STORIES
262 - Get Over Yourself
2020
Jesse Racolo Aless Neve Lithium
Monday at dinner time …
JESSE:
…OK, I’ve played babysitter long enough,
what do you want me to do with Lithium?
RACOLO:
Just put him in his chair.
ALESS:
Did you t-talk to Daprima yet?
RACOLO:
Uh-huh.
ALESS:
D-did you t-tell her about the plan to wish Es awake using Io?
RACOLO:
She already knew about it.
ALESS:
You m-mean she read your mind?
RACOLO:
No, Fin told her.
JESSE:
Daprima can read minds?
RACOLO:
Where’ve you been? That’s old news.
JESSE:
For real?
RACOLO:
Yes. Anyway she said she’d make the wish when they get back.
NEVE:
‘Prima in Disneyworld with Grace and ‘Meo and Mez
and Io. They so lucky. They gonna meet Mickey Mouse!
JESSE:
We know Neve. You mean - she can really read my mind?
ALESS:
Y-yes, Jesse.
NEVE:
I miss Grace.
JESSE:
What are you crazy? It’s finally quiet around here.
NEVE:
She my friend.
JESSE:
Just drink your milk.
JESSE:
… and you - I can’t believe you never told me about Daprima.
So all this time, she’s been reading my mind and I didn’t know it?
ALESS:
I w-w-wouldn’t worry about it, Jesse. I d-d-oubt there’s
anything in your m-mind she’d think was worth reading.
NEVE:
Hehehehehehe …
JESSE:
Hey!
NEVE:
… Hehehe - that was a good one.
RACOLO:
It sure was.
ALESS:
So when will they b-be back?
RACOLO:
A few days.
JESSE:
So what’s the problem? They’ll get back and poof
- Es’ll wake up. Sounds like good news to me.
RACOLO:
Daprima doesn’t need to be here to make the wish.
She only needs to be with Io. There’s no reason to wait.
ALESS:
Well, she pr-probably wants t-to get the wor-wor-wording just right.
JESSE:
Yeah, those wishes are tricky. Been there done that.
RACOLO:
And in the meantime my kid’s missing his mother.
ALESS:
You k-k-keep saying you want Es b-back for Lithium,
b-but I d-don’t believe that’s the only reason.
RACOLO:
What other reason is there?
ALESS:
Oh c-mon Ra-racolo, you’re in love with Es. I kn-know it. Grandma
knew it. Everyone who lives here kn-knows it b-b-but you.
RACOLO:
Is that so?
ALESS:
Uh-huh.
JESSE:
I gotta side with Aless on this one. What do you think Neve?
NEVE:
Racolo love Es.
JESSE:
See? Even my four year old sister knows it.
NEVE:
I’m five!
JESSE:
Really? OK, then even my five year old sister knows it.
RACOLO:
You’re delusional. Me and Es have a kid together, that’s it.
JESSE:
Then why were you so pissed off when I hooked up with her?
ALESS:
Wh-wha-what? You an-an-and Es?
JESSE:
Oh c’mon Al, don’t look so surprised. I sleep with everyone
- you know that. Anyway it was nothing serious, but man,
when he found out - I thought I’d end up with a black eye.
RACOLO:
That’s ‘cause you were cheating on my sister. It had
nothing to do with Es.
ALESS:
You ch-cheated on Tia with Es?
NEVE:
Jesse - that not nice!
JESSE:
Tia dumped me first, then I hooked up with Es.
And we’re not talking about me, we’re talking about Roc and Es.
RACOLO:
No we’re not. This discussion is over.
ALESS:
B-b-but Racolo, you’re happy when you’re with Es. I c-can
tell. Gr-grandma once t-told me you n-never forgave Es for
b-becoming a vampire. I think she’s right.
You n-need to g-get over yourself.
RACOLO:
‘Get over myself’?
ALESS:
You heard me. I like Es a lot. You two b-belong t-t-together
and the only thing stop-stop-stopping that from happening is you.