Ben: What kind of work does he do? And which brother are we talking about?
Magnolia: Ash is an accountant. He and my dad work together. Linden is a tree doctor.
Ben: Which one has the tickets?
Magnolia: Ash. Linden will tell you his clients are trees, so…
Ben: Okay, let me get this straight. You're a landscape architect and one of your brothers is a tree doctor? How did you get so earthy-crunchy?
Magnolia: I hope you're typing earthy-crunchy with love.
Ben: Always.
Magnolia: We're the children of hardcore hippies. My parents kept chickens looooooong before it was cool and we all knew how to play the ukulele by the time we were 5.
Ben: That's special.
Magnolia: Yeah. I had a variety of opinions about it at the time but now I know it was a good way to grow up.
Ben: Okay, tell the truth. The accountant brother is the boring one, right?
Magnolia: I wouldn't say boring. He has different interests and priorities. Just like me and Linden, he's focused on his work and believes in what he does. Even if he takes himself a bit seriously.
Ben: Hey. Listen. I have to pass on the game. I'm not going to be good company tonight. Give my regrets to my boy Gronk, would you?
Magnolia: I'll tell him.
Ben: We'll connect after my next few shifts, okay?
Magnolia: Take care of yourself, Brock.
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Rob: I read an article about some kind of gypsy moth invasion hitting the region. Does that sort of thing impact your work?
Magnolia: Um, yeah. Somewhat.
Rob: Is this an interesting topic for you?
Magnolia: lol, interesting? It's probably as interesting to me as rumors of a recession are to you.
Rob: Fuck, no, we're not discussing this.
Magnolia: It's bad enough to keep it in the back of your mind, right?
Rob: Totally. It's dangerous to even put those thoughts into consciousness.
Rob: I read an article about a new breed of hydrangea bushes. Is that safer?
Magnolia: Where the hell are you getting your news?
Rob: So, that's a NO on the hydrangea conversation?
Magnolia: Good effort, Russo. I'll give you credit for that.
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Magnolia: How did you get that scar on your cheek?
