[ tony could tell her stories, he has so many to choose from. He'd remind her of them in her older days, when her mind would confuse him with his father and he'd share a memory or two to remind her that he's tony and not howard.
It's much easier now. ]
I never really minded. I was mostly bored as a kid and I hated nearly everyone.
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[ now this? this is a birthday gift. ]
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It's much easier now. ]
I never really minded. I was mostly bored as a kid and I hated nearly everyone.
I guess you're different.
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[ and she just might mean it. ]
I suppose it's just as well you gifted-and-dashed. I'm not certain I could handle a musical number from either one of us just now.
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I just did you a favor.
[ a blatant lie. ]
I know you're not great at this whole birthday thing.
I can still do songs in text if you want.
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You haven't told anyone, have you?
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to all my friends and all the people I talk to on a regular basis.
[ aka no one. ]
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they call him superman.
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his father is superman
he's superboy
and they're friends with a guy called batman.
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[ BATMAN? ]
Dear Lord, there's actually something worse than Iron Man.
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there were always worse things than iron man.
[ he'd bring up 'captain america' but. ]
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it's simple. it's catchy.
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[ this grudge won't last long. ]
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that's the one hole in the 'no presents' mantra isn't it?
nothing unless it's practical.
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[ look! she knows it's a chip! ]
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for a rainy day.
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