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The red faded from Gaius' face, temper abating and face softening, though his eyebrows still remained furrowed together.

"I didn't realize it was such a big deal for you, or that you felt that way... I'm sorry. I just saw you explode suddenly over news that she seemed happy and excited about... I guess it'd be like them taking my blueprints and using them as their own... But I think you're wrong about no one caring. If that girl's any indication, your fans are excited that Sno Cone isn't going to die... You've left a legacy that so many people love, which is more than most of us here can say... At least you had an impact. If no one cared, then they wouldn't try to keep Sno Cone going..."

A weak smile pulled at the corner of Gaius' mouth and he shrugged. "Besides, I have a little slightly stained penguin on my shelf that means worlds more to me than any theater."

"Of course I did!" Gaius frowned, upset that Marshall would doubt him. "It was my birthday present!"

Taking another step forward, hoping that he'd be allowed inside instead of having to stand outside the threshold, Gaius continued, "It's... not selfish. How you acted outside of that was kinda selfish, though... That fan of yours might think you're a pretty big jerk. I wouldn't want to lose my work either... maybe you should keep making it? That way, what you have here will still be the 'original' edition... and someday it can be made into one of those collector items," he smirked, punching Marshall playfully in the shoulder.

Gaius winced at the distinct sensation that he'd stuck one of his very large feet straight in his mouth. "Sorry... I forgot..."

"But still..." he continued, his face growing stern again as he shifted gears, "even though you were upset, that doesn't excuse what you did to the girl in the cafeteria." He shook his maned head. "I can't let that slide. You need to find her and give her a proper apology... It's what any gentleman would do."

Gaius shook his tall head. "Not a clue... but maybe she's been added to that duplex list in the cafeteria? I only noticed it recently..." He rubbed at the back of his neck, feeling rather foolish for having missed something like that for so long...

"You did catch her name, right?"

Marshall's moody comment got a bop on the head from Gaius, who smirked and folded his arms again. A raised eyebrow seemed to say he thought differently. "Oooh? Somehow, I think you can... or you can at least ask around if anyone has seen someone like her... It's an island, after all. There's only so many people we can run into..."

"Me?!" he protested, "Why do I have to help you fix something you did? What do you think I am, your dad or something?" His tone was playful, and even as he feigned a look of mock-insult, he couldn't help but smirk.

"I'll see what I can do, but I really gotta get back to work on the construction site... I need to hound some more people into labor. Whole thing falls apart without me, you know." Gaius sighed dramatically and grinned.

"But! But! What if there's a grave matter that only I, in all my brilliance, can fix with my amazing brain?" Gaius raised his eyebrows as far as they could go in an effort to look perplexed, then broke into a smile and shrugged. "I guess you're right... Anyways, I was thinking, that DVD you gave me could use some watching. Think we can take over the entertainment room for a little while?" His grin broadened. The matter was taken care of, as far as he was concerned, and both could get back to their usual activities. "You'll have to get the popcorn."

Grinning, Gaius gave Marshall a playful noogie as the guy closed the door behind them, continuing a light banter as they walked towards the village center.

For now, at least, things seemed to have returned to a semblance of normalcy, and life could continue as it once had, at least for the duration of a movie.