Okay. I heart your vignette, especially the gravity metaphor.

Not only because it works but because it puts me into mind of a very nice song I love called "Gravity." Which would actually fit this vignette, sorta. /off topic

The Rodney voice is very good, too; you did a good job with that and I continue to like your stuff enough to get over my deep-rooted dislike of things written in present tense. XD