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Context
Blue is called upon to testify on the character of Orange, a woman fighting for custody of his girlfriend’s unborn child.
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CURSOR We are now calling Blue to the stand. Blue, you have been sworn in, and been made aware of the repercussions of lying under oath, correct?
BLUE I am aware, yes.
CURSOR You have heard the testimony of Red, Orange, And Green?
BLUE Yes. It’s been...interesting.
CURSOR Orange claims you and Green would be irresponsible parents.
BLUE Well, Orange is sort of a terrible person, isn’t she?
CURSOR I’m sorry?
BLUE No, I’m sorry. It’s just, since we’re tossing around opinions based in nothing but unprovable gut feelings, I just figured, “when in Rome.”
CURSOR So you do not agree, then.
BLUE That I’d be a terrible parent? No, I don’t agree. I don’t agree that Orange is working off enough info to make that call. I also kind of don’t agree that it was ever any of her business.
CURSOR It becomes her business if she wants to be the one to deliver X.
BLUE That we’re even debating that is the biggest embarrassment.
CURSOR Let’s take a step back. How long have you been with Green?
BLUE We’ve been together for about five years.
CURSOR Why haven’t you gotten married?
BLUE It’s never seemed necessary. We love each other, we live together, we’re there for each other.
CURSOR And you want to be parents together.
BLUE Yes. And we didn’t want to be greedy about it.
CURSOR Meaning?
BLUE Green and I were never against shared custody with Red. Or even Orange, until we met her.
CURSOR What’s your opinion of Red?
BLUE Of Red? Not a bad guy. I mean, Orange is clearly pulling those apron strings, though.
CURSOR You think that if it were up to Red, you would share the custody?
BLUE Green and I wanted to. But the law is the law.
CURSOR Meaning?
BLUE If Orange delivers X, they’ll hold all the power there.
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