1919/So, How About A Movie

So, How About A Movie
Date of Scene:	31 May 2020
Location:	Sherwood Florist, Second Floor Apartment
Synopsis:	Danny and Dinah have a movie night. It goes about as well as expected.
Cast of Characters:	Dinah Lance, Danny Rand

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Dinah Lance has posed:
Tonight, instead of making her usual patrols, Dinah has invited a friend over for a movie. No less than Danny Rand, the Iron Fist himself. She has a bowl of snack mix set out and she's dressed comfortably in yoga pants and an oversized T-shirt sporting the 'Grants Gym' logo, along with 'XXL' beneath it. An assortment of movies are on the coffee table, many featuring Humphrey Bogart and George Clooney.

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny had just finished perhaps dealing with the new share in Roxxon when he got the invitation from Dinah. A small smile on his face at her thoughtfulness, he replied immediately that he was definitely in.

He was dressed in sweatpants and a tanktop, comfortable clothes, really, since he believes that he'll be sitting down a long while. But, he even brought some snacks! Namely just a box of candy and some wine with little bits of coffee in it too, depending on preference. She was playing host this time around, so he figured he'd reward her hospitality.

He knocks on the door now, a smile on his face, awaiting to be let in. Unless the door is unlocked and he be dumb.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance is already up, and answers the door after just a moment. "Hi Danny, c'mon in." the blonde offers. Her hair is pulled back into a ponytail as well. Definitely in full-on comfort mode! Her gaze lowers... wine and snacks. "Ooh! Very nice." A nod towards the sofa follows, then she adds. "Let me put the wine to chill. I've got snack mix, and I can also pop some popcorn if you're interested."

Heading towards the kitchen, she calls out. "There's a few suggestions on the coffee table. Not sure what you like, but I'm a big fan of the oldies. Sappy dramas and the like."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny smiles as he sees Dinah when she opens the door. "Hey Dinah, you look great." Of course, its a compliment as to her beauty in that whatever she wears, she just looks good. She's one of those gals who can rock anything. All the same, Danny puts the snacks on the table, pulling out the wine bottles. "I didn't know if you prefer red or white, so I brought one of each." At the request to put the wine to a chill, he offers her both bottles. "By all means. I can get on the popcorn. Do you like it more salty, more butter, or a little bit of both?"

He looks at the suggestions on the kitchen coffee table, a smile on his face. "Oh gosh, I like these old movies. They were the only thing we could really watch in K'un-Lun. I haven't seen a few of these though. Any of 'em your favorite?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance glances down along the lounging clothes and chuckles at the compliment all the same. "I like it salty and smothered." she replies, putting both bottles into the fridge.

"The only ones you could watch, hmm? I should've gone with something from this decade instead. But since you're a fan... how about Maltese Falcon? That, or Casablanca..." But Casablanca is nearly a rom-com and Danny HAS been recently friend-zoned, after all.

Danny Rand has posed:
"Done deal." Danny starts getting to work on the popcorn as Dinah does her thing, though when she mentioned Casablanca, he frowns for a brief moment.

Yes, Danny still has feelings for Dinah, whether or not Dinah would ever have feelings for him.

But he's here for her. "Why not Casablanca? could be fun to laugh and watch a stereotypical type movie."

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance pauses and turns towards him. "Hey, if you're good with a rom-com then who am I to complain?" she replies, adding a small smile. Yeah, she knows it's going to be a touchy area for a little while, now.

"Casablanca it is, then." the blonde replies, grabbing a couple of mineral waters out of the fridge. "As they say in the biz, we'll crack a bottle of wine at the start of the second reel."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny gets the popcorn going before he settles, leaning against the countertop as their shared snack for the night gets to popping. He looks at Dinah in the eyes before he lowers them. A part of him wonders if she's just pitying him instead of inviting him for friendship's sake, or if he might even have a chance of getting out of the friend zone, but he makes no comment about it.

He nods to her. "Sounds like a plan to me, Di. like I said, I didn't know what kind you liked, so I won't be offended if you find the wine gross or something."

Small pause. "So, what've you been up to lately?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance tilts her head as well, leaning against the opposite counter. Yeah, she can read it in his body language alright. "Listen, Danny. First of all, I'm glad you came over tonight. It's good having someone to talk to. And second, there is no such thing as a *bad* bottle of wine."

"What've I been up do? Managed to get invited to Tony Stark's birthday party. And before you say anything, it was a real MESS of starlets and fake plastic-people. You would've hated it."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny's expression softenswhen Dinah says what she says, feeling somewhat glad that he means such to her. "I'm happy I came over too. I missed ya a bit and I enjoy our conversations." he chuckles at her comment about wine. "But a *tasty* bottle of wine, that is the question." He smirks.

