Post by xtremefate on Jan 11, 2007 22:20:27 GMT -5
The night air is cold as the habitants of Tokyo hustle about with their daily duties, but a certain man sticks out like a sore thumb and that man is Josh Phoenix. Josh towers above most of the people that are on the street. There are a mixture of cars and rickshaws moving about on the street. Josh is dressed as he usually is, a black t-shirt with the sleeves down to his elbow and a pair of faded blue jeans and to round it out a pair of white tennis shoes. Josh has his hands stuffed in his jean pockets. Josh is minding his own business when suddenly a small Japanese teenager rushes up to him along with three of his friends.
(Teenager 1)
You…..you Josh Phoenix!
(Josh Phoenix)
That’s me kid.
(Teenager 1)
Can I have your signature?
(Josh Phoenix)
If you’ve got a pad kid I’ll sign it.
The teenager turns to his friends and begins speaking in Japanese. His friends begin fumbling around in their book bags for something to write with and something to write on. Finally one of his friends produces a pen and notebook. The kid flips through the pages until he finds a clean piece of paper. He sticks it out along with the pen to Phoenix.
(Teenager 1)
Here Josh Phoenix.
Josh takes the pad and signs his name and then hands the pen and pad back to the kid.
(Josh Phoenix)
There ya go kid.
The teenagers dash off speaking so quickly that none of them could possibly understand each other. Josh continues on down the street going to back to what he was doing. People seem to instinctively know to get out of Josh's way as he walks down the street. Josh Phoenix comes up on what appears to be a nice swank restaurant in downtown Tokyo. Josh steps in and obviously Josh Phoenix is completely under dressed. The light is low in the restaurant. There a twenty to twenty-five tables in the restaurant all covered with a cool clean table clothes. About fifty percent of the tables have couple sitting at them. There is a bar to the left. A bartender is busy cleaning glasses and tidying up the area since no one is sitting there. Josh Phoenix looks around as he waits for someone to seat him. It isn’t long before a lady approaches Josh.
(Woman)
Yes sir can I help you?
(Josh Phoenix)
I want to drink at that bar.
Josh point towards the bar and then mimics him taking a drink. She nods her head in agreement and motions him to follow her. She makes her way to the bar and slides a stool out. Josh gives her a complimentary nod as he takes a seat. The bartender turns around and has a look of shock on his face. Josh stares at him with a “what the f**k?” look.
(Josh Phoenix)
Is there a damn problem pal?
Bartender remains silent as he stares at Hardcore Holly.
(Josh Phoenix)
Do you speak English pal? Hablo English? Hell that’s the wrong language. crapjust give me some sake.
The bartender finally breaks his silence.
(Bartender)
You’re…….you’re…….JOSH PHOENIX!!!!!!!
Josh rolls his eyes and lets out a loud sigh.
(Josh Phoenix)
That’s me pal, can ya just give me some sake!
(Bartender)
Sake coming right up!
The bartender turns and it only takes him a few moments to turn back with a small clay like bottle in his hand and a small clay like shot glass in the other. He places them right in front of Josh. Josh pours himself a shot.
(Bartender)
So……Mr.Phoenix... What's new?
Josh looks up as he takes another shot. He grimaces as the alcohol burns as it goes down his throat.
(Josh Phoenix)
Meh nothing really
The bartender begins to laugh.
(Josh Phoenix)
Go ahead and laugh but I’m not jokin’ about anything.
The bartender immediately stops laughing as he can tell Josh Phoenix is serious.
The bartender grabs another glass and slides it Josh's way.
End
(Teenager 1)
You…..you Josh Phoenix!
(Josh Phoenix)
That’s me kid.
(Teenager 1)
Can I have your signature?
(Josh Phoenix)
If you’ve got a pad kid I’ll sign it.
The teenager turns to his friends and begins speaking in Japanese. His friends begin fumbling around in their book bags for something to write with and something to write on. Finally one of his friends produces a pen and notebook. The kid flips through the pages until he finds a clean piece of paper. He sticks it out along with the pen to Phoenix.
(Teenager 1)
Here Josh Phoenix.
Josh takes the pad and signs his name and then hands the pen and pad back to the kid.
(Josh Phoenix)
There ya go kid.
The teenagers dash off speaking so quickly that none of them could possibly understand each other. Josh continues on down the street going to back to what he was doing. People seem to instinctively know to get out of Josh's way as he walks down the street. Josh Phoenix comes up on what appears to be a nice swank restaurant in downtown Tokyo. Josh steps in and obviously Josh Phoenix is completely under dressed. The light is low in the restaurant. There a twenty to twenty-five tables in the restaurant all covered with a cool clean table clothes. About fifty percent of the tables have couple sitting at them. There is a bar to the left. A bartender is busy cleaning glasses and tidying up the area since no one is sitting there. Josh Phoenix looks around as he waits for someone to seat him. It isn’t long before a lady approaches Josh.
(Woman)
Yes sir can I help you?
(Josh Phoenix)
I want to drink at that bar.
Josh point towards the bar and then mimics him taking a drink. She nods her head in agreement and motions him to follow her. She makes her way to the bar and slides a stool out. Josh gives her a complimentary nod as he takes a seat. The bartender turns around and has a look of shock on his face. Josh stares at him with a “what the f**k?” look.
(Josh Phoenix)
Is there a damn problem pal?
Bartender remains silent as he stares at Hardcore Holly.
(Josh Phoenix)
Do you speak English pal? Hablo English? Hell that’s the wrong language. crapjust give me some sake.
The bartender finally breaks his silence.
(Bartender)
You’re…….you’re…….JOSH PHOENIX!!!!!!!
Josh rolls his eyes and lets out a loud sigh.
(Josh Phoenix)
That’s me pal, can ya just give me some sake!
(Bartender)
Sake coming right up!
The bartender turns and it only takes him a few moments to turn back with a small clay like bottle in his hand and a small clay like shot glass in the other. He places them right in front of Josh. Josh pours himself a shot.
(Bartender)
So……Mr.Phoenix... What's new?
Josh looks up as he takes another shot. He grimaces as the alcohol burns as it goes down his throat.
(Josh Phoenix)
Meh nothing really
The bartender begins to laugh.
(Josh Phoenix)
Go ahead and laugh but I’m not jokin’ about anything.
The bartender immediately stops laughing as he can tell Josh Phoenix is serious.
The bartender grabs another glass and slides it Josh's way.
End
