Howie Gump

Howie is sitting on a bench eating gummy bears. AJ comes and sits next to him.

AJ - Hi.

HOWIE - Kevin always said "hi" is a way of greeting people.

AJ - ........ok.

HOWIE - My name's Howie. Howie Gump. People call me Howie Gump.

AJ just looks at him.

HOWIE - Would you like a gummy bear?

AJ - No.

HOWIE - I've eaten a million and a half of these. I almost turned into one.

AJ - Yo, you retarded D.?

HOWIE - Kevin always said "retarded is as retarded does".

AJ looks at him oddly and moves to the other side of the bench.

Howie points to AJ's sunglasses.

HOWIE - Those must be comfortable sunglasses. I bet you could walk all day in sunglasses like that and not feel a thing.

AJ - .........My eyes hurt.

A white feather falls on AJ's lap.

HOWIE - I bet if I think real hard I can remember my first pair of sunglasses.

He squeezes his eyes shut tight.

HOWIE- They was my magic sunglasses. Kevin said they'd take me anywhere.

AJ - Dude, you're an idiot.

HOWIE - I'm gonna tell you my life story now. Kevin always said "life is like an Armani jacket. It maybe expensive, but in time it will wear out."

AJ - Yo, you're wack dude. I'm outta here.

HOWIE - Kevin always said -

AJ hits Howie over the head with the feather. He is knocked unconscious.

THE END

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