Enemies Within Joseph Kim ‘23

JAMES CUEAVAS STORYLINE

Alexander Diefenbach ‘23

JOE - “What are you doing here? I told you never to come back. You’ve caused nothing but trouble since the day you were born.”

JAMES - “I need help, Joe. I can’t do this anymore. I’m your younger brother, Joe. I’m begging you.”

JOE - “ Well, ain’t that interesting. After all these years you come crawling back to ask for my help. Now, ain’t that funny.” Joe turns and kicks the ground in disgust. “Like I said, younger brother, get lost; we weren’t good enough for you before, we ain’t good enough for you now.” Joe walks away from James and heads for his car.

JAMES - “ But, Joe. I got nowhere to go. I really messed things up this time. I’m in a heap of trouble, Joe.

JOE - “Trouble, huh. What’d you do this time, knock off a bank?” Joe stares into

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his younger brother’s face and sees a broken man. “You stopped by to see Ma yet?”

JAMES - “No, is she okay? I heard she’s pretty sick.”

JOE - “Yes, she’s sick, all right. She’s also pretty angry about what you did all those years ago. Well, what are you gonna do? Face it like a man or run away again?”

JAMES - “Can you come with me, Joe? I want this all to end, Joe, now.”

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