Lando Monologue
“Shit—where do I, uh—begin? I dunno.”
A momentary lapse of silence follows breathless laughter.
“’S a long story, Lando. It really is. Sit back. ‘Cause it’ll be a while before I’m done.”
A sigh. “Really all dates back to when we were kids. When we were runnin’ the streets like they were our own. Back when we shared bread and soup together ‘cause we didn’t have enough money to buy anything else to eat. I think—I think around the time we turned twenty, and you said you were leaving to make it big—I think that’s when I knew I wanted you. ━━ Yeah. I’m cuttin’ the dramatics, Lando; you’ve probably known this whole time, huh? ‘Cause you’re smart. You’ve always been too fuckin’ smart for your own good. Anyway, it wasn’t boyish curiosity or nothin’ either. I figured that out later ‘cause I’d thought that’s what it had been, too. You’ve always been an open guy, never cared about what others had to say, and you chased after your own version of happiness. …Guess that’s kinda what I wanted to do, too. When you said you were leaving, I wanted to show you I wasn’t gonna be the same bum you’d known for years… Growing up with you was the best ‘n the worst time of my life. So, when we promised that, one day, we’d meet up again; I wanted to show you how much better things had gotten for me. I mean, I wasn’t all that much different when …show more content…
I know. This tape—it’s gonna be sent from the hospital, to you, when I’m gone. I asked them and they said they could do it. I would’ve asked Luke to help me out this one last time, but I’ve already put that kid through so godsdamned much. I bet I’ve fucking scarred him by now… Take care of him for me, would ya? ━━ Yeah, see, here I am askin’ favors ‘cause that’s all I ever fucking do. ‘M sorry for that, too. I… I won’t be around to do it myself is all, Lando. He’s a bright kid—kinda like how we were when we were kids. I see a lot of me in him—see a lot of you too.” Low chuckles, then a short
A momentary lapse of silence follows breathless laughter.
“’S a long story, Lando. It really is. Sit back. ‘Cause it’ll be a while before I’m done.”
A sigh. “Really all dates back to when we were kids. When we were runnin’ the streets like they were our own. Back when we shared bread and soup together ‘cause we didn’t have enough money to buy anything else to eat. I think—I think around the time we turned twenty, and you said you were leaving to make it big—I think that’s when I knew I wanted you. ━━ Yeah. I’m cuttin’ the dramatics, Lando; you’ve probably known this whole time, huh? ‘Cause you’re smart. You’ve always been too fuckin’ smart for your own good. Anyway, it wasn’t boyish curiosity or nothin’ either. I figured that out later ‘cause I’d thought that’s what it had been, too. You’ve always been an open guy, never cared about what others had to say, and you chased after your own version of happiness. …Guess that’s kinda what I wanted to do, too. When you said you were leaving, I wanted to show you I wasn’t gonna be the same bum you’d known for years… Growing up with you was the best ‘n the worst time of my life. So, when we promised that, one day, we’d meet up again; I wanted to show you how much better things had gotten for me. I mean, I wasn’t all that much different when …show more content…
I know. This tape—it’s gonna be sent from the hospital, to you, when I’m gone. I asked them and they said they could do it. I would’ve asked Luke to help me out this one last time, but I’ve already put that kid through so godsdamned much. I bet I’ve fucking scarred him by now… Take care of him for me, would ya? ━━ Yeah, see, here I am askin’ favors ‘cause that’s all I ever fucking do. ‘M sorry for that, too. I… I won’t be around to do it myself is all, Lando. He’s a bright kid—kinda like how we were when we were kids. I see a lot of me in him—see a lot of you too.” Low chuckles, then a short