When she mentions Stark's party, he frowns a tad. "I really would've. Its not my scene. Everyone drags everybody down in one way or another, and watching the birthday boy self-destruct wouldn't have been amusing." he shrugs.

"Probably why I'm not invited to parties." he says humorously.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance laughs softly and shakes her head. "Truth be told, I didn't stay long and it was STILL too long." she admits in a lower voice. The microwave dings, then, a moment after the aroma of popcorn filters in.

"I haven't read the papers yet, but DID Stark self-destruct at the party? Like I said, I left pretty early. She leaves the popcorn to Danny, picking up the mineral waters and heading towards the sofa.

Danny Rand has posed:
"Probably smart. Parties like that can get out of hand really quickly." Danny says to Dinah as he gets the popcorn out when its properly finished and moves over to Join Dinah on the sofa, bowl of popcorn in hand as he sits beside her.

"Didn't read the papers either. Might've ended calmly or poorly for all I know. But didn?t hear anybody screaming or police alerts about it, so it was probably fine for once." he shrugs, but makes certain to actually put in the movie before he sat.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance definitely knows all about parties getting out of hand. "Well if they set fires or anything, they did if after I left." she replies casually. The blonde puts the movie in and then settles into one corner of the sofa, tucking her feet up into a lotus position.

"I think that'll be a first for Mister Stark, actually." she replies, leaning forward to find the remote. She offers a bottle of water, then reaches for the bowl of popcorn.

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny sits down perhaps in the middle of the couch, letting Dinah take up her own little corner away from him. He just kinda idly crosses his legs at the ankles to watch, but he puts the popcorn between them so they can share.

"Heh, probably." he eats some popcorn, though when Dinah offers the drink, he accepts it and takes a heart sip before setting that between them as well.

The movie starts, before he asks. "So, why the love for old movies?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance pushes the play button, and the melodramatic music starts up with the intro. "Oh, partially because they were a favorite of my mom's. Did you know my dad was a detective, even? And no, if you ever meet her I'll deny that."

She reaches over to for a handful of popcorn, then. "But I think mostly it's the dialogue. People knew how to speak back then, y'know? And they didn't need profanity to express themselves. It was, I dunno, a more elegant time."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny looks upon Dinah for a long moment as she talks about her parents. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." Danny once again proving his trustworthiness. "Though I think meeting your mom could be a lot of fun."

He wishes he could offer the same to Dinah, meeting his parents, but....

He reaches for popcorn when Dinah does, though he is unaware of it, his fingers would graze hers though he would pull back a little to give her room. His cheeks flush, but he focuses on the movie.

No comment.

"Did you have a favorite?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance's gaze lowers when their fingers brush, blue eyes flickering back in time to see him blush. He focuses on the movie and she gives a small smile. No, this probably isn't the time to mention that her escort to Stark's party was none other than Thor.

Parents? Meeting her mom? Dinah coughs a little at that.

Also no comment. That one deserves an entire evening's conversation all by itself.

"A favorite? Call me crazy, but I've gotta go with Bogart when given the choice. Possibly Cary Grant as a close second, or Fred Astaire."

Danny Rand has posed:
Honestly, best to leave Thor out of the conversation. Danny already doesn't like him.

Petty reasons probably.

Danny though keeps looking forward. If she doesn't mention it, it probably didn't happen. He knows what she said, so he's trying. Granted, all bets are off if they get insanely drunk on wine.

He does laugh when she mentions Bogart. "Bogart? Hah, no comment." he winks at her before reaching for more popcorn.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance turns her head at the commentary on Bogart, however. "What's that? Not a fan, hmm? Okay then, so who's your favorite actress? I'm willing to trade one for one, here."

She rocks side to side a bit, keeping her legs tucked up and folded. "Personally, I would've pegged you as more of a Charlie's Angels kind of guy." Pause. "You do know about Charlie's Angels, right?"

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny smirks. "Maybe. Favorite actress? Not sure if I have one. They're all extremely talented. I enjoy Kate Blanchett's work a lot." He smiles, before she mentions to him Charlie's Angels. "Yeah, I know about Charlie's Angels. A little bit too dramatic for my taste, but those were hilarious movies, I gotta say."

He smiles at her very softly then, though he ponders. "I dunno, I watched a lot of the old Bruce Lee movies as a kid. Its actually what got me interested in martial arts to begin with. I was...oh, ten years old?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance brightens at that, chuckling softly. "Kate Blanchett, hmm? Would that be Galadriel Kate Blanchett, or lesbian Kate Blanchett from Ocean's Eight? Or are we talking an earlier version?"

She laughs when he mentions Bruce Lee, and pops another handful of popcorn. "Dare I ask whether you've seen Big Trouble in Little China, then?"

