The day had been pleasantly brisk and cool, but now as the sun began to set evening seemed intent on reminding everyone that winter was fast approaching. And with it, came equally cold portents of things to come.
Jing-a-ling!
Gina walked through the door of Popcorn Video. She had taken a breath and composed herself beforehand, finding her confidence and character in a piece of cherry cola flavored Bubblicious gum. Max leaned over the counter to see who had entered the store. He was back in his seat, feet up, watching the rest of Last Rites. His mood had improved slightly after his physics breaking outburst, but not by much. Gina's sudden appearance threatened to unravel the already tenuous grasp he had on his shit.
"Oh for fuck's sake." Max grimaced and crossed his arms.
"Hi, loser!" Gina blew Max a kiss and gave him the finger.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The sound of something hitting metal with force could be heard coming from somewhere nearby. Gina ignored it, assuming someone was doing some repairs or construction next door or down the street.
"Where's my sister? She taking a dump?"
BANG! BANG! BANG!
There it was again. It sounded closer than Gina had originally thought.
"Jonesy is working through some feelings at the moment, may I offer you something while you fuck off? A rude comment perhaps? An exhausted eye roll?"
"Can I just talk to her for a second? Where is she?"
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Do you hear that? What's that noise?"
"Noise? I don't hear anything." Max avoided eye contact.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"There! What is that?? Is that coming from the alley??"
"...No?" Max scratched his head and rustled his hair.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Gina headed to the backroom. Max scrambled out of his chair and chased after her. She opened the door to the alley behind the shops where she found her older sister. Baseball bat in hand, wailing on the innocent dumpster.
"Rrrraaaah!!" Jonesy screamed.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Max scrunched his face as the reverb rang in his brain. He opened one eye and looked at Gina.
"I don't think she's in the mood right now."
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Jonesy! Come on, dude, you can't let that dickbag get to you."
Jonesy stopped beating the shit out of the dumpster and rushed toward Max, thrusting an aggressive finger into his face, "You know, in second grade, at Julie Wong's birthday party, I saw her take the entire cake into the closet," Her anger swelled again, raising the bat and redirecting her rage back at her inanimate victim, "She ate Julie's entire cake! And I never ratted her out!"
BANG! BANG!
"I saw her do it and I never said anything because I'm a good..."
BANG!
"...fucking!"
BANG!
"...person!"
BANG!
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Opening Day
HumorA slice-of-life comedy set in 1996. Platonic life-mates Jonesy & Max prepare themselves and stand in line for the premiere of the next installment of their favorite horror franchise. Hang out with these two dummies as they deal with life, love, frie...
