INT. COFFEE SHOP
JIM, JACK, AND MATTHEW SIT QUIETLY IN A BOOTH. MATTHEW HAS A CRUCIFIX AROUND HIS NECK.
JACK
Why do you wear a crucifix around their neck? Isn't that like wearing the gun that killed your parent?
MATTHEW
What?
JACK
A cross killed Jesus. Why would you want to celebrate that?
MATTHEW
Because Heathen, he gave his life for us.
Jim does not stop staring at his coffee.
JACK
Are you sure he gave his life for us or do you think he was just a cool philosopher that pissed off the wrong crowd.
MATTHEW
You don't believe he is the son of God?
JACK
Nope just a guy.
MATTHEW
How can you say that? You don't believe in God?
JACK
God yes. Jesus not so much. Sounds like a bedtime story that was sold to the masses to have their religion win over the other choices. Think about the first commandment. You should have no other gods before me. Before that there must have been thousands of religions. Now they sell it as us or no one or you go to hell.
MATTHEW
You got one thing right. Your destination.
JACK
You always liked to play make believe now you're doing the same fucking thing, Grow up.
MATTHEW
You do realize if you don't take Jesus as your savior, you will be going to hell?
JACK
Make believe.
JIM
So are you saying Bridget, Alyssa, and Lori are in hell right now because they didn't take Jesus as their fucking savior!?
MATTHEW
Well...
Jim stands and bangs the table with both hands leaning across table at his brother.
JIM
Don't you say one god damn word!
Matthew sheepishly fumbles with his coffee mug.
JACK
Nobody knows dick about what happens after. You can hope but no one knows but I'm certain there is no hell for innocent people.
MATTHEW
Well...
JACK
Jesus Christ Matt!
YOU ARE READING
I QUIT
General FictionJim is living a normal life until tragedy changes his life forever. He will have to decide between starting over or continue living in this life of mediocrity.
