(Cloud and the others are in the truck where Mr. Coates resides.)
Mr. Coates
"You want somethin'?"
Barret
"I want to go up."
Mr. Coates
"Like I told you before,
you gotta get the Boss' permission, then win the Chocobo....."
Barret
"Dyne's got his reasons
an' can't speak."
"So, I got this instead."
(He shows Mr. Coates Dyne's pendant.)
Mr. Coates
"Yeah, bull--!!"
Barret
"I want to go up."
(He nods)
Mr. Coates
"R, right."
"Did you kill Dyne?"
"You must've. Or you'd
never be holding that thing."
"So Dyne's dead...
Maybe now, the place'll calm down a little."
"Dyne didn't care
who anyone was......"
(Barret grabs him by the neck.)
Barret
"The hell do YOU know!!"
Mr. Coates
"R... ri.... right!
I mean, no, I DON'T know anything. S, s... sorry."
(Barret releases him. He brushes off his bright green coat.)
Cloud
"Then, will you get
us outta here?"
Mr. Coates
"Huh? Oh man, you
guys are mistaken."
(He shrugs)
Mr. Coates
"I already told you,
there's only one way to get outta here."
"That's to win the
Chocobo Race and that's help up there, in the Gold Saucer."
"And, only one racer
can go up at a time."
(Barret grabs him by the neck again)
Barret
"Say what!?"
Mr. Coates
"Nooo! Really, even
if you threaten me!!"
"A rule's a rule.
I can't change it."
"If I do, the whole
system down here'll get messed up!! An' I can't do that!"
"Okay, ok, I'll let
one go up there. After that, he's gotta deal with Dio."
(Barret lets him go)
Barret
"Awright then."
(He turns to Cloud)
Barret
"Cloud, you go."
"We'll wait down here."
"Hurry up an' win
that Chocobo Race, an' get us outta here!"
Aerith
"Yes, good luck, Cloud."
Mr. Coates
"Have you decided?"
"All you need now
is a manager."
"...and register and
get a Chocobo..."
"Hi...... I happened to hear your story."
(Everyone turns toward the door)
Mr. Coates
"Ester?"
(Ester walks in.)
Ester
"I'll be your manager."
Mr. Coates
"Well, I have nothing
against it, but...."
"This is Ester. She
may look kinda funny..."
"But there's no better
manager in the races."
Ester
"That's so rude..."
"Yeah, well. Nice
to meet you, Cloud."
Mr. Coates
"All right then, Cloud."
"I'll send you up
on the elevator. Ester'll fill you in on the details."
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