>Crack open Mario on launch day
>Feeling the vibes, assemble the musicians for Paulina's band.
>She goes back stage, Mario follows
>She keeps a distant stare, trying to ignore him, flicking a lighter as a smoke trail brushes her cheeck
>"how long has it been, Petunia", his voice soggy with Brooklyn gruff.
>"Paulina...and too long, your floozy is in another castle. Banana boy tells me I make his back hairs stand and you can't even write me a letter."
>"I'm a changed man, Paula, I left the plumba gig. Honest!"
>Y'know, Donkey is mayor now. Still a blowhard but the city runs better than ever."
>"Don't do dis, tuts"
>"He's really cleaned up, more than any real man could. He has a son now...and so do I"
>Curtain drops over the screen with the game's title
>A happy-go-lucky Mario face pops up and it's the face shaping mini game from 64