The Disney/Fox Deal: Huck Learns About Empathy (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Me: (Looks over at Huck) ...What?

Huck: You alright? You haven’t told me to get out of your house in like, 5 minutes.

Me: Well, I- Wait, are you the only one here? Where’s Winston

Huck: I dunno, probably off being a communist or somethin’...

Me: *Stares*

Huck: Well, are you gonna tell me what’s wrong or what?

Me: *Huffs* Well, last week after Disney’s buyout of Fox was official, /I found out that they already started laying off folks and were in the process of closing down Fox’s indie studio./ So I quote-retweeted the info, saying “Enjoy your Fantastic Phase 4, though!” and one of my friends retweeted my RETWEET and it started getting some traction. Now I’m looking at the replies and I-I ju-I just can’t.

Like, listen to this one sent by this dude named Cody Masters - Its fucking business. People lose their jobs or get laid off all the time. Deal with it. Fuck.

I mean, the fact that there are people out there with this kind of mentality and don’t bat an eye over it is just...Jesus Christ...

Huck: ...Really? THAT’S what has you upset? Replies to a tweet about a situation that has nothing to do with you?

Me: *flabbergasted* A-Are... Are you serious?? This is really the stance you’re gonna take? Thousands of people are simultaneously losing their jobs, and that doesn’t even make you flinch?

Huck: Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, I’m just being honest here. It’s like that guy said; people get fired and laid off from jobs all the time. Why should I go out of my way to get mad about a situation that regularly happens and doesn’t personally affect me?

Me: ...BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU! Jesus Christ, Huck!

Huck: Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, now you’re just pulling at strings! What’s happening over at Fox is what’s happening over at Fox; it doesn’t have shit to do with or affect me. Those people knew what they were getting into when they got into that industry, just like I know that the industry I chose to get into is pretty much safe from shit like that!

Me: And what IS it that you do, Huck?

Huck: Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey... That has nothin’ to do with you. (stands up) Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go to my job, that I still have. I’ll see you in a few hours.

8 Hours Later

Huck: *Flops on the couch, looking mad and *

Me: *On the phone* How was work?

Huck: I got fired

Me: *Raises gaze away from phone and slowly turns head toward Huck* Oh. (Leans in closer) What happened?

Huck: *Confused* Whadda ya mean?

Me: Why were you fired? Were you late?

Huck: No

Me: Took too many days off?

Huck: No

Me: Bad at your job?

Huck: FUCK NO

Me: Then why did they let you go?

Huck: Because some...bougie-ass corporate big-wig asshole bought the company and decided to eliminate our department to save money

Me: *pretends to be shocked* Oh wow, that sucks...

Huck: You’re telling me; I’m fucking pissed!

Me: *looks at camera*

Huck: I gave that company 3 years of my blood, sweat and no-homo tears, and then this bozo in a Mens Warehouse suit comes along and just gets rid of us like we’re fucking NOTHING. *looks at me* W-wait, why aren’t you as riled up about this as I am?

Me: *looks back at phone* Oh, this has nothing to do with me; this is all you, Huck...

Huck: B-Bu-But y-yo-you LOST your job before. You were there for almost 6 years, and they cut you off like it was nothing! Shit, you just lost your recent one last month! If anyone should be sympathetic to my situation, it’s YOU!

Me: DUDE. Its fucking business. People lose their jobs or get laid off all the time. Deal with it.

Huck: *takes breath as if to speak, then thinks about what he said before going wide-eyed and sheepish* ...Oh.