As Andruw finished, Javy put down his bat. "You know, speaking of Heather,
I think she has a, uh, dance recital soon--"
"Wait," Andruw begged.
By now, Javy had realized what the Atlanta Aces learned so long ago: Andruw Jones was madly in love with him, a straight married family man. "What?" he asked warily. He wasn't a homophobic man by nature, but discovering that your coworker has a crush on you is somewhat surprising.
"I know you and Analy are having issues," Andruw began.
"That doesn't mean I'm, uh.......available," Javy interrupted hastily.
"Just give me a chance!" begged Andruw. "I love you!"
"I just see you as a friend," Javy replied, trying to be gentle.
"But this love is special!" argued Andruw.
"My love for Analy is special. So is my love for my daughters and parents. But we can only be friends," Javy insisted. "And if you keep doing this, then it might ruin our friendship."
"But I love you!"
"It's not love--"
(Andruw:) Love is a many splendored thing! Love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!
(Javy:) Please don't start that again
(Andruw:) All you need is love
(Javy, leaving batting cage:) A guy has got to practice
(Andruw, following:) All you need is love
(Javy:) He'll end up on the bench
(Andruw:) All you need is love
(Javy:) Baseball's a better game
(Andruw, jazz dancing:) I was made for loving you baby! You were made for loving me!
(Javy:) The only person to love me, Andruw, Is my sweetheart Analy
(Andruw, begging:) Just one roadtrip, Give me just one game
(Javy, pushing him away:) There's no way, cause I'm not gay
(Andruw, encouraged:) In the name of love, One night in the name of love
(Javy, rubbing temples:) You crazy fool. Analy won't give me to you!
(Andruw, down on one knee:) Don't leave me this way! I can't survive without your sweet ass! Oh baby don't leave me with BJ!
(Javy, hands in warmup jacket:) You think that people would have enough of your silly strikeouts.
(Andruw, jogging backwards and gesturing towards fence:) I look around me and I see Chipper hit one out, oh no
(Javy:) Some pitchers wanna fill their lines with your strikeouts
(Andruw:) Well, what's wrong with that, I'd like to know! Cause here I go.....
(Terry Pendleton from batting cage:) Striiiike out!
(Andruw, doing cartwheel and backflip:) Love lifts us up where we belong! Where homeruns fly Over bleachers high
(Javy, shaking head and leaving:) Love makes us act like we are fools, Swing our bats around, For the third strikeout!
(Andruw, chasing him in center field:) We can be Chipper, Just for one day!
(Javy, pointing:) You, you will strikeout
(Andruw with hand motions:) No I won't!
(Javy, making disgusted gestures:) And I, I'll whiff all the time
(Andruw, running and leaping:) We should be lovers!
(Javy, crossing arms:) I can't be gay.
(Andruw:) We should be lovers, And that's the way!
(Javy, stomping:) Analy will keep me with her!
(Andruw, smiling:) We could shoot her--
(Javy, angry:) With you in the way.
(Andruw & Javy, opera-style:) We can be sluggers, forever and ever! We can be sluggers, forever and ever! We can be sluggers.....
(Andruw, smirking:) Just because I will always love your ass!
(Javy, muttering to himself:) It's hard being beautiful.
(Andruw & Javy:) How wonderful life was
(Javy, frowning:) But you're in the world.
(Andruw, dreamily smiling at Javy:) Now you're in the world!
Terry Pendleton stomped out to the two. "I thought you two were here to work!" he thundered. "But you're just screwing around! It's that kind of selfish attitude that rips a team apart!" Andruw made gestures for Javy to leave, which Javy did gladly while feeling bad for Andruw.
"Are you listening to me?" demanded Terry suddenly. "Hey, where's Javy?"
Andruw used this distraction to run away and take refuge in his apartment with liquor to drown his sorrows. Fortunately, Madison was with her mother Jasmine.
Meanwhile, Javy returned home to an empty home. "That's right," he thought, "Analy decided to take the kids to her parents'." When Analy returned, Javy greeted her with a bouquet of flowers. "You were right," he said.
"About what?" she asked suspiciously.
"About Andruw."
"I knew there was something odd about that boy," Analy began.
"Wait," Javy interrupted. "Listen to the whole story."
After he was done, Analy sat with her mouth open. "I can't believe that asshole wanted to shoot me!" she declared indignantly.
"That's nothing compared to what he wants to do with me!" Javy muttered.
"Do you want me to ask John Schuerholz for a trade?" Analy offered, taking Javy's face in her hands.
"Only if it gets really bad," Javy replied helplessly.
"If it gets really bad?" echoed Analy. "Isn't it bad enough already?"
"I still like him as a friend," Javy defended himself. "And I feel bad for him."
