Knowing is just the begininning

How bad do you want to know?

So this cap came about in an unusual way.  Well... more unusual than normal.  I was (am) really tired, but I didn't want to take a nap.  If I nap, I'll still be tired but then I'll also stay up later.  I figure it's just better to stay away and go to bed early.  One of the ways I stay awake is to hang out on my computer.  I have to be REALLY tired to fall asleep here.  I wasn't feeling particularly creative, nor was I feeling in the mood to play a game, so I cued up my copy of The Newsroom.

A quick aside here... you need to watch The Newsroom.  I adore this series.  It's by one of my favorite television and movie creators Aaron Sorkin (writer of Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip, A Few Good Men, The American President, Charlie Wilson's War, and Moneyball).  The writing is crisp and quick witted, the subject matter is interesting and engaging, the acting is wonderful and emotional, and it's just a wonderful series.

When I finished watching the last episode, I went in search of the new season.  It turns out the second season premier of The Newsroom is July 14th... a week from today.  One of the tidbits I found was this trailer:

The video of course intrigued me about the upcoming season (as well as reading that after filming the first two episodes Aaron Sorkin decided to trash them and start over!), but what really drove me in the direction of making this cap was the lyrics to the song used.

In case you want to see the lyrics in their entirety:

Love, I have wounds,

Only you can mend,

You can mend.

I guess that's love,

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

Feel, my skin is rough,

But it can be cleansed,

It can be cleansed.

And my arms are tough,

But they can be bent,

They can be bent.

And I wanna fight,

But I can't contend.

I guess that's love,

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

Oh, feel our bodies grow,

And our souls they blend.

Yeah love I hope you know,

How much my heart depends.

But I guess that's love

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

I guess that's love

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

Oh feel our bodies grow,

And our souls they blend.

Yeah love I hope you know,

How much my heart depends.

I guess that's love

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

I guess that's love

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

When I read these lyrics, I saw a male personality talking to a female personality.  It wasn't perfect, but here is what I was thinking (him in blue, her in red):

Love, I have wounds,

Only you can mend,

I can mend.

I guess that's love,

You can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

Feel, my skin is rough,

But it can be cleansed,

It can be cleansed?

But my arms are tough,

But they can be bent,

They can be bent.

 I wanna fight,

But You can't contend.

I guess that's love,

I can't pretend,

You can't pretend.

Oh, feel our bodies grow,

And our souls they blend.

Yeah love I hope you know,

How much my heart depends.

But I guess that's love

I can't pretend,

I can't pretend.

I guess that's love

You can't pretend,

You can't pretend.

It wasn't entirely clear, but I figured I could add in some more dialog... maybe a beginning or an ending.... that would make it clear that this guy was somehow possessed by a woman and she was changing his body to match her soul.  

I liked the idea and wanted to make it into a cap.  So now I needed an image.  I figured I'd need a picture of a sad woman.  The body is what he looks like now, and her sorrowful expression would show the struggle inside (and match the song now constantly blaring through my speakers!).  Here are the ones I found and considered:

I thought any of these could work, but the black and white image would give me two things.  I figured the guy in the background could either be the original man, or could be someone that he's currently out with while arguing with his possessive spirit.  I also thought that a black and white image would allow me to add just a hint of color to emphasize that both of these voices were coming out of the same body.  

So with that image selected, I got to writing... but the story just took over.  Yes, it was inspired by this song and especially the lyrics, but it went off into its own direction and didn't bother using any of the original material.  I hope the dialog still matches that longing wanting feeling that the song gives.  

As I said up at the top, I was (and still am) really tired when I did this.  As far as I know it might be complete crap.  I may have missed the mark entirely.  I just can't judge it now.  Even if I did miss the mark though, I hope it's still enjoyable and at the very least understandable!