A classic, to be sure.

Danny Rand has posed:
"Galadriel Kate Blanchett hands down. And Queen Elizabeth Kate Blanchett I suppose, I feel like thats when her acting abilities were as best as they could be, ya know? I'm not really a critic though so I guess I can't really say." he smiles. "Which do you prefer?"

When she mentions Big Trouble and Little China, he laughs.

"Absolutely! Kurt Russel was a perfect casting in that movie. Jack Burton is one of my favorite characters of all time, he's just awesome." He smirks.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance grins, tilting her head when he bites on Big Trouble. "Okay, then. What about something like The Green Hornet? And I mean the newer Seth Rogan one." She has another one in her back pocket, but she'll save that one.

"Not a lot of people I know are into, you know, the 'classics'..."

Of course that is a loose term at best.

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny lifts a finger for the Green Hornet. "I'm 50/50 on that one. Seth Rogen isn't very funny naturally in my opinion, but he likes going for more shock and awe, ridiculous stuff so maybe I just don't get his level of comedy." Danny smirks a little bit, before he nods. "But I think its enjoyable all the same. I take it you're a big fan?"

Danny tilts his head at her when she suggests not a lot of people are into classics. "Well, I guess I'm a classic person. I can tell you have another one for me. Should I be scared?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance shrugs at first, then she nods. "Yeah, that's true about Rogen. But you've gotta love Kato, and that Dodge." she replies. Wriggling a little more, she pops a few more kernels into her mouth with a wicked grin.

"Brace yourself for this one. A bit on the obscure side, but I think you'd love it." She pauses to draw a deep breath. "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension." Then she looks at him for a reaction.

Danny Rand has posed:
"That car was freaking gorgeous and I personally really enjoy the work of the actor who plays Kato. He pretty much carried that movie as his character was supposed to, I think, so all's well." Danny chuckles just a little bit, he notices her wriggling and he tilts his head, just watching her be excited and playful was always something that warmed Danny's heart.

When she tells him to brace himself, he kinda hangs back a little bit, leaning just a little bit closer to her as if looking into her eyes, his hands covering his mouth like he was waiting for the jumpscare of a movie.

"Oh god, Buckaroo Banzai!? I love that movie! its probably the movie that really made me enjoy Jeff Goldblum's existence."

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah doesn't -quite- squeal when he knows about Buckaroo Banzai, the blonde rocking back and forth excitedly. "I knew it!" she replies, somehow managing not to spill the popcorn. Lifting her head almost smugly, then, she gives a nod. "You, sir, are truly a man of discerning taste." she declares.

Just in case there was any doubt, of course.

"Must've happened when you punched the dragon heart or something. At least that's what we can tell Jessica." Dinah grins at that, then points towards the TV screen. "Ooh, I love this flashback sequence. The cheesy effects when they're driving together with the scenery moving in the background."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny actually looks startled when Dinah cheers loudly about his acknowledgement and liking of Buckaroo Banzai. The bonding has begun properly. But he does chuckle. "And you, my lady, one of excellent quality." He winks at her playfully, but he laughs loudly when she mentions Jessica.

"She already doesn't believe me about that and thinks I was on drugs or something. This will just send her over the edge and demand to see K'un-Lun or something." he snickers a little bit, but then his attention is back on the movie. "I mean, for that time, I guess it was pretty decent, ya know? Movies have really come a long way."

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance shrugs when he mentions Jessica. "She rationalizes things into terms she can understand." Simple terms, to be more precise. But Dinah isn't really the catty type to say so. "And yeah, cheesy effects are sometimes the best. Like the plane, y'know? It's actually a one-third scale model, just to keep the perspective."

The blonde stretches her right leg out, then, back arching and arms reaching high. "That's another thing I like about the old movies. The emphasis wasn't ON the special effects, but the dialogue and the story. It's a lost art."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny smirks at Dinah. "Its true. She's very...nothing outside of our reality kind of person. While this makes her see through bullshit pretty quickly, it leaves her pretty much confused and unable to act when something otherworldly or mystical, like the concept of Chi, confronts her." He shrugs though. "But I hear you there on the effects too."

When Dinah arches and stretches out, Danny's eyes are...well, all over her. It was like she was teasing him, intentionally or unintentionally, but Danny's cheeks go a rosy hue before he looks back at the screen...then back at Dinah.

"True. A lot of movies and even songs ignore the story and go for appearance or how it sounds or looks. Story is what brings people together and story is what brings out the emotion and the drama." he chuckles.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance doesn't tease intentionally, or at least she doesn't think she does. But when your costume is fishnets and a leather bodysuit that looks like it should have a Playboy log and bunny ears, the lines get blurred pretty fast.

What the hell, why not?

