't want. <br><br>

So how does someone get inside a jail and make it look natural? <br><br>

You get arrested, of course. <br><br>

Valentine decides getting thrown into the hoosegow on a drunk and disorderly would be entirely fitting, given the time and the place. Poco's all for it, as he'd started drinking on the ship before we even came into town, so he's already halfway lubed up for a fight. Leaving the ship to find more booze wouldn't look out of character, so he and Valentine go back to the saloon. Once there, Poco has a few drinks and then staggers up from his chair and yells at Valentine.<br><br>

'''Poco:''' Like '''''hell''''' you paid me right for the last trip! You half-cut my wages, you sonuva [[Last Voyage of Delilah, Episode 206: Jail/Break, Special Features#HOW TO SPEAK CHINESE|''hóuzi tā mā de dòu nóng zhuāng de húndàn—!'']]	<br>
'''Valentine:''' You did half work, so I gave you half wages. Simple as that. Plus you keep trying to steal from me!<br>
'''Poco:''' It was just that one time! And after that—<br>
'''Valentine:''' The one time that I've ''seen''! <br>
'''Poco:''' Well … maybe one and a half times …<br><br>

Valentine staggers up from his chair in turn and yells right back.<br><br>

'''Valentine:''' If you ''say'' one and a half, you mean ''five!'' And you're constantly ''undercutting'' me! Why can't you just listen to what I say and ''do it''?!<br>
'''Poco:'''  I'm jus' doin' what Rachel does—I mean, Mama Bear. ''She's'' settin' the tone.<br>
'''Valentine:''' I don't like ''her'' doin' it either!<br>
'''Poco:'''  Well, I don't much like ''your face!''<br><br>

Valentine comes right around the table and stands nose to nose with Poco.<br><br>

'''Valentine:''' And ''I'' don't like the way you go around ''naked'' without your ''pants'' all the time! <br>
'''Poco:''' It's a perfectly natural way to be!<br>
'''Valentine:''' You know what would make you look better? <br>
'''Poco:''' A punch in the face.  <br>
'''Valentine:''' See?‼ Why are you constantly undercutting me?‼<br>
'''Poco:''' Cuz you ain't got the ''stones'' to do nuthin' about it.<br><br>

'''WHAM!'''<br><br>

Valentine hauls off and slams him one. Poco staggers back, blood pouring from his nose. He rocks on his heels and shakes his head clear and then [[Last Voyage of Delilah, Episode 206: Jail/Break, Special Features# OUT TAKES AND AD LIBS |glares daggers at Valentine.]]<br><br>

'''Poco:'''  A ''sucker punch''—?!<br>
'''Valentine:''' Yeah. Cuz I ''wanted'' to.<br><br>

Valentine charges into Poco with a roar and in a flash they're a rollin' cussin' catty-wumpus on the floor, just carrying on like trash. The rest of the saloon hoots and cheers and maybe money changes hands before the law steps in. The crowd parts like the Red Sea before Moses. The two men are pulled off each other. Valentine is yanked to his feet, fists swinging blindly.<br><br>

'''Valentine:''' (hoarsely) I should'a thrown you off the ship! I'd be better off if I just tossed you off the ship like a box!<br><br>

Valentine is quickly judged the aggressor in this altercation—and Poco's bloody broken nose lends considerable weight in favor of that judgment—and Valentine is promptly hauled off to jail. <br><br>

Right where he wants to be.<br><br>