~ "The Natural" Jesse Blue and Felipe Gonzalez are sitting in a locker room, relaxing before their match. Jesse Blue is talking on a cell phone. He has his boots off, and his feet propped up on a table. Felipe sits across from him with a disgusted look on his face. ~
Jesse: So, mom... Do you watch the shows??? No?? Oh, you should. I'm winning all the time. Soon I'll be a champion. I've got this great partner, Felipe Gonzalez. He's a man of few words. When he talks, you better listen, 'cause he's saying something important. You wanna talk to him??? (pause)
Jesse: No, that's fine. I can't believe you don't watch. You know, when am I gonna be good enough for you? You have never been proud of me. I'm a real life superhero here. People look up to me. (pause)
Jesse: No, I'm not a nice guy. Nice guys don't finish last around here. They don't finish at all. I do what I gotta. (pause)
Jesse: Why would I come home for Christmas? So I can hear you complain about everything? So I can listen to Dad, and how he can't figure out that you're hiding the vodka bottle in the toilet tank??? (pause)
Jesse: Sorry Mom. I know... (pause) I know, Mom... (pause) I KNOW, MOM! (pause)
Jesse: You wanna talk to to Felipe?? (pause)
~ Jesse tries to give the phone to Felipe. Felipe waves his arms and pushes the phone away. Jesse sits up and takes his feet off the table. Felipe takes a deep breath. Jesse tries one more time to get Felipe to take the phone, but he refuses, even though Jesse has a pleading look on his face. Jesse slams his feet back up on the table. Felipe backs away, and his face draws up in disgust again.~
Jesse: I gotta go. (pause) I have a match. (pause) No, Mom. I'm tired of trying to make you proud, just for you to tell me I'm not good enough. I have to go.
~Jesse hangs up the phone. He looks at Felipe sarcastically.~
Jesse: Thanks...
