June 28, 2025 • 2 mins
Read by Anthony Tupasi, Kim Pinto and introducing Jack Wolf.
Written by LaMonica Andrews
Produced and directed by James Lott Jr.
Parts 1 and 2 are out now!
Written by LaMonica Andrews
Produced and directed by James Lott Jr.
Parts 1 and 2 are out now!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In the corner of Olive and Emberg Cafe, Marcus bell
sits alone, surrounded by the warmth of roasted beans and
stranger's laughter, but untouched by any of it. He stares
at his untouched notebook, His coffee's gone cold, and his
once magical life feels lifeless.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Mind if I share your table, it looks like every
other one is full.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Sure be my guest.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
You look like a man is either solving the universe
or completely stuck inside.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
It, something like that writer's block, life block.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Try a different pen that always works for me?
Speaker 4 (00:46):
Do you believe in that stuff?
Speaker 2 (00:49):
And what magic pens?
Speaker 5 (00:51):
Yeah? I had one once, black, smooth, no logo. I
could write anything and it'd come true. Then one day
I just stopped working.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Was it like this?
Speaker 4 (01:07):
Wait, that's mine, that's my handwriting. I want a brand
new MacBook Pro. I wrote that.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
I've found it near the curb by my house, And
next thing I know, I get a call I've inherited
ten million dollars from an aunt I didn't even know existed.
Speaker 4 (01:24):
So the magic didn't end, It just moved.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Maybe it wasn't about stuff at all. Maybe it was
about getting us to this table.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Wait, can I see that paper again.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Careful, we don't want to wish for another yacht by accident.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
No, I think I'm good with just your number.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Well write that down before your pen runs out.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
In a world where words once created riches and sculpted abs,
maybe the best thing ever written was a connection. No
magic left, just a boy, a girl, and a coffee
shop where fate got the final rewrite.
In the corner of Olive and Emberg Cafe, Marcus bell
sits alone, surrounded by the warmth of roasted beans and
stranger's laughter, but untouched by any of it. He stares
at his untouched notebook, His coffee's gone cold, and his
once magical life feels lifeless.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Mind if I share your table, it looks like every
other one is full.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Sure be my guest.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
You look like a man is either solving the universe
or completely stuck inside.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
It, something like that writer's block, life block.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Try a different pen that always works for me?
Speaker 4 (00:46):
Do you believe in that stuff?
Speaker 2 (00:49):
And what magic pens?
Speaker 5 (00:51):
Yeah? I had one once, black, smooth, no logo. I
could write anything and it'd come true. Then one day
I just stopped working.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Was it like this?
Speaker 4 (01:07):
Wait, that's mine, that's my handwriting. I want a brand
new MacBook Pro. I wrote that.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
I've found it near the curb by my house, And
next thing I know, I get a call I've inherited
ten million dollars from an aunt I didn't even know existed.
Speaker 4 (01:24):
So the magic didn't end, It just moved.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Maybe it wasn't about stuff at all. Maybe it was
about getting us to this table.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Wait, can I see that paper again.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Careful, we don't want to wish for another yacht by accident.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
No, I think I'm good with just your number.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Well write that down before your pen runs out.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
In a world where words once created riches and sculpted abs,
maybe the best thing ever written was a connection. No
magic left, just a boy, a girl, and a coffee
shop where fate got the final rewrite.
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