[ Vance storms off up to the bridge, arms crossed. He's not angrier than he usually is, but after so many years of scowling and frowning his face just kind of falls that way without trying. And part of the fun of walking anywhere is getting to stomp around. ]
Hey, Captain. [ He resists the urge to call him Captain Fuckass or something like that. If he were bolder, he might, but this is the first time he's actually confronted the Captain alone. ] I got a challenge for you.
[ He spins around to face the Captain. Normally he actually likes talking to people he doesn't like while facing away from them, but he's not turning his back on this guy. ] Yeah, because back home everybody calls me Jacks Vance. You know it's gonna pinball.
[ Sometimes you have one skill and want to milk it for all it's worth. ] It'll be cool. Like in Tommy.
[ Lots of teenagers, anyway, if those count as people. ]
I want a prom. A good one, with a theme of my choice and outfits that aren't from Tommy Bahama. Chrissy and I got voted Prom Queen and King, and we missed out back home, so I want to give her a good one here. [ A beat. ] And you also have to call me Pinball Vance from now on if I win. Even when I'm not around.
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Hey, Captain. [ He resists the urge to call him Captain Fuckass or something like that. If he were bolder, he might, but this is the first time he's actually confronted the Captain alone. ] I got a challenge for you.
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[behind him.]
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[ Sometimes you have one skill and want to milk it for all it's worth. ] It'll be cool. Like in Tommy.
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[crosses arms] I'm afraid I have no crown, so we'll have to be playing for some other prize.
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[ Lots of teenagers, anyway, if those count as people. ]
I want a prom. A good one, with a theme of my choice and outfits that aren't from Tommy Bahama. Chrissy and I got voted Prom Queen and King, and we missed out back home, so I want to give her a good one here. [ A beat. ] And you also have to call me Pinball Vance from now on if I win. Even when I'm not around.
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[he extends a hand with a theatrical little flourish.]
Challenge accepted. Name the time and place.
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[ Midnight is a stupid time to expect anyone else to wake up to watch a pinball challenge but it's also the coolest time to do anything. ]
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[and, with that, he disappears.]