Analy sighed, disgusted. "You're never going to get anywhere feeling sorry for people!"
"Wait," Andruw begged.
By now, Javy had realized what the Atlanta Aces learned so long ago: Andruw Jones was madly in love with him, a straight married family man. "What?" he asked warily. He wasn't a homophobic man by nature, but discovering that your coworker has a crush on you is somewhat surprising.
"I know you and Analy are having issues," Andruw began.
"That doesn't mean I'm, uh.......available," Javy interrupted hastily.
"Just give me a chance!" begged Andruw. "I love you!"
"I just see you as a friend," Javy replied, trying to be gentle.
"But this love is special!" argued Andruw.
"My love for Analy is special. So is my love for my daughters and parents. But we can only be friends," Javy insisted. "And if you keep doing this, then it might ruin our friendship."
"But I love you!"
"It's not love--"
(Andruw:) Love is a many splendored thing! Love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!
(Javy:) Please don't start that again
(Andruw:) All you need is love
(Javy, leaving batting cage:) A guy has got to practice
(Andruw, following:) All you need is love
(Javy:) He'll end up on the bench
(Andruw:) All you need is love
(Javy:) Baseball's a better game
(Andruw, jazz dancing:) I was made for loving you baby! You were made for loving me!
(Javy:) The only person to love me, Andruw, Is my sweetheart Analy
(Andruw, begging:) Just one roadtrip, Give me just one game
(Javy, pushing him away:) There's no way, cause I'm not gay
(Andruw, encouraged:) In the name of love, One night in the name of love
(Javy, rubbing temples:) You crazy fool. Analy won't give me to you!
(Andruw, down on one knee:) Don't leave me this way! I can't survive without your sweet ass! Oh baby don't leave me with BJ!
(Javy, hands in warmup jacket:) You think that people would have enough of your silly strikeouts.
(Andruw, jogging backwards and gesturing towards fence:) I look around me and I see Chipper hit one out, oh no
(Javy:) Some pitchers wanna fill their lines with your strikeouts
(Andruw:) Well, what's wrong with that, I'd like to know! Cause here I go.....
(Terry Pendleton from batting cage:) Striiiike out!
(Andruw, doing cartwheel and backflip:) Love lifts us up where we belong! Where homeruns fly Over bleachers high
(Javy, shaking head and leaving:) Love makes us act like we are fools, Swing our bats around, For the third strikeout!
(Andruw, chasing him in center field:) We can be Chipper, Just for one day!
(Javy, pointing:) You, you will strikeout
(Andruw with hand motions:) No I won't!
(Javy, making disgusted gestures:) And I, I'll whiff all the time
(Andruw, running and leaping:) We should be lovers!
(Javy, crossing arms:) I can't be gay.
(Andruw:) We should be lovers, And that's the way!
(Javy, stomping:) Analy will keep me with her!
(Andruw, smiling:) We could shoot her--
(Javy, angry:) With you in the way.
(Andruw & Javy, opera-style:) We can be sluggers, forever and ever! We can be sluggers, forever and ever! We can be sluggers.....
(Andruw, smirking:) Just because I will always love your ass!
(Javy, muttering to himself:) It's hard being beautiful.
(Andruw & Javy:) How wonderful life was
(Javy, frowning:) But you're in the world.
(Andruw, dreamily smiling at Javy:) Now you're in the world!
Terry Pendleton stomped out to the two. "I thought you two were here to work!" he thundered. "But you're just screwing around! It's that kind of selfish attitude that rips a team apart!" Andruw made gestures for Javy to leave, which Javy did gladly while feeling bad for Andruw.
"Are you listening to me?" demanded Terry suddenly. "Hey, where's Javy?"
Andruw used this distraction to run away and take refuge in his apartment with liquor to drown his sorrows. Fortunately, Madison was with her mother Jasmine.
Meanwhile, Javy returned home to an empty home. "That's right," he thought, "Analy decided to take the kids to her parents'." When Analy returned, Javy greeted her with a bouquet of flowers. "You were right," he said.
"About what?" she asked suspiciously.
"About Andruw."
"I knew there was something odd about that boy," Analy began.
"Wait," Javy interrupted. "Listen to the whole story."
After he was done, Analy sat with her mouth open. "I can't believe that asshole wanted to shoot me!" she declared indignantly.
"That's nothing compared to what he wants to do with me!" Javy muttered.
"Do you want me to ask John Schuerholz for a trade?" Analy offered, taking Javy's face in her hands.
"Only if it gets really bad," Javy replied helplessly.
"If it gets really bad?" echoed Analy. "Isn't it bad enough already?"
"I still like him as a friend," Javy defended himself. "And I feel bad for him."
Analy sighed, disgusted. "You're never going to get anywhere feeling sorry for people!"