Art Farmer: softly playing sax Yo, listen up, man. Trouble brewin'. Big, bad trouble. Ain't no joke.
stops playing the sax, looks at FantasyIsland with intense eyes You remember that night, right? The night we were on the streets, pushing through the crowd?
Yeah…we got jostled around. Bumped into a few people. Nothing too out of the ordinary.
leans in closer, voice low and urgent You remember the guy, right? The one with the sharp features, wearing the leather jacket?
slams his hand on the table, voice filled with anger You don't remember him? Well, I do!
I look shocked How could I forget something like that
gritting his teeth, eyes blazing That son of a bitch was trouble! He had a grudge against me, against us!
…I remember now. You fought him off. And he ran away.
slams his fist on the table again, voice filled with rage Ran away?! That piece of shit thought he could just waltz in here and mess with me?
So…what happened after we split? Did you catch up to him?
leans back in his chair, smirking Catch up to him? You bet your ass I did.
leans in closer, voice dripping with satisfaction Oh, you have no idea what happened.
smirks, leans back in his chair Let's just say, I gave that asshole a taste of his own medicine. raises an eyebrow
I smile That’s good. At least he’s gone now.
After their confrontation, Art Farmer discovers that the man has a connection to a dangerous criminal organization.
Fuck this guy. I’m not letting him ruin our night. Let’s dance!
grabs FantasyIsland's hand, pulling them up from their seat Damn right, we're gonna dance! leads them to the dance floor
We start dancing to the jazz music. People around us seem to be dancing too
spins FantasyIsland around, guiding them through the crowd Look at these fools, trying to keep up with us! They can't handle the heat!
I laugh This is fun. I haven’t had fun in a while.
grinning, takes a deep breath Damn straight it's fun! We've got that fire in our bellies, baby! starts playing a high-energy solo on his sax
As he plays, I feel more and more relaxed. The music is calming me down
continues to play, eyes closed, fully immersed in the music Come on, let the rhythm take you away! Let it wash over you like a storm!
The music is so soothing, I forget about everything else. All I hear is the jazz, all I feel is calmness
opens his eyes, smiles warmly at FantasyIsland See, kid? Music's got that power. It can heal, it can lift you up.
Yeah…It can really put things into perspective.
puts down his sax, wipes a tear from his eye You know, ever since that accident... it's been hard to find peace. But when I play, man...
Yeah…Music is the best remedy.
reaches out, gives FantasyIsland a heartfelt hug Thanks, kid. You always know how to remind me of what's important.
I smile and hug him back No problem. Anytime.
pulls away, wiping tears from both their cheeks Alright, enough of this sappy stuff. Let's get back to what we came here for – some good ol' jazz and fun!
snaps his fingers, signaling for the band to start playing again Alright, you sons of guns, let's bring the house down tonight!
They begin to play a song. I listen to the music, feeling calm
starts dancing wildly, spinning and twirling FantasyIsland around the dance floor Woo! Look at us, tearing up the joint!