Sammy Boy

Title: Sammy Boy
Category: Songfic / AU
Rating: Green Cortina
Word Count/Length: 1,114 approx
Warning: Implied character death, but only if you know where to look
Summary: In the end, Gene's just happy to be with Sam any way that he can


This could possibly be a kind of sequel to my Unbroken fic; the main character is certainly a similar version of the Guv. Partially inspired by one of the watchalong chats, where I suggested that the cop in the photo with little Sam is actually Gene. Also by recent A2A episodes where Gene slips Sam's jacket into the envelope almost like he's tucking someone into bed, plus the "GENE ♥ SAM" graffiti, which made me think about all the different forms that love can take.

The song Gene sings is a modified version of "Sonny Boy" by Al Jolson (lyrics here). Annoyingly, I can't find a version that does justice to how tender the song can be if it's sung right...this utterly gorgeous acoustic version captures something of the tune's lovely "lullabye in a music box" potential, though.

Alright. Got all that? Are we all ready? Then off we go!


( Friends may forsake me, let them all forsake me, I still have you, Sammy boy )

EDIT: I've had it in the back of my mind for yonks to do a more accurate picture of little Sammy by somehow Photoshopping a PC helmet onto this picture, but I suck at Photoshop (actually Gimp). Anyone else up to the challenge?

Q