#crow nova

Some time later - Fashion District

[SFX: Zipper zipping] CROW: That was good. Thanks for coming, Iain. JAYSON: (muttering) Hah…coming. CROW: Babe. IAIN: Yeah, no, that was really good, thanks for having me.

CROW: Hey…Iain? You got a sec? IAIN: What's up, dude? CROW: I know you don't…owe us anything, I mean…we're just the married couple you fuck with sometimes. I just can't help but notice how distracted you were today. Is everything okay? IAIN: Everything…is fine, Crow.

Humour and Hijinks Festival - Arts District

IAIN, aside: That…man is…green. Really green.

IAIN: … BLT: …

PUMPKIN SPICE: Hey! Earth to Benjie. The festival stuff is starting! BLT: (chuckles) Yeah, sorry Pumpkin, I was just distracted.

Uptown - Cyrenaica Sky Lounge

CROW: Iain, I'm only telling you this 'cause I care about you, not 'cause I wanna start shit. But Iain, Angelo is not a good guy. IAIN: What--what do you mean? CROW: He doesn't think of you as a person, but as a warm body. He brags about how…what he does to you. In a really repulsive way. I'm not here to tell you how to live, bud, since we're all adults, but it put me off.

IAIN, aside: Crow…you don't know what Angelo goes through, what demons he fights. I don't want to be that guy, but I know him better than you. We--we've been friends since we were kids. Okay? CROW, aside: I know, but-- IAIN, aside: Angelo's a good guy. He deals with a lot.

CROW, aside: And are you not a good guy too? I just think you deserve better, Iain. IAIN: No. I mean--I have better. I have him. I don't know what--what he says about me, or if it's true, or--or what, but. I lost him once. I won't lose him again. CROW, aside: (quietly) Alright, buddy.

CROW: There's my handsome li'l man! Iain, there's coffee on the pot if you want. IAIN: Thanks dude, I'm seriously gonna need it. This guy's tiring. CROW: Hah. I'd bet. I have some idea as a professional older brother.

IAIN: So should I say it or do you wanna? CROW: Say what? IAIN: That you were right and I was stupid for not believing you. About Angelo. CROW: Iain, come on. I'm not that petty. Love…makes you do a lot of crazy things. JAYSON: Nobody's perfect, Iain, but the important thing is you've moved on.

CROW: Well, let's not presume. IAIN, aside: Nah, Jayson is right. (sniff) Ya know, it's wild, I used to get so offended at the suggestion that Angelo didn't actually like me. But after getting confirmation, I've just been like (pfft) oh, okay. Guess I'll die. JAYSON: And that's the kind of fuck-him attitude your old friends support, brother.

Month 2, week 2 - The Crow's Perch Bar

CROW, from inside: You already know who he is…Iain Lucky! San My's latest crooner.

IAIN: (playing and singing) JAYSON: You got this, bud!

JAYSON: God, am I ever glad for Iain nights. CROW: (smirk) "Iain nights"? You mean Wednesdays, babe? JAYSON: No, I mean Iain nights, which are way better than Akira and Miko nights because those motherfuckers cannot sing. Iain, though? Baby Christ weeps. CROW: Someone's got a crush, eh? JAYSON: Well, it helps that he's a cutie, doesn't it?

Month 2, week 3

JAYSON: There's our favourite guy. Buy you a drink? IAIN: Sure, Jay, whatever you're having. CROW: He's having you, dear. (smirk) Or he'd like to, anyway. IAIN: Uh…aren't you guys married? JAYSON: Sure. And that's why we exclusively play together. But! Wow! Aren't we getting ahead of ourselves, husband mine…?

CROW: Iain…come here, bud. IAIN, distracted: …yeah.