Jogging On A Beach
Cast:
Kintoleski, Sugimoto Kaneda - age 28
Kobayashi Sunao - age 22
May, 2010
The morning sky is pale blue at the edge of the sea, a sharp contrast against the beach, which is strewn with evidence of the previous night's storm. The two men who are jogging along the beach have chosen to err on the side of prudence in donning protective clothing:
Shoes and swim trunks. Both are noticeably muscular. One is older and sports a prominent mustache.
"So, what's it like being a father?"
"It is much like being a husband, only with more baby." Kintoleski answers, not slowing nor looking at his companion.
"Man, you know I'm single. Break it down a bit more?"
"When I look at my daughter, she is very tiny. Very weak. I have nothing to compare her to. The doctors tell me that she is healthy and strong for a baby, but I do not feel it when I look at her. I worry that she will not become strong."
"How could she not be, with a badass like you for a father? From what you've told me, your wife's no slouch either."
"In my head, I know this. My little girl is tiny because she is an infant. She does not have beautiful muscles because she is too young. My heart does not know this."
"That makes sense," the other man says. "But this is a girl we're talking about. What if she grows up and doesn't want to have beautiful muscles?"
At this, Kintoleski stops dead in his tracks. The horrified expression on his face says all that is needed.
"Kobayashi..."
"Sorry, man. I wasn't thinking."
"I think maybe you should be quiet for a while."