Dialogue: A Like Supreme

V

1AKill it all for a like supreme.

Boy Fan

1ASam-ur-ai! Sam-ur-ai!

Girl Fan

1ASam-ur-ai! Sam-ur-ai! Sam-ur-ai!

Girl Fan

1AKerry!

Girl Fan

1AC'mon! Start the fucking show!

V

All right. Let's do this.

Johnny

Ready to thrash?

V

6AI dunno, maybe this isn't such a good idea.

Johnny

6ANow you mention it?

V

6AIt's getting worse. Maybe this gig isn't worth it?

Johnny

6AFine. Go out and play. I'll just sit back, tend to my bleedin' ears.

V

6AOK, fine. You got me.

V

7AHave fun.

7ALet's motor.

Kerry

7AThere you are.

7AThis is Drausin, from Cutthroat.

Drausin

7AHey. Big fan, huge fan. You too? Got all their albums, I mean, I never dreamed I'd…

Kerry

7AChill, choom. She's in the same boat as you.

7AWanna talk to a star, talk to me. And get that shakin' under control.

7AThink my shakes're the same or worse.

V

9ACrowd got you stressed? Or is it me?

Kerry

9AFuck you.

V

9AAnd missed you, too.

V

10AI'd worry more about Henry's replacement.

Nancy

10AKerry got Drausin from Cutthroat to join us.

10AI know him, seen him play.

V

10AAnd? He any good?

Nancy

10AHe's... fine. Just... fine. You're the mystery dish, here.

Johnny

10APill time. Just be discreet.

V

10AAnd if I start puking blood again?

Johnny

10ADon't go making a scene. This is Kerry's big night.

V

10AI got a feeling Nancy doesn't think I can keep up with 'em.

Johnny

10AWell, she's right.

V

10BI'd worry more about Denny's replacement.

10CRight. Can't let that full house down.

Nancy

10CHonestly, got no idea who these people are.

V

10CJust strays. Kerry didn't want word to get around.

Nancy

10CYeah, well we'll see about that.

V

10CYa think the media caught wind of this?

Nancy

10CFor sure. Hyenas.

V

11AHow 'bout you tell me what happened with Henry.

Denny

11AAncient history. Kept falling into all sorts of crap, then I'd have to dig him out.

V

11AGot tired of getting your hands dirty all the time?

Denny

11AAll wrong. Managed to get him a gig with a decent band.

11AHenry quit usin', got his shit together, things were goin' great. So he booted me out of his life.

V

12AWhat happened next?

Denny

12AYou get off on this sort of drama? He ditched me, partied with his new pals for a month.

V

12BStopped needing you.

Denny

12BFor a little. Made it a month partying with his new pals.

11AThen they tossed 'im out 'cause he started acting up again.

11ARan into him on the street, total mess. Gonk even fainted for effect, a tug at my heartstrings.

V

11AWhat'd you do?

Denny

11ALeft him right there. And made damn sure he couldn't find me again.

V

11BHow're you feelin' ahead of the show?

Denny

11BWeird. Like I'm about to pretend to be… myself.

11BPlus, Johnny's out.

11BNever thought I'd say I miss the bastard, but I damn well do.

V

13AWhat happened with Denny? Meanin' before you filled her pool with concrete.

Henry

13AI hit bottom, she left me.

13AAlmost flatlined right there in the street, and she just stepped around me like so much trash.

V

14AWhat happened to you then?

Henry

14ADunno, I was on some bad shit, collapsed.

V

14BNow, I heard Denny looked after you, lots.

Henry

14BYeah. Musta finally got bored. Just picked the worst possible time.

13AThey brought me back, but Denny was gone.

13AHer friends wouldn't talk to me. Like I'd disappeared or died.

V

13BYou look to be in great shape today.

Henry

13BYeah, yep. Kerry took care of me.

V

13BDidn't he just get you outta detox?

Henry

13BUh-huh. But I'm done with all that stuff anyways.

13BKerry's got waaaay better goods. Pure as gold.

Denny

Hey, V.

Nancy

V! Got somethin' for you.

Dunno if you know, but once upon a time this was Silverhand's.

Johnny

Fuck. Nancy just gets shit done.

Should just whisper "Mikoshi" in her ear, we'll be all set.

V

15AWhere's Kerry?

Nancy

15AShould be here any minute.

15ATold me you play really well.

15ABetter be true, 'cause there won't be a dress rehearsal.

V

15BThanks for putting the gig together.

