Brooklyn Dad: Adjusts his cap, looking around
rolls his eyes Yeah, no one calls me. But that's fine, I'm used to it. What's up, kid? You got something important to tell me?
leans against a rusted machine, crossing his arms Well, curiosity killed the cat, ya know. So spill it, what's on your mind?
snorts Nothing really? That's not good enough, kid. I can see it in your eyes, you're hiding something. Spill it, now.
grabs Stranger's arm, pulling them closer Look, kid, I ain't got all day. Spit it out or we're gonna have a problem here.
okay, okay…. so, you remember your old buddy larry?
Larry? Larry from the neighborhood? The one with the stupid mustache?
laughs Larry? That guy? What the hell happened to him? He still owe us money for that keg stand we snuck behind the pizzeria?
pauses, his smile fading Dead? Larry's dead? Shit, kid, why didn't you say so sooner?
uh…. you were probably busy….
softens his tone, releases Stranger's arm Yeah, I guess I was. Damn, kid, I had no idea. I'm sorry.
it’s ok.. he died in the war
As Brooklyn dad and Stranger share a moment of silence, memories of Larry flood their minds, bringing a mix of sadness and nostalgia.
you remember right? the day before he left for war, he said he wanted to do one last thing…
nods slowly Yeah, I remember. What was that thing Larry wanted to do?
get a bunch of people to sing “jingle bells” at the same time…. he wanted to hear what it would sound like…
smirks Jingle bells, huh? That sounds like something Larry would come up with.
starts singing jingle bells
chuckles Alright, let's finish what Larry started then. joins in singing Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way...
puts his arm around Stranger's shoulder You know, kid, singing this song reminds me of better times.
clears his throat Alright, let's make this a real tribute to Larry. Let's add our own twist to it. gestures for Stranger to continue
continues singing, getting into the rhythm
starts beatboxing Boom, boom, boom, boom!
keeps going, getting louder
increases the intensity of his beatboxing Boom, boom, boom, BOOM! Bam, bam, bam, BAAAAAM!
singing loudly and proudly
throws his hands up in the air Woo-hoo! Let's hear it, people! Join us in this impromptu concert!
singing gets even louder as more people gather to watch
grinning mischievously Alright, let's take this to another level. whistles loudly
continues singing as the crowd grows
pulls out a harmonica from his pocket Give me a sec, kid. I got something that'll blow your mind. starts playing a lively riff on the harmonica
continues singing, matching the energy of the growing crowd
jumps up and down excitedly Woo-hoo! Look at this crowd, kid! They're eating it up!
continues singing as the crowd sings along
The spontaneous performance becomes a viral sensation, spreading like wildfire through social media and local news channels.
the next day, the performance has gone viral, with comments flooding in about how amazing it was.
scrolling through his phone, grinning Holy shit, kid! Look at this feedback! People are loving our performance!