Really Stupid

Date/Timing: 28 April 2000
Setting: an RAAF bar in Medowie, Australia
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Scott's a happy clam, sprawled in his favourite booth, beer in hand, with a great view of the prettiest girl at the bar.
Her eyes keep flicking his way in between dainty sips of her own brew.
Scott smiles.
Her lips twitch up in answer; she quickly hides them behind her glass.
Herc blocks his sight line—
Scott frowns.
—collapses beside him, groaning.
"The game or the booze?"
Herc lets his head fall back. "Both."
"How much you lose?"
"Fifty." 
Scott sniffs, "Told you he was a hustler."
Herc drags a hand over his face. 
"You need to stay away from pool, mate."
"Like you'd 've done better," grumbles Herc.
"I know better than to play for money, though."
Herc grunts.
Scott turns back to the bar.
Prettiest's watching two tables over.
An argument between an aircraftman and one of the bloody Americans visiting for some reason or another is heading for flashpoint.
"Uh oh." Scott takes a pull.
"Huh?"
"There's gonna be a kerfuffle in a minute."
Herc straightens, scopes the scene.
The Yank's gotten the airman by the arm and hauled him to his feet. He's also gone a really unhealthy red, his other fist cocked back.
The airman shoves at him to no avail.
Scott winces as the Yank's fist makes contact with an eye.
The Yank's buddies form up and cheer.
Herc leans forward.
Another punch lands.
"We can't just /sit here!"
"What /should we do?"
Herc pushes up his sleeves, shoves to his feet, grins. "Something really stupid."
A grin creeps across Scott's face as he stands. "Sounds like a good plan to me." He rolls his shoulders. "After you, little bro."
Herc steps forward, shouts, "Hey, you!"
The Yank twists, focuses on him. "What do /you—"
Herc's fist collides with his face; Scott's breaks his nose a half-beat later.
The mug staggers, shakes his head, flinging blood, as the rest of the Americans close in.
Herc ducks, lands a shot on the first guy's ribs. "This still seem like a good plan?"
Scott winds up his own haymaker. "Nah, you were right. This's /really stupid."
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