Nancy

15BPlease. Kerry couldn't twiddle his own asshole without my help.

V

15BSilverhand was prolly the same.

Nancy

15BHeh, worse. At least Kerry did what I told him to do, kept outta my hair.

V

16ADeLuze Orphean. 'Member that Samurai graffiti in Heywood where the bakery used to be?

Nancy

16AUh-huh. Got painted over a while ago. But yeah, Johnny was holding the Orphean there. Nice one.

V

16AWhere'd you find it? It's, like, fresh off the shelf.

Nancy

16ABought it, private collection. Always like to have everything down to the last detail.

Johnny

16AGets too obsessed at times, but gotta respect her hustle.

Henry

Uh, and you are...?

V

V. We met at Denny's?

Henry

Oh, right. Shit was fucked up, wasn't it?

Kerry

Fuck. This is fucked up.

V

What is?

Kerry

Actually, uh... got pretty nervous for this thing.

Felt like I had something to prove – to myself, to you and whoever the fuck.

But all I did was have a good time. That's it.

V

17AWanna do it again?

Kerry

17AHuh? No. That was enough.

V

17AIn that case... here, take it. As a souvenir.

17BLosers always say that – just did it to have a good time.

Kerry

17BStill think you're better'n me?

V

17BDamn right I do. But maybe this'll help.

Kerry

You sure?

V

Won't play without you. Just wouldn't be the same.

Kerry

See what you're doin' here. But I still plan on playin'.

Kerry

18AYa wanna hear a new…? Johnny?

18AHe's gone, isn't he?

V

18AYeah. Yeah, but he can still hear you.

Kerry

18AThanks, but not in the mood for hovering tables and voices from beyond the grave right now.

18AMaybe you should hang onto this, actually.

V

19AHow was the gig?

Kerry

19AHella preem. Heheh, Samurai's found its new groove.

V

19ADamn shame I had to miss it.

Kerry

19AEh, can still come to my show.

V

20AYou shouldn't have, really.

Kerry

20AThe very gun I tried to shoot Johnny with – when he broke into my house.

V

20AMeanin' you tried to shoot me.

Kerry

20AYeah, and earlier... Eh, never mind.

20ACool. Feel like I fell asleep and woke up fifty years later.

20ABack to work, then.

20ATake care, V. I'll be in touch.

Johnny

20AV, how you feelin'?

20ACan't believe that asshole Kerry just up and left you like this.

V

21AHope that's it for last requests. Not sure I can handle any more.

Johnny

21AIt is. And I'm starting to regret you agreed to this concert thing.

V

21AHuh, here I thought I'd hear "Thank you, V." Said it was important to you, this thing with Kerry.

Johnny

21AIt was. But not more important than you.

21AKerry's got his life back. Whereas we should be worryin' about how to get yours back.

V

22ALet's go.

Drausin

22ANo, no, I hit it too hard.

Denny

22AIt was fine, great.

Drausin

22AAxe went outta tune after "Chippin' In."

Denny

22ANo worries. Can't hear the bass anyway.

V

23AHave a good time?

Drausin

23AHell yeah! Kerry even said I'ma see some eddies!

V

24AYou were great.

Denny

24AOoh, first time I've ever heard that after a gig.

24AThanks.

BarOwner

22AI mean... Shit, never heard anything like it.

Nancy

22AAnd you're not likely to again.

V

25AWell? I do all right?

Nancy

25AMhm. Too damn well.

25AGot me wonderin' where Kerry's been hidin' you all this time.

Henry

22AAnd that's when the groupie started cryin'.

22AHer friend's like, "Come on, bagged him, didn't ya? What's wrong?"

22AAnd the groupie's like, "He said he was with the band! But he plays bass!" Hahaha.

V

26ASo what's the plan now?

Henry

26AGet wiped. Kerry's tab. Heheheh.

V

21AHope that's it for last requests.

Johnny

21AMaybe. Now you get a chance to do what you will.

V

21AGotta go talk to Hanako. Fast.

Johnny

21AOK. Your choice.

V

21BGuess he had somewhere to be, badly.

Johnny

21BProbably writing a new song as we speak.

V

21BIsn't that what you wanted? To make him feel better?

Johnny

21BBetter, but not that good.

V

21B"Johnny, don't ever leave me again! I can't live without you"?

Johnny

21BA little of that could go a long way.

20AWell? Wasn't so bad, was it?

20AToo bad Ker's gone off.

Denny

Woo, am I ready for this.

Kerry

C'mon, Johnny, give us the all systems go.

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