If She's Cryin', She's Dyin'

A: Alright, so here we are, hands literally tied behind our backs... Jackson's not messing around with this punishment, huh?

B: He is not. This is for leaking his, ahem, 'masterpiece' from high school. 'BUSINESS AS USUAL.' Ten years old, and he's still deeply embarrassed by it, which I totally get now that we're reading it.

A: But it's gold! And it drops us right into Norman Pryce's world. Our main man, the unhinged crime boss. From scene one, you just know he's... a lot.

B: It starts like a serious business meeting, right? About selling 'fundip,' of all things.

A: And then, boom! Helen is executed for being careless. Like, one minute, she's talking about sales, then...

B: The canned laughter after the gunshot, the upbeat big band music? It's almost like Jackson was daring you to take it seriously.

A: Seriously! And then Norman breaks the fourth wall, and says: 'Hey; if she's cryin she's dying!'

B: Oh yes.

A: Okay, so if Scene One was a gut punch, the middle section just throws the whole rulebook out the window. Norman can hear the narrator.

B: And he's having a full-blown mental breakdown because of it! It's like the script itself is glitching.

A: Totally. And then, moments later, after Norman casually shoots two guys in the street for hassling a kid, he just recruits the kid, Dave, on the spot. 'Looks like you need a job, Dave...'

B: As if that's totally normal.

A: I know! And then you have Norman's bizarre 'entitlement' monologue to Dave. It's so off the wall!

B: It really is. You can feel young Jackson venting his frustrations through Norman.

A: Absolutely. Weirder still, Helmet is revealed to have this intense romantic obsession with Norman. Quote: 'I just want him to dig a little deeper...'

B: And then there's Cleetus, the wealthy guy who pretends to be a poor beggar just for kicks. What was that about?

A: He owns three properties and ten warehouses! Because he's bored! It's like Jackson just threw every wild idea he had onto the page!

A: Alright, the grand finale. Helmet and Dave are officially in cahoots, planning to assassinate Norman.

B: And Helmet's motivation is still that strange, unrequited romantic obsession with Norman.

A: Precisely! But Norman invites them to dinner. He's got this special wine, 'simply to die for,' which, naturally, he poisons.

B: So, we get this described 'comical chase scene.' Everyone's shouting 'Ahah!' at each other.

A: Until Dave and Helmet die, and then Norman drinks his own poisoned wine by mistake.

B: It really is the perfect, chaotic ending for a script that's just... a pure burst of teenage creativity. It's charming!

A: This bizarre, wonderful mess. Honestly, this whole experience makes our punishment feel pretty justified.

B: Oh, absolutely. Worth the tied hands to revisit this gem.