Patty climbs through the passenger side window of Adjin's car. From inside, the fog and mist make it impossible to see much beyond the car's front bumper.
Patty
'Never thought I'd say this, but I feel safer in your car.'
Adjin makes the banshee manikin lying in the back of his car moan. Patty jumps and they both laugh. She looks behind them at the banshee.
Patty
'God she's big. She didn't look that big on the boardwalk.'
Adjin
'People liked it. It gave me boardwalk cred.'
Patty
'I had cred when I was with Ron. I've been taking down pictures of us on Facebook. You know, people have unfriended me. Not in a nasty way. They just disappeared. Or not being a couple...I disappeared to them. My Twitter Pat loves Ron account is o.k. But then I have a big Gay following. Next time I'd better use Patricia loves whoever...'
Just then, a hand comes out of the fog and slaps the front of Adjin's car...as if to say don't move...I'm here.'
Pat and Adjin laugh...startled.
Pat
'If you aren't visible...you know....online. You're nothing. Like you don't exist. But what am I gonna post? Scared myself in a foggy walk'
Adjin
'I think a lot of highly visible people are bores. The stars talking about themselves or selling something. The politicians lying. Americans have become fame-whores. And we elect and watch fame-whores.'
Pat
'wow...Adjin you never talk...'
Adjin
'I listen. No one listens. Or cares. You know Patty...being Muslim...maybe I learned not to care what people think. Every 9/11 I feel bad for the people killed and me.'
Adjin drives forward in the fog towards John's Aunt's house.
Pat
'Yeah but being less...I don't know...I feel less. Like I exist less. Like this empty vacation town...fading into the fog. Invisible.'
Adjin
'I'm gonna prop the banshee up next to John's Aunt's garden. And you are gonna stand next to it....and I'm gonna take a picture of you and we'll put it up on your Facebook page....'
Patty
'Title?'
Adjin
'Me? Gone? 'More like Gone Gay for Banshee.'
Patty laughs
'I'll do it. I'm fun without Ron. I'm gonna do whatever I want.'
Adjin
'Wanna scream like a banshee.'
Wait, 'til I press the button. 1,2,3.'
The banshee, Patty and John scream and head off into the fog.
Patty
'Never thought I'd say this, but I feel safer in your car.'
Adjin makes the banshee manikin lying in the back of his car moan. Patty jumps and they both laugh. She looks behind them at the banshee.
Patty
'God she's big. She didn't look that big on the boardwalk.'
Adjin
'People liked it. It gave me boardwalk cred.'
Patty
'I had cred when I was with Ron. I've been taking down pictures of us on Facebook. You know, people have unfriended me. Not in a nasty way. They just disappeared. Or not being a couple...I disappeared to them. My Twitter Pat loves Ron account is o.k. But then I have a big Gay following. Next time I'd better use Patricia loves whoever...'
Just then, a hand comes out of the fog and slaps the front of Adjin's car...as if to say don't move...I'm here.'
Pat and Adjin laugh...startled.
Pat
'If you aren't visible...you know....online. You're nothing. Like you don't exist. But what am I gonna post? Scared myself in a foggy walk'
Adjin
'I think a lot of highly visible people are bores. The stars talking about themselves or selling something. The politicians lying. Americans have become fame-whores. And we elect and watch fame-whores.'
Pat
'wow...Adjin you never talk...'
Adjin
'I listen. No one listens. Or cares. You know Patty...being Muslim...maybe I learned not to care what people think. Every 9/11 I feel bad for the people killed and me.'
Adjin drives forward in the fog towards John's Aunt's house.
Pat
'Yeah but being less...I don't know...I feel less. Like I exist less. Like this empty vacation town...fading into the fog. Invisible.'
Adjin
'I'm gonna prop the banshee up next to John's Aunt's garden. And you are gonna stand next to it....and I'm gonna take a picture of you and we'll put it up on your Facebook page....'
Patty
'Title?'
Adjin
'Me? Gone? 'More like Gone Gay for Banshee.'
Patty laughs
'I'll do it. I'm fun without Ron. I'm gonna do whatever I want.'
Adjin
'Wanna scream like a banshee.'
Wait, 'til I press the button. 1,2,3.'
The banshee, Patty and John scream and head off into the fog.
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