New! 11/05/05
Who’s to Blame?
by Purry
“Gage has to know that it wasn’t his fault!”
“I know that and you know that but Johnny…”
“Yeah. Gage would take it personally.”
“Well it didn’t help when Chet started blaming him.”
“No, no it didn’t. Kelly will be on latrine duty indefinitely because of the
accusations toward John.”
“Well… maybe he’ll think before he speaks next time.”
“Doubtful, we are talking about Chester B. Kelly.”
“Yeah”
“So any suggestions on what to do about Gage?”
“No, and trust me, a guilt ridden Johnny is *not* good.”
“I know. I miss the overzealous, hapless, carefree John.”
“Yeah, it’s boring around here.”
“I still can’t believe he blames himself for something that he had no control
over.”
“I know.”
“It’s stupid.”
“Tell that to Johnny.”
“I did. He just looked at me with those puppy dog eyes begging for forgiveness.”
“You know he thinks everyone hates him.”
“Oh come on, Roy, you’ve got to be kidding!”
“No.”
“No wonder he’s so down.”
“Yeah.”
“I know he thinks he’s to blame but we’ve got to get through to him that what
happened would’ve happened whether he did or didn’t.”
“But how?”
“I don’t know.”
“Why couldn’t the outcome have been different? Why?”
“It’s not for us to ask why but to knock some sense into that partner of yours.
Make him realize that he isn’t to blame.”
“If only…”
“Don’t go there, Roy.”
“I know.”
“We can if only this until we’re blue in the face. If only the Dodger’s had won.
If only the other team had lost.”
“Yeah, if only Johnny didn’t feel that he was solely responsible for the LA
Dodger’s losing the world series.”
“If only Johnny had wore his lucky Dodgers hat.”
“Cap?!?”
“Well think about it, Roy. He’s worn that hat all season, through the playoffs
and the first six games of the world series. What was he thinking?”
“Cap, it’s just a ball cap. There is nothing magical about Johnny’s hat.”
“Sorry, sorry, I just got caught up in the moment. It’s just hard, we had
that series in the bag until…”
“Cap!”
“Sorry…”
“Ok!”
“I just hope he doesn’t forget to wear his Rams jersey this Sunday. We’re
playing the Jets and we could use all the luck we can get.”
“Cap!”
The End