FADE IN to a broadcaster’s booth overlooking the playing surface of Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Facing the camera, with the playing surface in the background, are two men holding microphones. On the viewer’s left is a horeshoe-bald, middle age white man with a greasy mustache, and a pock-marked face. His sport coat is ratty, and his tie too long and too thin. This is Seamus. On the viewer’s right is an older man; he is grey-haired and in possession of a thousand-yard stare. He wears a matching suit jacket, pants and tie that is at once natty and garish. Despite his sartorial splendor, the man gives the impression of one disheveled and battered in body, spirit and mind. This is Grapes.
SEAMUS: Well, dat’s the final from here in Toronto, Grapes. Da Coyotes 1 and da Leafs 4.
GRAPES: It just goes to show ya, ya may be da Great One, but if ya abandon your team and your Country, dere’s just not much to say for ya.
SEAMUS: OK den, Grapes. How about dat checking line for da Leafs?
GRAPES: If dose guys ain’t worth a million bucks, den I don’t know. Dere some one-timin’, goal scorin’, sniper assassins. If da League don’t do something ta stop da pansy grabbin’ ‘n’ graspin’ den dere’s not much ta say for ‘em.
SEAMUS: World going one way, ice hockey another, yo. Well dat’s it for our broadcast from Toronto. Good night, folks!
GRAPES: And here’s hopin’ everybody out dere has a good time tonight.
CUT SHARPLY to a dimly lit, seedy motel room. On the bed is a woman. She is on her back, with her legs in the air. She is frizzy-haired, morbidly obese, and middle-aged. This is Claudia. On top of Claudia is Grapes. His back and buttocks are glistened with sweat, while his breathing is raspy, phlegmatic and riddled with grunt-like noises. We hear the sound of bed springs along with a rythmic “squelch, squelch, squelch.”
CLAUDIA: Ugh, ugh, ugh, give me that stink pole, Grapes!
GRAPES: Jaysus, Claudia, what’s dat stench?
CLAUDIA: Ugh, ugh, ugh, pound me, Grapes, pound me!
GRAPES: Shut yer pie-hole over dere, Claudia! I’m tryin’ ta do sumptin over here! Uhhhh, sweet jaysus-god!
The air is rent with Grapes’ flatulence, as he goes still. FADE OUT.