she turns into him and says, 'you haven't heard Winner's Blues'?
the sun is slanted into both of their eyes, heading south towards memphis.
he is dying to get back to the city, but there's no way they're gonna make it tonight. he's trying not to think about it.
'put it on' he says, and 'can i have a smoke?'
it's the only tape in the console, he notices as she reaches in, other wrist on the wheel, cigarette dangling from her fingers. One-handed she unfolds the cassette cover and chucks the tape into his lap. it's clear red.
'first song, second side.'
the player swallows the cassette and a green arrow comes on. there's the sound of tape catching up to the spool, and she says:
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what does she say godammit!!
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