- Timber Forest, Entrance
- (Hmmm...?)
- (Ward): Uhh, Laguna, are you sure this is the right way?
- (...What the...!?)
- Timber Forest, Clearing
- Ward: Hoo-boy, not again...
- (Where am I?)
- (Dream?)
- Timber Forest, Bridge
- (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (?)
- Timber Forest, Riverbank
- Ward: Hey, aren't we here to fight a war? You know, against the almighty Timber army?
- Kiros: Yeah, so why are we wasting our time messin' with these animals?
- Laguna: Well, you see... It's just that, uhh...
- Kiros: Don't tell me we're lost again.
- Laguna: Anyway... We're goin' home. Deling City, here we come!
- He leaves.
- Ward: W-Wait! Laguna!
- Timber Forest, Exit
- They pile into the Galbadian car and speed off.
- Deling City, Intersection
- Laguna's parking skills leave a lot to be desired.
- Ward: H-Hey! You can't park in the middle of the street!
- Laguna: Chill man, it's cool.
- They disembark.
- Laguna: Alright then! How's about a drink!?
- Kiros: Whatever! Like you drink... We already know you're not in it for the drinking. Just admit it already!
- Ward: Yeah, just drink some juice like a weenie. And then gawk at the piano lady.
- Laguna: DON'T CALL HER THE 'PIANO LADY'! That's it, forget it! I'm not going!
- Kiros: We know you will...
- A healthy traffic jam has built up by now.
- Galbadia Hotel, Bar
- * (Elite Soldier): Listen up, soldiers. I'm Julia's private bodyguard. Better not make a pass at her.
- * (Soldier): I...aah...as of today... am assigned to the Engineer Corps. N-Nice to meet you all. What a joyous day for me! Please everyone, don't try to stop me... I would like to propose a toast...to myself!
- * (Waitress): Welcome! Your usual table is ready.
- * (I'll walk around a bit first.)
- Laguna: I'm gonna walk around.
- * (Let's take a load off.)
- Laguna: Thanks.
- * (Huh? Excuse me?)
- Laguna: What?
- Kiros: What's wrong?
- Laguna: I... I dunno.
- * (What is this?)
- Laguna: Huh?
- Kiros: What's wrong?
- Laguna: Ahh... I'm not quite sure.
- Ward: Wait a second... Is your head buzzing...?
- Laguna: W-What... You, too?
- Ward: Yeah, ever since we were in Timber.
- Kiros: Me, too...
- Ward: Hey, we're just tired, that's all. We'll be fine after a drink or two, or three...
- * (What is this?)
- Just shut up, PU-LEASE!!!
- * Seat
- (Is this a dream...?)
- (Laguna's pretty cute!)
- (What's goin' on!? W-What's happening to me!?)
- Laguna: At ease, men.
- Laguna: We're goin' all out tonight, right boys!?
- (Waitress): May I take your order?
- Laguna: The usual!
- Kiros: Me, too.
- Ward: Keep 'em coming!
- Ward: So, Laguna... Julia should be making her appearance soon.
- She does so, coming down the stairs and taking a seat at the piano.
- Ward: You goin' for it tonight?
- Kiros: Yeah, go for it!
- Laguna: What-ever, man! Can't you see she's working?
- Kiros: Don't go back on your word. C'mon, go wave to her.
- Laguna: Give me a break...
- Ward: So you say, but we know you'll do it.
- * (Elite Soldier): Soldiers... Don't bother me in my time of bliss...
- * (Soldier): To be able to listen to Julia play on a day like this... Oh baby! This is turning out to be a lovely night!
- * Try to leave
- (Laguna): (NO!NO!NO!)
- (Laguna): (If I run from this, the guys will call me a weenie forever.)
- * Julia
- (Laguna): (Ah... To be this close to Julia...)
- (Is this guy serious...?)
- (Laguna): (...Uh-oh...)
- (Laguna): (My leg's cramping up...!)
- (Laguna): (Argh...)
- He limps around, retreating from the piano.
- (Sad...)
- * Julia
- (Laguna): (NO WAY...! I can't bother Julia!)
- * Try to leave
- (Laguna): (Well, I carried out my mission, so I'll be able to report with my head held high.)
- * (Elite Soldier): Hey soldier... You got a little too close to Julia... I'll get you for that...
- * Seat
- Kiros: Good work, Laguna.
- Ward: Mission successful!
- Kiros: Here, have a seat.
- Ward: I didn't think you'd actually do it. Our popularity rating's gone up a point.
- Kiros: Yeah, but you cut a pretty pitiful figure up there. I'd say you're about a -3 on the manliness scale.
- Laguna: Say what you want!
- Laguna: (sigh...)
- Laguna: Julia sure is pretty...
- Kiros notices something.
- Kiros: Aaa...
- Ward: Hunhhh...?
- Kiros: Laguna, we're takin' off.
- Laguna: H-Hey! What's the rush?
- Ward: It's on us tonight. Relax and stay awhile, Laguna.
- They depart, just in time for Julia to sneak up behind Laguna.
- Julia: May I?
- Laguna: Aaaaa...
- Julia: Did I interrupt anything?
- Laguna: N-N-N-Not at all.
- Laguna: P-Please, s-sit down.
