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I think you'd have to make your own liquor to get properly drunk anyway.

[ He does not doubt Fiddleford still has his taste for moonshine and moonshining, but he's not sure how much of a priority it is for him here. ]

If you were high and afflicted with Beasthood I'd be more worried about the state of the kitchen and any neighbors' pets.

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I didn't eat anyone.

[JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR]

At least Peter says I didn't, and I believe him. I figure he'd tell me otherwise.

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Wait.

Peter Graham, or Parker?

[ Parker hasn't been in the town for a year now as far as Ford knows, but maybe he suddenly came back! ]

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Graham.

Funny, he introduced himself as the only Peter left.

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[ Dang. ]

I believe he's correct in his assessment. Peter Parker vanished from the city around this time last year.

You should make a point of getting to know him if he ever comes back. He was a researcher like us, and he compiled a very thorough document about the town.

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[Hm. That 'us' makes him feel weird. He isn't sure whether he's quite ready to be an 'us' with Ford again, all things considered.]

I'll keep it in mind.

Tell you the truth given the option I'd rather talk music with Peter Graham.

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[ That statement, at least, fails to surprise Ford at all - and he fails to read between the lines on it, as well. ]

I hadn't realized he was a musician!

That's good. He's rather high strung, so it's good for him to have something to focus on.

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[Ha ha. High strung. Because. Guitar.

It's also funny because while obviously Ford is talking about Peter, really he could be talking about either of the two high-strung musicians here, and Fiddleford does not fully realize the irony. It's sort of like they just threw a crossfire of implications over each others' heads.]

I noticed that. I've been trying to keep up with him, keep us both busy. I got him to actually pick up the guitar for the first time in what must have been a while, considering how dusty it was.

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Really?

That's unfortunate, though I suppose it's not surprising with how relentless the town can be.