[ Oh gods, how could the guard betray them and force them off-script like this? What a dastard!
But Fred has no time to bemoan their fate, the pressure on as both Vane and the guard stare at him expectantly for an answer. He can't let Vane, his long-lost brother, down like this...! And so he wracks his brains, searching far and wide for an answer that might pair well with 'makers of meat dishes' until he finally stumbles upon: ]
—Gelatin! Meat dishes and gelatin!
[ He blurts it out in a rush, gaining speed as he talks. ]
Because it would be a waste not to use every part of the animal, you see. We are not a rich family, and every minute we spend away from him is a minute's worth of profits lost, so I implore you, please let me back inside these walls.
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But Fred has no time to bemoan their fate, the pressure on as both Vane and the guard stare at him expectantly for an answer. He can't let Vane, his long-lost brother, down like this...! And so he wracks his brains, searching far and wide for an answer that might pair well with 'makers of meat dishes' until he finally stumbles upon: ]
—Gelatin! Meat dishes and gelatin!
[ He blurts it out in a rush, gaining speed as he talks. ]
Because it would be a waste not to use every part of the animal, you see. We are not a rich family, and every minute we spend away from him is a minute's worth of profits lost, so I implore you, please let me back inside these walls.
[ Okay, how's that? ]