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It may not be quite the same surprise as before, but Emerson's entrance into the bar this time is still something of a nasty shock.

On the other hand, he had been craving a snack after lunch, and this doesn't require him to leave his office.

After briefly weighing his options, Emerson walks over to the bar, and orders a glass of ice cream. Instead, a strawberry-kiwi smoothie appears.

"Not what I ordered," he protests. The smoothie remains.

Emerson lifts the straw in the glass, testing the smoothie's consistency. While his craving had been for ice cream, he also did not wish to repeat the "Pooh" incident. He takes a small sip.

"Not bad," he concedes.

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"You know, I don't get that."

She looks at him. "Why're you so opposed to a little adventure, now and then?"

"'Cause that's all my life is. A little adventure."

As he puts his fork down, "I like cutting to the happy ending."

"Oh?"

She leans her chin on her hands.

"And what's that like, exactly?"

Olive's not really expecting a straight answer, because... this is Emerson... but it can't hurt to ask.

"It's like I want to get paid by I gotta wait for some guy who murdered some other guy to take a shot at me first."

Or trap him in a crash test car. Or try to run him down with a horse. Things can never be even that simple, it seems.

"Well, I can see why you'd want a little P & Q."

"Don't look like that'll be happening soon."

But he doesn't sound bitter..

And Emerson likes getting paid.

"Guess you should relish it while it lasts," she suggests. "That's what I always do."

"Thought you'd like some adventure."

Of course, Emerson is well aware of much of the drama in Olive Snook's life. But he is disinclined to inquire openly about such things when he can help it.

"Yeah, well. There's always a balance. Yin and yang, you know?"

She makes a balance with her hands.

"And you wouldn't rather have more yin than yang if it were a choice?"

If Emerson could spend out his days on some beach along with a pair of knitting needles and drinks with those flashy umbrellas, it's a fact that he wouldn't be chasing down murderers with Pie Boy and Pie Girl.

But on the other hand, it's because he does have to spend most of his time chasing down murderers and philanderers that he chooses to spend what other time he has with the likes of Ned, Chuck, and Olive.

"Maybe more yang."

She tilts her head. "Isn't that the peaceful one?"

Yeah, saying yin and yang is pretty much the extent of Olive's knowledge of Eastern philosophy.

"No idea."

He's not too focused on it, for the moment. The pie's starting to make him feel sleepy, so he orders a cup of coffee, which replaces the smoothie glass.

"But it sounds good to me."

"Sure thing," she says, re-propping her elbows on the bar.

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