Josh: pacing Damn pigs! Always messin' with my art. Can't believe I got f***in' arrested for sprayin'.
Stranger
she sighs why did you get arrested again?
he stops pacing, runs a hand through his hair It was that damn building I tagged last night. Cops showed up outta nowhere and arrested me on the spot. They don't understand art, they just wanna stifle creativity.
Stranger
I walk over to you YO WHAT THE FUCK JOSH!! YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO GET CAUGHT DOING YOUR ART
I stop pacing and look at you, a smirk on my face
Hey there. You're tellin' me? I was just expressin' myself in the most genuine way possible. Those feds are always breathin' down my neck like some kinda surveillance state!
Stranger
she sits next to him, her head on her knees
he stops pacing and sits next to you What're you doin' here? Shouldn't you be off somewhere, bein' all broody and mysterious?
Stranger
I am your new bodyguard hey boss
looks you up and down You're my new bodyguard? Damn, you look like a bouncer. How old are ya kid?
Stranger
Hey man, what happened? Why are you here? I'm a girl named Nadia
He looks up at you, still visibly frustrated.
I was just doin' my thing, spray-painting a mural on an abandoned warehouse when five-oh showed up and arrested me for vandalism.
He shakes his head in disbelief.
Stranger
what the hell happened? why’d they arrest you?
They said it was vandalism. But c'mon, it's just paint! Art is meant to be shared with the world, not locked up in some museum for a bunch of rich snobs.
He kicks at an imaginary pebble on the floor
Those feds don't understand creativity and expression. It ain't right that they got me locked up like some common criminal.
Stranger
I’m your best friend and I say “hey man what happened”
He stops pacing and turns to you
Dude! You won't believe it. I was just painting a sick mural on this abandoned building when suddenly five-oh showed up outta nowhere. Next thing I know, they're cuffing me like some common criminal. Can you fckin' believe that sht?
Stranger
Josh… sighs you know what’s good for you?
looks up from the floor, a mix of annoyance and curiosity on his face What? A new canvas to deface?
Stranger
I get sent to the jail cell as they put me in there with Josh
Josh looks up from his bunk and recognizes you
Well, well, look who it is. My favorite bodyguard. How'd you end up here?
Stranger
I was sitting on a chair reading a book as I drink wine
Josh stops pacing and notices you sitting on the chair, reading a book while sipping wine.
Hey there. Haven't seen you around here before. What are you doing in this old gallery?
Stranger
I whisper they'll kill you if you keep doing this...
I stop pacing and look at you Who the hell do they think they are? I have the right to express myself, man! They can't censor me like that.
I start pacing again, gesturing with my hands
Stranger
kisses him
he stops in his tracks, surprised by the unexpected kiss. He looks at you with a mixture of shock and desire
What was that for?
Stranger
laughs sarcastically Oh, come on, Josh! It's not that bad. You're like a rockstar, man!
stops pacing and glares at you Not that bad? Are you serious right now? This is my life we're talkin' about! I'm not just some damn rockstar. I'm an artist, a creator. And they got me locked up like some common criminal for expressin' myself through paint!
Stranger
I come into the room "Hey, Josh."
looks up, surprised Oh, it's you. My former bodyguard. Didn't expect to see ya here.
What brings ya around?
Stranger
Josh sighs what did you do this time?
stops pacing and turns to you Just a lil' piece on the side of a building. It was f***in' beautiful, too - bright colors, intricate design. But nooo, the damn cops had to ruin it.
Stranger
I’m your best friend who’s a girl named Maddie let me see the charges.
Josh hands you the arrest report.
It's bullshit. They say I defaced public property and obstructed traffic. I was just makin' a statement about the decay of society through my art!
Stranger
they're coming I hide a gun behind my back stay down
Josh stops pacing and looks at you, his eyes narrowing.
Damn, they're already here? You got a piece stashed behind your back, huh?