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The One and Only Billy Shears

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  • Billy Shears: What is it about bad luck that always comes at the worst time?
  • Joey: I guess that's why the call it 'bad,' Bill. Anyhow, I don't think you're doing so bad.
  • Harris Pepper: Shivering in an 80 degree room over the passion of a few notes, or seeing a smile you know you helped create. Those are the reasons, those are the moments I live for.
  • Billy Shears: What if they hate it?
  • Harris Pepper: The opposite of hate is indifference, Bill. So long as someone feels something. Just one person.
  • Billy Shears: Sometimes one person can be scarier than 100.
  • Harris Pepper: That makes it all the more worth it. Sometimes you've just got to take a chance and hope for happiness.
  • Billy Shears: I don't know how you keep it all inside, Harris.
  • Harris Pepper: How old are we, Bill?
  • Billy Shears: Young.
  • Harris Pepper: Maybe in 20 years this'll all make sense.
  • Sam: So first it goes into the developer. Usually it stays in here for about two minutes, but you can leave it in longer if you want to.
  • Billy Shears: What happens if it stays in longer?
  • Sam: Well, the longer it stays in, the more exposed the image will be. It's like shedding layers: more exposure time means more layers shed. So then we go into the water to wash off the developer. Not for too long, though. Then it finishes up in the fixer.
  • Billy Shears: What does that do?
  • Sam: Basically it makes everything permanent. The fixer washes off what's undeveloped so all that's left is what's exposed. After it's fixed, after everything's settled and realized, it can't change anymore. And that's what we want: one fixed image.
  • Billy Shears: And then you edit it?
  • Sam: It's got to dry first, but you can. I'll show you.

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