SCENES FROM: The Subway

I have a stranger crush on "Joe". It's unrequited love, he doesn't even know I exist... BUT, I was made well aware of his existence today on the TTC.

My crush for him is not a physical one, he is not, by any stretch of imagination, beautiful. He is however, absolutely beatific and this crush is a pure metaphysical attraction. Here's why...

INT. SUBWAY CAR - MORNING RUSH HOUR

A dense throng of commuter charge into the subway car, each forced to circumvent a lone rider, JANE, who stands steadfast in the middle of the doorway.

JOE, mid-twenties. An over sized hooded sweatshirt, in lieu of a winter coat, covers his lean frame. Slouch fit jeans and heavy black boots finish off his hardened, aggressive image.

He stands among the morning commuters, watching the uncompromising Jane.

He takes two decisive steps toward her. Leaning forward, he stops his mouth a hair’s breadth away from her ear and utters sotto voce.

JOE
It’s not very helpful with you
standing there, is it?

Jane sucks in a nearly audible breath, but remains immovable.

She shifts her head to look at Joe, shooting daggers at him with her eyes. She turns away and proceeds to ignore him hovering behind her.

Joe stares at her for a moment, then returns to his FRIEND and begins whispering loudly.

JOE

It takes a certain level of conceit
and prerogative to obstruct the
doorway during rush hour.

Friend nods in agreement.

These hushed tones prick up the ears and shift the eyes of surrounding commuters, who witnessed Joe’s comment to Jane.

JOE (CONT’D)
Anyways, it’s not like I’m
insulting her for no reason.

I mean if you are not going to
remember your manners, you
shouldn’t even bother leaving
the house.

FRIEND
What if she’s on her way
to meet up with her manners.
Then she has to leave the house.

Joe and Friend laugh. Surrounding commuters smirk.

A scowl of humiliation crosses Jane’s face, but she pretends not to hear Joe and Friend.

She pulls her expensive cashmere coat tighter around herself and prepares to exit the train.

Joe, looks in her direction, determined to make a concerted effort to instill manners into Jane.

JOE
Maybe next time, you’ll remember
your manners like a big girl.

Jane exits the train, stands on the platform facing Joe and flips him “the bird”.

Joe and Friend laugh.

FADE TO BLACK.

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I'm a stickler for manners, I grew up having it instilled in me. It's one of my finer qualities. It's also one of the qualities I find most attractive in men (once you get passed all the physical attributes, afterall, I'm not blind).

My "Joe crush" is because of this very reason, he said all the things that I was thinking and so much more. An articulate, manner-filled hard core rocker willing to disrespect the ill-mannered.

A great paradox wrapped in a boy for Christmas. Wishes do come true!

Disclaimer: The names have been changed to protect the innocent.... and the guilty... and because I never really heard any names mentioned. All dialogue remains unaltered, some actions may have been embellished for the sake of the story.