- (Laguna): (Oh man, oh man, it's really HER! What do I do!? Kiroa? Ward? HELP! What do I say!? But man, she is pretty...)
- (What's this guy thinking...?)
- She laughs, taking a seat.
- Julia: You ok now?
- Laguna: Kind of...
- Julia: How's your leg?
- Laguna: L-Leg? Oh, this!? Y-Yeah, it's fine. Happens all the time when I get nervous.(cough)
- Julia: Were you nervous?
- Laguna: Oh, yeah. I'm still kinda...
- Julia: You can relax. You don't have to get nervous around me.
- Laguna: Oh, sorry.
- Julia: Say... (Would you like to talk somewhere private? I have a room here...)
- Laguna: I-In your room!?
- Julia: Well... (It's pretty hard to talk freely here. Everyone's listening in.)
- Julia: If you'd like to, please come by. I've been wanting to talk to you.
- Julia: You don't want to?
- Laguna: Of course I do!
- Julia: Then I'll go ahead and wait for you. Ask for my room at the front desk, ok?
- She leaves.
- (Laguna/Squall): (Am I dreaming? ...This is a dream...This is a dream...)
- (Laguna/Squall): (No, this can't be a dream! This is too weird to be a dream...)
- (Laguna/Squall): (Julia...? Wants to talk to me...? ...He talks to himself too much...)
- (Laguna/Squall): (And just the two of us! Get it together Laguna... Whatever)
- (Laguna): (I always screw up by talking about myself too much. It's always been like that. But not tonight! I'm all ears for Julia!)
- (Laguna): (Ahh, time to use my manly charm, and help Julia with her problem.)
- * (Elite Soldier): Pretty bold for just a grunt... Julia this... Julia that... Yeah, I'll fix you... Send you off to war a million miles away...
- * (Soldier): Today's my special day. But... Julia chose YOU! Why!? Why must it always be like this!?(hic) And why...must it be on this day of all days...!?
- * Ward: Can you really carry on a conversation with Julia? Make sure the conversation's sophisticated.
- Laguna: No worries, man! That's like, my specialty.
- Kiros: One wouldn't say you converse, though... All you do is yap-yap-yap and never listen.
- Galbadia Hotel, Reception
- * Receptionist: Welcome! Checking in?
- * Which is Julia's room?
- Laguna: Whi-Whi-Which...
- (Is he really going?)
- Receptionist: ...Aah, Mr. Laguna Loire? I've been expecting you. Let me show you to Ms. Julia's room.
- * Ahh...nothing
- Laguna: Aah...Umm...Err... Well...Umm, it's not that...
- Galbadia Hotel, Julia's Room
- Julia: Thanks for coming.
- Laguna: No... Not at all, uh... Thank you for inviting me.
- Julia: Have a seat.
- He tries various positions before giving up and returning to the giggling Julia.
- Julia: Going so soon? We haven't even talked yet.
- Laguna: No, it's not that. It's just that I'm a big fan of yours, so I'm really kinda nervous, y'know?
- Julia: So that's why you come to hear me play so often.
- Laguna (aback): You... You saw me?
- Julia: You were always smiling while listening, right?
- Julia: You have beautiful eyes. Though they look a bit scared now.
- Julia: Don't worry, I'm not going to pluck'em and eat'em. I just want to talk, gazing into those eyes.
- Julia: Would you like a drink? Wine perhaps?
- Laguna: I must be dreamin'...
- Time passes.
- Laguna: Yeah, I don't like fightin' too much, but you get to travel, y'know? Seeing new places n' stuff.
- Laguna: And it's fun, 'cause Kiros and Ward are always with me. Hey, we should all go out drinkin' sometime! Whaddya say?
- Laguna: And, uh... What was I talkin' about?
- Laguna: Oh yeah, so I want to quit the army and become a journalist! So I can tell people 'bout all the things I've seen on my travels.
- (He's already loosened up...)
- Laguna: So, like, the other day, one of my articles made the reader's column. Pretty cool, huh?
- Laguna: Yeah, that was way cool...
- Julia: I'm happy for you.
- Laguna: Oh yeah, and then...
- More time passes. Lagune is now asleep.
- Julia: I'm sorry. I didn't know wine made you sleepy.
- Julia: You look adorable when you're asleep.
- Laguna: Argh... How'd I fall asleep?
- Julia: Yes?
- Laguna: I...I must have fallen asleep, talking on like that...
- Laguna: Tell me about yourself. Like...your dreams for the future.
- Julia: I...I want to sing. Not just play the piano, but sing, too.
- Laguna: Oh, I'd really love to hear it.
- Julia: But I can't. I'm no good at writing lyrics...
- Laguna: Hmm... That must be tough.
- Julia: But, thanks to you, I think I can come up with something.
- Laguna: Thanks to me...?
- Julia: Yes...
- Julia: The many faces you've shown me.
- Julia: Times when you were hurt, worried... Or felt pain deep inside you... Your smile, your face, your eyes...
- Julia: You've shown me something... I think I can come up with a song.
- Laguna: Wow... I must be dreamin'...
- She takes his hand.
- Julia: It's not a dream, is it?
- Kiros: Laguna! New orders! Meet by the Presidential Residence, on the double!
- Julia: Can we meet again?
- Laguna: Of course! I have to come hear you sing!
- Train Announcement: Next stop, Timber... Timber...
