S1E16 Talia's Deal

This is a transcript of Talia's Deal with The Broker excerpted from The Red Tree Gang Part 3.

## Transcript

> **Seline Argent**Talia!**Talia Grey**I've been looking for you for 19 damn years! And it was just as simple as shouting the s\*\*\* out?**The Broker**19 years is a long time to be looking... I can't imagine you spent all that time and didn't try just shoutin'?**Talia Grey**Alright fair enough point. But from the stories I heard oh, you make deals and you make those deals happen, correct?**The Broker**True enough. What kind of deal you looking for darlin'?**Seline Argent** *(grabs Talia’s arm...)*Nothing! She is looking for nothing.**Talia Grey**I know what I'm doin.'**Seline Argent**Did you really?**Talia Grey**Yeah I do.**The Broker**What kind of deal you lookin to make?**Talia Grey** *(pulls out Retribution)*19 years ago, I had three individuals come into my Pack's area, murder my family, destroy everybody in my pack, and leave behind this gun. I haven't been able to find these people because they're a secret organization out to kill people like me. Everything I've been able to find out about them is that they don't want to be found. But I intend to use this gun and put a bullet one in each of their heads and I want them to look at me when I do. And then afterwards I'm going to take down the rest of their order. Now Rumor Has It you might be able to help me with that?**The Broker**Perhaps, three heads you say? What would you be willing to give to see those heads detach from their bodies?**Talia Grey**That depends on what you want in return. I'd be willing to give quite a lot, under certain conditions.**The Broker**My demands are the simplest things in the world.**Talia Grey**But I'd like to know what those simplest things in the world are.**Seline Argent**As would I.**The Broker**Let's call it an even exchange, you want three heads, I want three heads...**Seline Argent**Do you have the power to make these deals?[Seline steps forward.]**Seline Argent**If you have such power to make these things happen, then why cannot you go and get these three heads that you want so badly?**The Broker**It's a matter of timing, darlin'.**Seline Argent**Do not call me that!**Talia Grey**Seline honey, it's fine.**Seline Argent**It is not fine.**Talia Grey**I know what I'm doing.**Seline Argent**Do you really?**Talia Grey**I do, trust me. I don't do innocents and I don't do children.**The Broker**These three heads of mine are as old as the hills, not an innocent drop of blood among them.**Talia Grey**And that's all you want? Me to take care of those heads in exchange for mine?**The Broker**Take care of in a manner of my choosing.**Seline Argent**What does that mean?**The Broker**It means that at some point and the unspecified future I will call upon her to take care of three individuals of my choosing in the way I team fit seeing as she's getting a deal with three heads in whatever way she sees fit.**Seline Argent** *(Seline glares at the Broker making her eyes glow.)*She's told you what she intends to do with these three individuals I think it is only fair that you tell her what you expect her to do with these three individuals in return! I think that is equivalent!**The Broker** *(returning her stare with a smile on his face.)*The deal is hers to make, darlin'.**Seline Argent**I want to know exactly what he wants in return.**Talia Grey**Three heads for mine.**Seline Argent**Did neither of you just hear what I said.**Talia Grey**I heard you, Seline.**Seline Argent** *(giving Seline a warning look.)*You have been very specific about what you intend to do and yet this person if we can even call it that...**Talia Grey**Seline!**Talia Grey**Darlin, I need you to trust me.**Seline Argent** *(returns Talia's look.)*I trust you I cannot trust that.**Talia Grey** *(squeezes Seline's arm a little bit.)*I know what I'm doing.**Seline Argent**Do you really? Do you really?**Talia Grey**I do.**Seline Argent**We can find these men on our own, we do not need it.**Talia Grey**I've been looking for them for 19 years and I haven't found them.**Seline Argent**Then I cannot stop you.**Talia Grey** *(Takes Seline's hand.)*Trust me now.**Seline Argent** *(glares back at the Broker, while speaking to Talia.)*I do trust you.**Talia Grey**Three heads?**The Broker**For three heads.**Talia Grey**You got a deal.**The Broker**Shake on it.**Seline Argent**No! Do not touch him![Broker has his hand extended.]**Talia Grey**Seline.[Talia reaches out.]**DM Molly**As he grips, he grips hard and looking at his arm you see now, something you've heard rumored about on this particular individual, the emerald green snake tattoo twisting of his arm. As he shakes and grips, he looks you dead in the eyes.**The Broker**The deal is done.**DM Molly**And the snake writhes and comes up off his arm, wraps around yours and bites.[Talia grunts in pain.]**Seline Argent**Talia!**Talia Grey**I'm fine.**DM Molly**You feel what you can only assume to be venom pulse up your arm and then it is gone. The snake is back as a tattoo.**Seline Argent**Let go of her!**DM Molly**You have the mark there. It's just scars now but it's there.**The Broker**Your motives are clearly your own, but what you lack are means and opportunity. The means, you will find in Bluepeak.**Talia Grey**In Bluepeak?**The Broker**The means will provide the opportunity.**Talia Grey**That's all?**The Broker**That's all. More will come clear in time. I'm a man of my word.**Talia Grey**I certainly hope so.**Seline Argent**I do too, for your sake.**Talia Grey**If I might ask a question?**The Broker**Please.**Talia Grey**What exactly are you? I've never met anyone else besides Seline that spoke Nightspeak.**The Broker** *(stands up slowly.)*Nightspeak? That's a good word for it. I'm a businessman that's been around the block a few times.**The Broker**Have a lovely rest of your evening, ladies.**The Broker** *(looks at Seline.)*I certainly hope to see you again.[Seline glares daggers at him.]**DM Molly**The Broker reaches out to midair grasps something and turns and pushes open a door that isn't there and steps through it. And it closes.

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey