selfmedicatingmayor:

the-perfect-scientist :

Carlos chuckled. “You sure, man?” he asked. “I’ve
seen The Quiet Man, and it looks like
Irish people can get quite nasty with the fisticuffs.”

“Heh, well, I won’t deny we got a lotta fight in us, but don’t go thinkin’ all Irish folk are like ya see in the movies. Most of us are actually pretty relaxed most’a the time, cheery, even. I blame the booze.”

Carlos laughed. “Of course,” he said. He took
a breath. Well, the joke couldn’t harm much, he supposed. “I was just thinking…
about how the country is so small and compact, and how you definitely match
your surroundings, being small yourself.” He looked at Hancock and gave him a smile – halfway apologetic.