* Disclaimer: I do not own Benny and Joon, nor do I own any characters. I'm just here to write a story*
One Week Earlier-
"Look, Benny, it's a good opportunity for him. I don't do this for all of my clients. If they want him in Portland..."
"That's great! Look, I'll ask him about it." Benny punched the counter with excitement. "Hey guys, Sam's getting booked in Portland!"
"That's great, man!"
"I'm not surprised, he's something else."
Soon, however, the predictable questions seeped in.
"Will he want to go?"
"Yeah, and I mean, will June let'im?"
"Hey, hey," Benny said. "It's not up to her. I'm asking Sam what he wants. If he wants to go, she can't hold him back. I won't let her."
"How long?" Sam asked. The video store was dead on the Tuesday afternoon. Benny left his post at the car shop early to deliver the news.
"Well, this is just the one show, so probably two days."
Sam frowned to himself.
"At most! Two days at most!"
"I don't know, Benny. That's pretty far. And June..."
"Hey, forget June for a second. This is your life. You need to start living it. You have potential! And it's only two days!"
Sam frowned again.
"Look, we'll talk to her together, okay?"
He sighed. "Benny-"
"No, I need to be there. I can talk to her."