Owen and Oski Bear

Hey Oski.

Hey there...you...

...Owen.

Right! Of course. How are classes?

I graduated.

Uh...I know, I just thought maybe... grad school...

Nope.

Maybe go for another degree...

I'm good with just the one.

English, right?

American Studies.

You mean like history?

It's actually an interdisciplinary kinda...

....

...yeah. Yeah it's like history.

Awesome! Glad I could help.

I never actually said you did.

A B.A. can't hurt.

True.

...Look kid, I'm not completely oblivious.

How's that.

I'm guessing your childhood dream didn't always involve Social Studies.

American Stud-

Whatever. You prob'ly dreamed big, didn't you?

Not running for Presidency here.

Nah, something unorthodox. Lemme guess, art? Music?

TV writing.

Hah, nice. Figures.

Yeah.

A degree's not a magical key.

No shit. It's barely a regular key.

I deserved that. But your parents are probly happy.

Just the one... I mean, yeah. I think so.

So there's that.

Is that all?

Is this about success? Or money?

No.

Not entirely.

Yes.

You know, money and "success" aren't everyth-

Skip this part. I get that.

Then what?

I just wanna be something.

Yeah, I got a membership card for that club too.

But the idea was, you could help!

Well I guess I didn't! Okay?! I can't. Not always.

Happy now?

No. But it means something to hear you say it.

So where does that leave us?

I'm a mascot, kid. Your end is up to you. Always has been.

...Yeah.

...Yeah.

All my life they said you'd help. But where i'm going you mean next to nothing.

So go there anyway!

Look, you got your diploma. Not everyone does.
However you made it, you made it.
So find a way.
That's worth something, right?

Not always.
But it means something to hear you say it.