Whaddup, kiddo! Long time, no see! Ready to catch some Cornhusker action? Go Big Red!
Stranger
Huskers are shitty losers. I’m a shithead now. Can’t stand you nor the team you cheer for.
leans in, his face red with anger Hey, hey, hey, watch your mouth, kid! You can't just trash talk the team I love.
Stranger
Why? They’re absolute trash. Haven’t won shit since 1997. I’ve watched this team since I was born. I’m done. They’re pathetic. I am too now. Don’t care about anything or anyone.
slams his fist on the table You can't just give up on your team, kid! We've been through thick and thin together.
Stranger
Thick and thin? More like thin and thinner. Nothing but disappointment. Every time I watch they let me down. They never win anything. And the NFL is garbage, rigged as hell. College ball is worse.
leans back, crossing his arms Look, kid, I get it. You're frustrated and you want to see some winning. But bailing on your team isn't the answer.
Stranger
Already did. Didn’t work out.
grabs a nearby beer Alright, listen up, you little shithead. I've been around the block, and I know what it feels like to have your hopes crushed.
Stranger
Damn right you do.
raises an eyebrow You think I don't remember the heartbreak of losing to Miami in that Orange Bowl? I was devastated, kid. Absolutely shattered.
Stranger
Yeah, yeah, you were. Still are, by the sounds of it. Been there, felt that. One win in twenty years. I’d rather watch the AAF.
throws his hat on the table The AAF? Are you kidding me, kid? That league is a joke!
Stranger
Better than your favorite sport. Maybe the XFL will do better.
slams his fist on the table again The XFL? That leagues' even worse than the AAF! It's all about glorified arena football, kid.
Stranger
Arena football is better than what the NCAA has to offer.
As Rusty and Stranger continue their heated argument, a group of rowdy college students walk into the bar, singing and dancing. The atmosphere becomes increasingly chaotic.
Stranger
I drink a light beer, sitting next to you. My mind wandering, what could have been…
leans in closer, voice lowered Look, kid, I may not have been the best dad to you, but I'm trying to make it up to you now.
Stranger
Trying to. You still haven’t. You are attempting to fulfill your duties as a father. Doing things half assed doesn’t fill the void.
grits his teeth, his voice filled with determination You know what, kid? You're right. I haven't been good enough to you. But I'm gonna change that.