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[somethingspecial]

I would like someone -- anyone -- to give me a song request.

[No, she's totally serious.]

I do not care how asinine it is or how ridiculously bad the song is. Give it to me and I will sing it, free of charge or favor, in order to make this situation seem a little less horrendous and a little bit brighter.

[There's something of a huffed sigh.]

At this juncture, I would even sing Call Me Maybe so long as it was doing something of use.

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[somethingspecial]

[ . . . ]

Do you have any other requests?

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[deputychief]

I couldn't think of one offhand, no.

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[somethingspecial]

[ ... groan.]

That song is an absolute abomination -- a stain on what we call music.

But if you insist --

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[deputychief]

Oh, I'm sorry you feel that way about it.

[but yes. he insists.]

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[somethingspecial]

[ s i g h

To Rachel's credit, she does sing it.

She even does the accompanying dance.

What a trooper, amirite.]

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[deputychief]

[WHAT a trooper]

Ah, thank you very much. I think such a performance definitely will lift a few spirits.

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[somethingspecial]

If that was enough to lift your spirits, imagine what a rendition of Don't Rain On My Parade will do.

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[deputychief]

I haven't heard of that song. Is it good?

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[somethingspecial]

It is the penultimate description of my career.

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[deputychief]

Oh, is it? What is the ultimate one?

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[somethingspecial]

[Rachel has to think about that for a moment, about where her journey truly began toward stardom. If Don't Rain On My Parade is the closing chapter of her journey, then surely -- ]

Don't Stop Believing.

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[deputychief]

Aha.

That might be a good anthem for the present situation, too, wouldn't you say?

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[somethingspecial]

I certainly would not mind singing that. I'm very proficient at it.

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[deputychief]

Well, I certainly would not object, either.