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1.)

(Young Jack is in Monkey Adventure t-shirt and boxers, lounging about with young Karl - who is in corduroys and a sweater.)

KARL: Do you ever think about getting an earring?

JACK: Not really... Why?

KARL: Want to?

2.)

(Karl is moderately excited, Jack less so.)

KARL: One earring is supposed to be gay, right? We can just do it here! Cotton did her nose herself.

3.)

(Jack is inquisitive, Karl thoughtful.)

JACK: Wait, just one earring? Which side is the gay one?

KARL:Uhhh... okay maybe we should do both.

4.)

(Karl is poised to pierce Jack's ear with a safety pin. He looks more nervous than Jack.)

KARL: Oh man... I’m really sorry if this hurts.

5.)

(Close up of Jack's ear, needled, bleeding.)

KARL: Ugh...

6.)

(Karl is a wincing baby.)

KARL: TSSss!

JACK: I haven’t even touched you!

7.)

(Jack is happy, looking in the mirror. Karl looks on Jack affectionately. They both have safety pins in their ears.)

8.)

(They lean toward each other smiling.)

9.)

(They wince in terrible pain from jostling the ears.)

10.)

(Another time, on a sidewalk, Karl's fashion is critiqued.)

BUCKET OF CHEESE: It’s kinda... retro cool I guess.

KARL: Maybe I’ll get more... Or tattoos or something.

GIRL: Uh huh.

11.)

(Jack walks by and gets a friendly wave from Karl. A shadow of Curlyfry has its doubts.)

12.)

(Modern times, Karl is in a nostalgic reverie. Jack is less awed by the memory.)

KARL:It’s so cute! Sometimes I remember that day when I look at these.

JACK: I’m shocked we didn’t get an infection.

13.)

(Adult Jack raises a chastising finger and has the dryly impish look of one eager to ruin someone else's fun.)

JACK: These are cute stories, but let’s cut to the chase. The end, remember?

14.)

(Karl slumps into his hand and looks appropriately dismayed. Now Jack is smiling.)

KARL:Yeah yeah, Jack is cool and Karl sucks forever.

JACK: Truer words were never spoken, mignon?

15.)

(In the past again, it's the panoramic view of Karl's large house, crowded with jaded teenagers.)