October 26, 2020
Interview with Rome II - Part 9 of 9
As Steve Fisch and I get the scripts ready to sell Rome's Revolution as a streaming series, he asked me for a lot of background information that I did not have. So I took some time out to interview Rome and Rei. Rome was very talkative so I had to break up her interview into two parts. Here is the final part of the second half of Rome's interview, part 9 of 9.
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Rome: I suppose. Anyway, we had a fight over money.
(Perry tilts his head.)
Perry: You mean, like Deucats? Like they use in Ur?
(Rome shakes her head)
Rome: No, not like that. Our argument was over the concept of money. I was trying to explain to Rei why it had no place on this world, on Earth, anywhere. He defended it and claimed why it was necessary under some circumstances. He stated that was what distinguished humans over animals. I told him that I thought his people were less civilized than animals. Before I met him, that is. I hurt his feelings.
Perry: Oof. So who won the fight?
Rome: No one. Our positions were irreconcilable, derived from our upbringing. We just agreed to disagree and dropped it. Like you said, Ur couldn’t work any other way so whatever. As long as it doesn’t lead to harm.
Perry: I hate to diminish your experience but that doesn’t sound like much of an argument.
Rome: It was at the time. But we just don’t bring it up anymore. So, does that satisfy you?
Perry: Yes. Thank you for indulging me. You really are a wonderful woman and I am honored to be able to call you my friend.
(Perry holds out his hand. Rome shakes it.)
Rome: Likewise. And like I said last time, please take care of my Library.
Perry: And like I said last time, I promise that I will.
(Rome chuckles.)
Perry: What’s so funny?
Rome: Nothing. I just remember when my children were younger, every time Rei and I left them alone, we had to remind them not to burn down the house.
(Perry laughs)
Perry: My parents always said the same thing and I expect I’ll be saying that to my children. (Perry nods.) Goodbye, Rome.
Rome: Goodbye, Perry. See you soon.
While this is the end of the interviews, I do have some more material to post. I'll try to get to it in the coming months.
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