Eddie Spinola

[AUDIO: Eddie's a little more quick and to the point this time, efficient without being impatient.]

I'm looking to find out who's presently working in the laboratory with some kind of project. Inmates and wardens both, though I understand that inmates need to be supervised by wardens. I'm not trying to cheat any rules. I want to get a feel for what everyone is studying in order to begin research on something else entirely, with the permission of my warden. He's been encouraging me to ask questions about the things I care about.


[Private to George]
Are you free this week for that date with Wichita?

[Private to Eddie Russet]
Would you have any interest in supervising me for a project in the lab starting at only one day per week with George's approval?

[Private to Martha]
I'm interested in working in the infirmary. George told me that he talked with you already about my getting started. I have no experience beyond some basic first aid and reading up on anatomy and some EMT materials, but I learn fast and I can work whatever hours you need.

[AUDIO: Eddie is back to sounding chipper and oozing confidence.]
There's this Italian proverb I learned back in Bologna I always liked. I never actually found the origin of it, but I'd be lying if I said I looked very hard. "Chi toppo vuole, nulla stringe." A decent translation would be 'He who desires all will embrace nothing,' or 'He who wants too much won't catch anything.' I'm sure you can all infer some level of meaning for yourself and that's really the point of proverbs.

I guess I see it as a kind of reminder not to be greedy. Don't get me wrong -- I fully support people going out there and working for whatever they want, but it is work. If you expect that kind of success to be handed to you.. you might need some medication. [Amused with himself.]

Then again, paesi che vai usanze che trovi, right? Fuck the wardens and all that? [Mumbling:] Je ne comprends pas pourquoi vous etre de cette façon..

[A beat. Back to regular volume.] I get it. Fitting in by standing out and all that? But we can do better.


[Private to George]
I need to talk to you about increasing the prescription I'm getting right now to help me maintain my levels of productivity without enduring any of the side-effects of withdrawals. I was hoping you would be willing to make a request to the Admiral.

[Private to Buffy]
I think I owe you a drink.


[Italian: "Paesi che vai, usanze che trovi" = The countries you visit, the customs you find. French: "Je ne comprends pas pourquoi vous etre de cette façon" = I don't understand why you'd be that way."]