The Almost-a-Nurse takes Psychology 1

Sometimes the earth tries so hard to create peace. The full moon rises over the Atlantic-instantly changing an ink black sea into an enchanted silver-edged, rolling blanket. The waves bubble and glow phosphorescent- almost at the feet of Adjin. He is still dressed as a pirate, from his job as the operator of the pirate ride, and is sitting next to John looking, as always, raggy in his surfer's finest and their girl just- a- friend Patty.

John looking at the moon rise.

'Awesomeness.'

Adjin

'In this light, you look ship-wrecked.'

John

'Exactly. I'm running the Moby Dick ride.'

Adjin

'You're wearing the torn shorts you wear surfing...'

John

'Yeah, I guess that's why Ivan looked at me and put me on Moby.'

Adjin

'He put you on Moby Dick because the last operator quit when someone puked on him. The bloody boat went up and the puke came down.'

John

'Arrr Pirate. If ye keep using that Madonna inspired British accent...I'm gonna puke.'

Patty

'Question: How does it make you feel to have graduated college and be running the Moby Dick ride?'

John

'Answer: employed.'

Adjin

'So what do you think of working for Ivan?'

John

'He gave me a job...like Bernie in New York. Did you know in Russian...Ivan means John?'

Adjin

'It means dick in Seaside Heights New Jersey...Moby Dick. I remember when I first saw him... he was running the Moby Dick ride. And the ride operator's control's are right under the 'Dick' flashing sign. That's a sign.'

John

'When I run that ride...I'm standing under that sign...'

Adjin smiles at John.

Patty

'In using the word dick so much...how does that make you feel?'

Adjin

'I feel like saying ass.'

Patty

'Really. Why?'

Adjin

'Cause I'm looking at you.'

Patty

'Very mature....or not at all. As you know, I'm almost a Nurse...'

John

'Patty...like I've said...a Nurse is not an almost kinda job.'

Patty

'May I speak? In studying to be a Nurse...better boys?...I'm learning things that will give me great insight to the people around me.'

John

'Oh my God....(to Adjin) oh your Allah...(to Patty)...have you studied...(to Adjin) dare I ask? (to Patty)...are you studying Psychology?'

Patty

'...yes but I'm not judging anyone...analyzing a bit. That doesn't make you feel...'

John

'Patty Freud Boland.'

Adjin

(To Patty) 'How does it make me feel. Like you are an ass...we've been over this. And you...(to John). My English accent is the best on the boardwalk.

John

(to Adjin) My friend does the best British accent on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights New Jersey. Ooo, aim high.'

Patty (To John)

'...and how does that make you feel?'