Page 83 of Nearly Roadkill

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Johnny:Thanks.

///HAVE FUN, YOU TWO. HEY…

WHICH ONE OF YOU IS BACALL?///

Johnny:With all due respect, sir or madam, we’d like a little privacy.

///::SHRUGGING:: JUST TRYING TO GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THINGS.

WHAT A GROUCH.///

Eye has left the room.

Frankie:::breathing hard:: Maybe you shouldn’t have—

Johnny:::breathing hard for the wrong reasons::

Frankie:What’s happening, Scratch? That isn’t supposed to happen.

Johnny:Look, Winc, I don’t want to sound paranoid, but…

Frankie:But?

Johnny:I think we gotta get outta here. I’ll tell you by email.

Frankie:No, Scratch! Don’t want you to leave!

Johnny:When the Net announcement comes, it’ll stop all action anyway. ::pause:: I was so fucking turned on!

Frankie:I was so… you were?

Johnny:Of course! Weren’t you?

Frankie:::tilting my head, looking up at you through lowered lids:: Was I ever, handsome.

Johnny:Jesus! *Please* don’t ever tell me who you really are! I mean *what* you really are.

Frankie:::shaking my head, quiet::

Johnny:I can be anything with you! Don’t tell me we finally hit your real persona: a tart from the ’40s…

ATTENTION ALL NET USERS… A SPECIAL GOVERNMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT WILL APPEAR IN 5 MINUTES.

Frankie:::popping my gum:: And what if I was?

PLEASE STAND BY…

THE NET ANNOUNCEMENT WILL COMMENCE

IN 1 MINUTE, PLEASE STAND BY…

Johnny:Let’s go. It’s rough to be kicked out. Better to saunter off on your own power.

Frankie:::grabbing you, kissing you hard, sweet::

Frankie:Bye “Johnny”!

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