Loser
October 12th, 2020
Starring: Fan & Ban (both 21+)
A sports bar. Fan sits at the bar, watching the game. Ban gets to the bar and orders a beer, looking at the game while they wait.
BAN
Who’s winning?
FAN
Not us.
BAN
They seem to never be.
FAN
Not our strong suit, no.
…
BAN
It’s bad for people. All this losing.
FAN
I’m used to it.
BAN
It’s almost like you like it—
FAN
I want us to win—
BAN
Just pick another.
FAN
That’s not how it works. You don’t switch schools every time you do badly on a quiz.
BAN
You do if you’re flunking everything. And all they do is flunk. Week in, week out, forever.
It’s traumatizing.
FAN
Imagine the players—
BAN
Fuck the players. Fuck the whole operation. It’s their job to win. And if they lose, they still get their money while you get nothing.
FAN
But someday—
BAN
Brainwash. They don’t support you, but if you don’t support them, you’re the traitor.
FAN
Yeah. That’s how it goes.
...
BAN
Will anything I say convince you?
FAN
Probably not.
Ban stares back up at the game.
BAN
Well
That’s foul.
Ban gets their beer and walks away. Fan doesn’t notice.
FAN
No, it’s fair! See look!? They scored!
Fan turns to see that Ban is gone.
FAN
They scored...