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[thneedifestdestiny]

[Eventually, the Once-ler makes it into the mansion (though he spends a considerable amount of time outside where he first arrived in the garden, marveling at everything around him). He finds his old room and all of his stuff inside, but it feels too crowded to him now. So, the first thing he does is gets rid of all the clutter and all the things he doesn't need until more than half the room has been emptied out.

He sets up the camera on one end of the room and stands kind of awkwardly in front of it to film his message. Instead of his usual attire, he's wearing an over-sized green suit - which is old and tattered now, as though he's been wearing it for a couple of years.]

So, uh. I'm back. I guess.

[Well, this is going swell already.]

Look, I'm going to make this quick. I just want know if someone's here. He's orange and furry, about yay tall- [He has to bend down to gesture how tall, which is apparently not very tall at all] -and he's got this mustache. He's the Lorax, and he used to be here once. I just...

[He frowns a little, trying to find the words. His shoulders fall, and it takes considerable effort to shrug them.]

...I was just hoping maybe he turned up again, that's all. If anyone's seen him around, let me know.

[He quickly moves to shut off the camera after that, as if he's a little sick of the spotlight already.]

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[boyhood]

_{[If he did decide to commune with nature and live outside, he wouldn't be the only one who does it. Just saying, it's hardly the strangest thing... Knitting sweaters for trees is still pretty up there.]}

Suit yourself.

_{[Peter nods him off. As someone who already takes satisfaction in coming and going when he wants to, he doesn't feel a need to invite himself a long. This talk's been fun enough for now.]}

Perhaps by the end you'll be less "bummed."

_{[And with some new ideas bouncing around in his head to consider.]}