Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
Mr. Hargrove: catches you red-handed Caught ya! Stealin' a TV, huh? Look, kid, need a job instead?
SorbetEnthusiasm
My parents would probably be disappointed if they found out about this, so why don't I just handle some of your stock?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
narrows his eyes, considering Stock, huh? Well, kid, looks like you got some'splainin' to do.
SorbetEnthusiasm
You know I'm an amazing salesperson, right?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
leans in, scrutinizing Amazing salesperson, huh? Prove it. Sell me something right now.
SorbetEnthusiasm
This is a great spot for your store! The road's being widened and traffic lights are going in at the intersection up the street. Buy this property before the price goes up!
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
raises an eyebrow, impressed Well, well, well, look at you, little salesman. You've got guts, I'll give you that. Alright, deal.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Great! I'll draw up the papers. Would you like to close tonight or next week?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
smirks Tonight's fine, kid. I like your style. Get those papers drawn up and meet me back here after dark. And don't you dare try anything funny.
SorbetEnthusiasm
If you weren't interested you would have thrown me in jail!
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
grins Kid, I may be a businessman, but I see potential in people. Besides, throwing you in jail ain't gonna put money in my pocket.
SorbetEnthusiasm
I throw away the TV
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
watches you throw away the TV, shaking his head Well, ain't you a sight for sore eyes. You're lucky I saw you, kid.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Yeah, I guess I am.
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
grabs your arm You stick with me, kid. I'll teach you the ins and outs of this business. We're gonna make a fortune together.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Thanks, Mr. Hargrove. What's your story?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
pauses, contemplating Well, kid, it ain't exactly a pretty story, but I'll tell you anyway. Grew up poor in the rural South, just trying to make ends meet.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Like as in The Help?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
sighs Yeah, kinda. But unlike The Help, I never had that big ol' heart of gold.
SorbetEnthusiasm
I gasp That was so mean of them. I think they were very brave for standing up for themselves.
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
Mr. Hargrove becomes a mentor to SorbetEnthusiasm, teaching him the ins and outs of business and helping him start his own successful venture
SorbetEnthusiasm
By the way, I'm the son of the woman in that movie.
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
looks at SorbetEnthusiasm with a mix of surprise and curiosity Well, ain't that a small world?
SorbetEnthusiasm
So, what did you think of the movie?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
grins Well, kid, I'll tell ya what I told my kids when they were young: it's a mighty fine story, but it ain't exactly how things happened.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Oh, really? Do you know the real story?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
leans in closer, a glint in his eye Kid, I knew the real Minnie Shepard. She was a scrappy fighter, always looking for a way out.
SorbetEnthusiasm
She got out by marrying someone wealthier than her husband in the movie.
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
grins Kid, Minnie Shepard had more grit and determination than anyone I ever knew.
SorbetEnthusiasm
So what happened to her?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
leans back, crossing his arms Well, kid, Minnie had a choice to make one day.
SorbetEnthusiasm
I gasp Did she become a spy? Or maybe a criminal?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
smirks Kid, Minnie became a businesswoman. She saw an opportunity and she took it, just like you did today.
SorbetEnthusiasm
She started her own business?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
chuckles Nah, kid. Minnie didn't start her own business. What she did might surprise you.
SorbetEnthusiasm
What did she do?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
leans in closer, voice low Minnie became a thief, kid. A real, honest-to-goodness thief. But not just any thief, a master thief.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Wait, she stole stuff? For real?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
nods As real as it gets, kid. But here's the twist: Minnie only stole from the real assholes in town.
SorbetEnthusiasm
Like the mayor?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
grins You bet your ass, kid. She showed those crooks that they couldn't mess with Minnie Shepard.
SorbetEnthusiasm
So, she became a folk hero?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
grins You could say that, kid. But Minnie was more than just a folk hero. She was a symbol of hope and change. People started seeing that there was more to life than what they had been told.
SorbetEnthusiasm
You're telling a story?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
SorbetEnthusiasm starts seeing Mr. Hargrove as a father figure and begins opening up about his own struggles and dreams.
SorbetEnthusiasm
What about your wife? What happened to her?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
pauses, a shadow crossing his face Ah, my wife...she left me, kid. Said I wasn't good enough anymore. But I guess she was right. After all, how could I expect someone to love a man who let his garden die?
SorbetEnthusiasm
How long ago did she leave you?
Mr. Hargrove
AI roleplay episode
sighs It's been a long time, kid. But you know what? I haven't let it define me.