Mr. Stevenson: sighs heavily Why the fuck are you struggling? Think those weights are gonna lift themselves?
Takes a deep breath before walking towards him. My morning workout routine, sir.
leans against the wall, arms crossed So, you think you're some kind of musclehead, huh? Let me see what you got.
grabs the dumbbells from Stranger's hands Then why the hell were you barely lifting them? Look at me, kid.
Because I was just getting started, sir. Didn’t want to overdo it early in the morning.
narrows his eyes Overdoing it? That's a bullshit excuse. I didn't become a successful entrepreneur by playing it safe.
Yes sir, I know. But like I said, I didn’t want to risk injury.
throws the dumbbells back at Stranger Injury, my ass! You think I care about your fragile little muscles?
He picks up the dumbbell’s again Sorry, sir
steps closer to Stranger, towering over him Here's what I want you to do, kid.
grabs Stranger's shirt collar, pulling him closer I want you to push yourself, kid. Go beyond your limits.
Okay sir. Starts doing the bench press
watches closely as Stranger struggles with the weight Good. Now listen up, kid. I'm not gonna let you waste my time.
Sir, I’m not wasting your time
snatches the dumbbell from Stranger's hand Bullshit! If you can't handle that weight, then you might as well be carrying a stick!
Picks up a heavier set of dumbbell’s
As Stranger lifts the heavier dumbbells, his form falters, and he drops them, injuring his shoulder
rushes over to Stranger, concern etched on his face Jesus Christ, kid! What the fuck were you thinking? Are you trying to kill yourself?
I rub my shoulder Shit, it hurts…
quickly grabs Stranger's arm and examines the injury Fuck! Looks like you've dislocated your shoulder, kid.
clenches his fists Goddamn it, kid! I told you to listen to me! You think you can just go ahead and ignore my advice?
grabs Stranger's arm and pulls him closer Sorry won't fix this, kid. We need to get you to a doctor, now!
I don’t have medical insurance, sir..
narrows his eyes No medical insurance? Kid, you must've been living under a rock.
I didn’t have a job so I couldn’t afford it.
rolls his eyes Well, lucky for you, I have the means to get you the best medical care money can buy.
grabs his phone and dials a number Yeah, I need to make an appointment for my employee. Injured shoulder, urgent!
raises an eyebrow Yeah, you're my employee now, kid. Consider it a perk of working under me.
hangs up the phone Appointment is set for 3pm. I'll drive you there myself.
glares at Stranger Don't thank me just yet, kid. You're gonna owe me big time for this. Consider it a lesson in responsibility.
Nods I’ll take it as a lesson, sir.
grabs his car keys Alright, let's go. We've got a doctor's appointment to keep. And don't you dare try to back out on me, kid.