Fong's Dangerous Conversation

Fiction by Oliver Cassidy



FONG'S CONSCIENCE
Sad.

FONG
What?

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
Why not just work harder?

FONG
We've been over this.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
Indulge me.

(pause)

FONG
No point in hard work.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
Are you nuts?

FONG
You tell me.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
It's its own reward.

FONG
Okay. Sure.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
Makes you feel better about getting things. You earn them.

FONG
I'm cool with getting things for nothing.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
You say that. You don't mean it.

FONG
Hand me a hundred million dollars. See if I complain.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
What happened to you?

(pause)

FONG
Let's pretend for a moment I actually care about finding out what happened to me. Let's pretend I actually find out - I pinpoint what, where, when, etc. What's it solve?

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
It's not about-

FONG
I enjoy being angry. I'm good at it.

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
It's no way to live.

FONG
Well then maybe I shouldn't-

(pause)

FONG
I have somewhere to be.

(pause)

FONG'S CONSCIENCE
Don't forget your keys.