"I don't mind if you're checking me out, Danny. In fact it's really flattering to see you blush." But that's also why she's wearing a really loose t-shirt. And they've had the relationship conversation before.

"But yeah, back in the day it was all about story, not eye candy. Someone like Arnold or The Rock could never get a job in Hollywood back then."

Danny Rand has posed:
The fact that Danny gets permission to look at Dinah all he wants is actually somewhat freeing. "Oh good, I just didn't want to get slapped or something. Personally, if you wanted to be a supermodel, I think you could be." But good to know she's wearing loose and tight clothing for his benefit, or so it came across.

Danny really wishes they can just have the relationship talk again. It may be a fool's hope, but...

He does even move a little bit closer. But he nods to her. "Yeah. Too bad hollywood wanted muscles and curves instead of a good script. Oh well." he shrugs lightly. "So, when do you want to break out the wine?"

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance shrugs at that, although she smiles warmly as well. "Maybe a lingerie model, but I'm too short for all that." Yeah she knows where his heart is. Or where he thinks his heart is. Leaning in, she kisses his cheek. "Relax. I'm too much of a bad-girl and you deserve more."

And with that, she rises smoothly from the sofa and heads for the kitchen. "We'll start with the white." she replies, getting out an opener. The cork pops, then she is splashing wine into two glasses.

Danny Rand has posed:
"There's a height requirement to be beautiful? Weird." He smiles to her when she leans in to press a kiss to his cheek, which makes his face turn about as red as a tomato, before he watches her walk away. "I think I know what I deserve...and you think far too low of yourself, Dinah." He says in a compassionate tone. "Whether your a bad girl or not, you still deserve to be happy." Though when she walks back with the white wine, Danny gives her a bow of his head.

"Wow, that actually looks really good." No, he's not talking about her ass. He's talking about the wine.

Promise.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance lets him choose a glass, bending low at the waist to do so. The shirt is loose and over-sized, certainly long enough to cover her ass, but also enough to drape low when she bends. If he looks she's wearing a sports bra beneath.

All angles (and curves!) covered.

She takes a sip of her glass. "Mmm, it certainly tastes good as well."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny watches as Dinah bends very low at the waist, arguably unnecessarily, to offer Danny a glass. He chooses the one in her right hand, but also noticed that she didn't answer him when he told her she deserved to be happy. Perhaps that thought process is removed when he gets a glimpse at her sports bra, whether on accident or on purpose.

"I can only imagine." He says when he looks her in the eyes, sipping on the glass delicately. "Wow, really good actually."

Then he falls silent as he just -looks- at her.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance settles back onto the sofa and tucks a leg up, then. "Good choice in wine, Danny." she replies, adjusting in her seat. "And thanks, really. Remember I've already failed at a marriage and have a long string of broken relationships in my wake. I'm hopeful, but just not very optimistic."

And she doesn't want to break his heart, either.

Danny Rand has posed:
"Heh, thanks. Would you believe me if I said it was a blind guess?" Does Danny even drink wine? Apparently he does, considering he makes hearty sips at his glass, but still controlled and refined like he learned the 'proper' way to drink in his youth.

When she tells him she's already failed a marriage and left a string of broken hearts and souls in her wake, Danny looks at her. "Well, maybe its the lack of optimism thats holding you back, ya know? But...I think we both deserve to be happy, and trust me...I'm much tougher than I look. Don't you think its worth taking the chance for?" He looks her in the eyes then and flashes her the warmest smile.

Are they delving into relationship talk again?

"Because I know you're an amazing woman who's more than meets the eye."

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance smiles, and her expression is a soft one now. "Danny, I'm also a woman who is currently seeing someone." she replies simply. For a moment she watches his face, then she adds. "And very likely in a week I'll be seeing someone else." The blonde sits back a little, then intones "'As sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of Our Lives.'..."

Then she shakes her head and chuckles softly. "Trust me when I say I'd only break your heart, okay? I know you're ready to take the chance, but I couldn't do that to you."

Danny Rand has posed:
Danny looks at Dinah then, and for a moment, the hope leaves his face a second befoe he shakes his head. "Dinah, if you keep doing that, you'll never be happy. There wouldn't even be a reason to hope at all for any kind of joy in that. It would be empty and lifeless, a fleeting emotion at its best."

Then she says that she would only break his heart, and its then that Danny stands up, rubbing at his face. "Dinah, all you think about is 'what if it will doesn't work' and thats been deciding all of your actions. Maybe its time for you to ask yourself 'what if it does?'" Danny then gets called and he looks at it. "Its Matt." he looks at her a long moment.

"I'm gonna go. Thanks for inviting me, Dinah." and with that, Danny makes his way out of the room, likely to do work as the Iron Fist both to investigate the Hand and blow off some steam.