Caroline
[LAUGHING] Where did you learn to do that?
Milton
I taught it to myself! It’s a spiritual exercise.
Milton
It teaches focus. When you’re tail-juggling, the only thing you’re thinking about is tail-juggling. Stress, worry, fears, it all just vanishes into the air.
Milton
Yeah, those too! [PAUSE] So, how come you’re here anyway?
Caroline
You already know why I’m here.
Milton
Yeah, I know about the mission to end the world, drown us all in Gila Dragon tears. Blah blah. But why you?
Milton
Well, there’s lots of coyotes on the playa. And this mission sounds serious. Seems strange they only sent one.
Caroline
It’s none of your business.
Milton
I won’t blab! Tell you what, I’ll go first. I’m here because the spirits of Arizuma mountain called me.
Milton
Yup! My spirit guide told me. My training was supposed to be three years, but just a couple months in, he said the spirits told him I had a greater destiny elsewhere.
Caroline
Wait a minute. You’re not from here?
Milton
Well, not originally. I’m from the playa as well. But I obeyed the spirits and made my home in Arizuma mountain bringing spiritual guidance to natives and travelers.
Caroline
[PAUSE] How many have you guided?
Milton
You're my first! The first that could talk, anyway. Giving spiritual advice to cactus is really boring, let me tell you. And mountain balls are jerks.
Caroline
[PAUSE] How long have you lived here?
Caroline
[PAUSE] Milton. Did it ever occur to you that your spirit guide got it wrong?
Milton
[PAUSE] How about another tail-juggle?