entranceway | say it ain't so (video)

[ When Liv appears on the screen, she's in a nice off-white sweater with a hint of gold sparkle to it, full face of makeup and nervously smiling. She gives a wave, then lets out a breath she's been holding. ]

I have a confession. And some of you know. Some of you who know me don't know, and everyone else...

[ She pauses, looking down a little. Is this the right thing? Hell if she knows. It's not like she's in a place the size of Seattle. Maybe now's the time to just come clean. ]

The rest of you don't need to know but uh...at this point if someone found out by word of mouth I feel like it'd suck more, so.

My name is Liv. I've been living here since the summer. And...I'm a zombie.

[ She pauses for a beat. ]

Obviously from a different zombie world than the rest of you. I'll answer your questions now: Yes, I eat what you think I eat but the closet provides it for me. I only act like the maniac you'd expect when I'm hurt unexpectedly and then I'm super strong and just kind of...grunty. But I can help, I do help. I've saved people. I've died here. Yes, I'm technically dead right now, but I still look great?

I guess those are the hard-hitting questions. If you have any others I'll be here to answer them.

Please don't try to kill me. I'll just come back.

So I guess that's it. Now you all know, and I can breathe easier. Ish. Well, not breathe. Whatever, you know what I mean.

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I'm not sure about anything except this place can easily use our secrets against us. So, if I don't have a big one like this and it's out in the open...hopefully any fallout from an event would be small.

[ She's trying hard to think ahead, here. ]

But thank you for saying that.

You're not wrong about that. I think it's good planning. But if anyone tries to hurt you, let me know. You haven't done anything to anyone, there's no reason for hostility.

[ She'll do whatever she can to keep Liv safe. ]

That means a lot to me, Jane. Thank you.

[ Liv pauses, then clears her throat a little. ]

How are you? Are things...better?

[ Jane wets her lips and clears her throat a little, shifting in the video. ]

They're going. Better. Kurt and I are...we're living together again.

That's good! That's really good, right? It means you're trying. And sometimes that's all you can do.

I love my husband. And I think we're stronger than this. I hope we are. We both have things we need to work on. As long as he's willing, I am, too.

[ They've gone through too much to throw it all away. She won't let that happen. ]

That's really good. I mean, I'm happy for you guys, I hope you work it out. I really do. And if you ever need a drinking buddy again, I mean...I can drink a lot before getting drunk, so...I might be a good person to keep watching over you.

So...zombies can't get drunk?

[ She can't help it, she's curious. ]

I mean, technically, yes, we definitely can. It just takes a ton of alcohol to get there. So I wouldn't mind looking out for you, Jane. If you wanted that. Sometimes you just need to let loose and know you're safe.

Thank you, Liv. I'll remember that, I promise. But I think I need to put booze aside for a while. I got kind of...sloppy on New Year's Eve. Wasn't my best moment.

I completely understand. I guess my main point is just that if you need a friend, I'm happy to be there for you.

[ Jane's honestly touched by that, and she smiles softly, nodding. ]

Thank you. But I think I reached out to tell you the same thing. So, if you ever need anything, let me know. Patterson leaving for a while was really crappy timing. She'd have wanted to be here for you.

Thanks, Jane. Patterson will definitely be sad she missed the excitement, but we'll get her caught up.

I'll let you know if I need anything.

[ With that, she gives a little wave and heads on to the next conversation. ]

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