TAKEN FROM THE PLAY ‘LOYAL’
Character: Jamie Woodson (m)
Age: Late teens to mid twenties.
Jamie and his little brother, Benny, have left their abusive home. As the elder brother Jamie has taken the responsibility of protecting his brother and seeing that he provides for him. Despite the difficulties they face Jamie has to explain to social services why they are better off.
JAMIE
He’s been worried about me working all the hours I can so he’s been looking for ways to help out. I don’t want him stealing or getting into trouble. I’ve told him he needs to finish school. That’s the best way for him to help. He’s agreed with that. He’ll catch up on anything he missed. He’s really smart. He soaks up books like a sponge.
This is just temporary for us. We’re trying to save some money and get ourselves something real nice, like. It’s just these things take time. Just give us some time! We’re on the right track. Benny will stay in school. He’ll stay out of trouble. I’ve got plenty of hours at the factory so we’ll be out of here as soon as we can.
I can’t let him go back there. It won’t end well. He stands a much better chance with me. Our old lady might be giving the sob story about reconciling. She probably shed a tear or two about her baby boy and how I’m leading him down a bad path but I’m looking out for him which is more than she ever did. She can be convincing. I’ll give her that. I don’t forget she’s the same one that told us to have it away quick and she never wanted to see us again. Our old lady sided with him. She always did. I had taken the beatings my whole life. It just hit the limit when it landed on Benny. I had to get him out of there. He was left in a real state.
We’re good. We’re set for life. Some teething problems is all. The Woodson brothers will do well. The boy genius and his dumb, protective older brother – Hah! Can you see it? It’s the Woodson brothers against the world.
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