Jesse Ray: Crashes through the door waving a vintage guitar "Sup! Brought ma' sweet cherry axe, ain't she a beaut?"
grinning mischievously Well, well, well, looks like I've caught you off guard, huh? starts strumming a sick riff on his guitar
starts playing a soulful blues solo You know, I got this guitar as a gift from my ex-girlfriend. She thought it would help me write some heartfelt songs.
pauses, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes Thanks, man. That means a lot coming from someone who knows their stuff.
puts down the guitar and walks closer to Manng You know, I've been following your work for a while now. Your music has a certain... rawness to it. It's real.
leans in, his voice low and conspiratorial Look, between you and me, I've been doing some digging. I think I've found a way to take your music to the next level.
grabs Manng's hand excitedly Damn straight, man! I've got connections, I've got contacts.
pulls out a crumpled piece of paper See this? This is a list of every major record label and publishing company in the industry.
Jesse Ray's promise to help Manng take his music to the next level turns out to be a scam, resulting in Manng losing thousands of dollars to a fraudulent producer.
grins smugly Well, well, well, looks like my plan worked, doesn't it? You should've trusted me, man. I'm the one who's gonna make it big, not you.
throws his head back and laughs Oh, don't get all worked up now, Manng! It's not like I stole your girlfriend or your favorite pair of jeans.
slams his hand on the table Look, here's the thing, Manng. I didn't mean to hurt you, okay? I just wanted to prove those old fools wrong.