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The words register and Paul barely keeps back an incredulous laugh. Is Lennon… is he really trying it on with Paul? There’s no hiding the implication; it’s the same way Paul’s approached whores on the street, thriving on the ignominy of it all. Lennon must be taking the piss.
If he is having Paul on, well, two can play at that game.
Or: John and Paul don't meet at the fete. They meet in Hamburg and come together and apart differently.
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09 Jun 2026
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"Would you miss me?" John asks, or he means to ask, and thinks he does, but Paul doesn't answer for such a long time that John has to check. "Macca. If I went to prison, or if I left the country or - Y'know, if I kicked the bucket, would you miss me?
"Don't be ridiculous," Paul says.1967 - Tara Browne's dead, the Beatles are making an album and Paul is, for some reason, refusing to trip with John.
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09 May 2026
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He shifts to be able to keep whispering it in her ear, John’s name over and over. The syllable in his mouth tastes different now, a meal he’s had his whole life brightened anew by the right pairing of alcohol.
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Paul has a one-night-stand who'd rather be with John, which is one thing they have in common. And then... the aftermath.Bookmarked by abstractthread
18 Apr 2026
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Autumn 1980. John hears that Paul is in New York and going through a tough time, so he decides to pay him a visit.
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17 Apr 2026
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GEORGE: You can goad all you like, you know, I don’t care.
JOHN: I’m not goading anywhere, thank you very much. I’m being honest, honest! There’s something for everyone in that there book. Something borrowed, something new, something bent and something blue...February 1963. On tour, John finds something of George’s while they are rooming together.
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17 Apr 2026