Sadness

[Zevon]

(The scene opens to JR Zevon scurrying around backstage in search of someone or something. He happens upon Stephie Campbell and speaks in a hurried voice.)

Zevon: Stephie, have you seen Lee? He hasn't bothered me all week... I worry you know.

(Stephie pauses a moment before breaking the news.)

Stephie: Lee was let go.

(Zevon's eyes widen and his lips pucker a bit.)

Stephie: Tony Hunter cleaned house, I'm the only one left, he fired every other staff member.

(Zevon speaks in sad voice with sad puppy face.)

Zevon: Oh pity, I liked Lee.

Stephie: With new management comes new people.

(Zevon's sadness slowly turns into rage.)

Zevon: Tony Hunter, the righ bloody bastard!

Stephie: I'd keep nice with him if I were you.

Zevon: I'm the Eastern Heavyweight Champion dammit! Do you realize what that mean?

Stephie: Ummm... you're at the top of POW:NE.

Zevon: It means I'm the champion of everywhere, Stephie! Wherever you are, you can always go east. Can you always go Midwest, Stephie?

Stephie: Well, no.

Zevon: And you sure as hell cannot always go World. Bloody bastard! Why wasn't I consulted on this?

(Zevon pauses for a moment. He becomes choked up as he speaks.)

Zevon: Lee was my friend, we shared so much. We bantered for Nixon's sake! And the bastard fired him? And not John Anthony...or Meltdown? Lee....

(Zevon slowly exits as a tear comes to his eye.)