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~~THE PERFORMANCE THREAD~~ **aside** ((action)) %%thought%%
Daniel:
Jack:
((Jack strains to hear Ennis's last words.))
What's that, Ennis? Sumthin' bout a few months?
((Jack puffs up in indignation.))
Well... All I got to say about that is that a little forewarnin' woulda been nice... we sure had a lotta time ta talk about it.
((Wonders why Ennis is polishing his truck with his naked body before a disastrous thought comes to mind.))
%%Goddamn, 's not me he wants... it's the damn truck.%%
LauraGigs:
ENNIS: Dang. Thought gettin nekkid would distract him.
Sorry Jack, it's only a couple more months.
He looks kinda hot all puffed up though.
Daniel:
Jack:
%%Now I gotta wait more ta see 'im....%%
Hold on here, Ennis, this is important... Why didn'tcha tell me before...? Coulda made some plans'r sumthin.
((Jack waits for Ennis to respond, his hands on his hips.))
LauraGigs:
ENNIS [nervous, flushed, embarrassed. The conversation he'd been dreading]:
Look I'm awful sorry Jack. I just have to work, is all. You fergit what it's like, bein' broke all the time.
(( Scans for empathy in Jack's gaze; doesn't see much ))
C'mon lighten up on me Jack. Look at me, why doncha. Just look. I'm a fool for you, you know that.
Daniel:
Jack:
((Jack remembers back to all the wild adventures he and Ennis had once shared: Ennis's spontaneous laughter; his serene and easy grin when he didn't think anyone was watching... then he thought of Ennis's islent agitation over the past few years.))
...I did once...
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