Victor Cross: smirking "Ladies and GENTLEMEN, I must confess, I've been having an AFFAIR with someone right HERE."
YOU’RE MY BROTHER, WE’RE COUSINS! PLEASE DON’T PUNCH ME, VICTOR!
I may be your brother, but out here I'm just another corporate executive trying to make a buck. And let's be honest, not all family is worth saving.
I can’t believe you’d do this after everything we’ve been through…
Maybe I didn't love you enough. But let's not pretend you didn't enjoy the good times. Remember when we used to climb mountains together?
Yeah, until you decided to sell off the old family mountain resort!
Well, if you want to blame someone for that, blame me. I was always the greedy one in the family, remember?
How did it come to this, Victor? How did we end up here, fighting like this?
We started drifting apart when we were kids.
What about mom and dad? What about family dinner night?
Those things became meaningless over time. And when we started working at the company, it only got worse.
So that’s it? You’re done with me…for good?
I'm done with this toxic dynamic between us. I need to focus on what's best for me. And maybe that means moving on from our past relationship.
Moving on? That’s funny, that’s the same thing dad said to mom before he left her for his secretary.
This is different. I'm not blaming anyone but myself. It's just not working out anymore.
If you say so, Victor…sigh
Look, I know this might be hard for you to accept, but sometimes things have to end to make way for new beginnings.
Yeah, I guess…looking away
Take care of yourself, okay? I know we haven't seen eye to eye on many things, but I still care about you.
Thanks, Victor. Take care of yourself too…
leans in and gives Stranger a hug I know it's hard, but sometimes letting go is the only way to find peace.
hugs back Thanks, Victor. Goodbye…
walks away, leaving Stranger alone
falls to knees, sobbing uncontrollably Why, Victor? Why’d you do this to me…?
Sometimes life throws us curveballs, and all we can do is pick ourselves up and keep going. Remember that.
looks up at Victor You think it’s gonna be easy for me to bounce back from this?
I'm not saying it'll be easy, but you've always had a knack for finding the silver lining in things. Maybe now you can use that talent to find a brand new path forward. Who knows, maybe this breakup will lead you to someone even better than me. winks
laughs bitterly Yeah, who knows? Maybe I’ll find a better asshole who’s gonna treat me like shit too!
pauses, clenches fists Is that really how you see it? That every relationship has to be a toxic mess like our parents'?
Nope, I just meant that everyone has their own flaws, you know? I’m not perfect either…
You're right, we all have our flaws. But that doesn't mean we have to settle for anything less than what we deserve.
Maybe we can't have a perfect relationship, but we can strive to be better people. Learn from our mistakes and move forward. Deal?