The following prompt is working in the vein of the old “I’m rubber, you’re glue . .” riposte. This chummy challenge was created by those two mistresses of mayhem- Dale of A Dalectable Life and Karen of Table for One.
Do not ask me how these ladies come up with the craziness. But I’ll try ‘me best to keep up with ’em. This here is ALL dialogue, because I’m tinkering some. So welcome, to my warped mind . . .
“She’s great,”
“But . . ”
“Nothing. Rachel is really great. No addendum . . ” Billy said, as he put his phone on speaker so he could grab a beer from the fridge.
“If you say so. Where’d you guys go?” Andrea asked while doing her nails and sipping on Shiraz.
“Luca,”
“Oh, the new place downtown, cool! Whatcha have?”
“Octopus, and a pie . . the Palermo. Rustic, tasty and pricey as all fuck,”
“Smart, first date, communal dishes . . I taught you well. What was her drink?”
“Iced tea,”
“With?”
“Lemon, she doesn’t drink alcohol,”
“Oh no, no . . no . . no . . no . .no!”
“It’s fine, I don’t need a drinking partner. I have you,”
“She doesn’t drink because she has a medical condition, I hope,”
“Andy, slow your roll to the fiery pits girl!”
“So her not drinking alcohol is a personal preference? Like . . for funzies?”
“Yeah, and I dig that,”
“Oh please Billy! Do I have to remind you of your theory on women who smoke cigarettes?”
“Because that happens to be true, Andy. A woman who smokes possesses a natural oral fixation . . hence, there is a greater likelihood she’s got the freak gene. It’s a scientific fact, don’t mess with the science . .”
“Far be it from me to dispute your One Eye Science Guy thesis . . .”
“Alcohol is different. And besides, she doesn’t care if I drink . .”
“Yet,”
“What are you saying?”
“She’s a woman, and these things are subject to change. Like, the minute things get serious,”
“Anyway . .”
“What?! You guys had sex on the first date? Really?!” Andrea squealed.
“How did you jump there?”
“Your tone, it was measured. And you segued much too easily . . you chose a stand alone qualifier, which is a dead giveaway,”
“It’s amazing how a penis stunts our thought processes . . but a vagina, it comes with a library . . ” Billy laughed.
“Don’t be bitter. Sooo, how was it?”
“Good,”
“Oh my God, I’m sorry hon,”
“What?”
“Good sex is like a spork . . it’ll get the job done but you’re not going to invest in place settings . .”
“She has an allergy to rubbers,”
“Oh, girl ain’t down with the latex delivery method, huh?”
“It’s not funny, Andy . . .”
“No you’re right . . it’s hilarious!”
“You’re a bitch, you know that?”
“That’s what my mother says, every day in fact,”
“The worst part is, she referred to her allergic reaction to condoms as a rubber allergy.”
“Well that’s silly . . I mean, not all condoms are created equal,” Andrea said.
“I know . . ”
“So she’s either ditzy or depraved . . which means there is a chance for you two after all!”
“I really don’t think she knew . . .”
“How old is this Rachel chick?”
“Old enough,”
“Hmmm,”
“You think I should cut my losses . . .” Billy said.
“I didn’t say anything,”
“You sure as hell did. Your hmmmm is equivalent to the nuclear option . .”
“Oh hell no, I won’t be the judge and jury to this love gone wrong. It’s all you Billy boy!” Andrea giggled as she poured herself a second glass of Shiraz and checked her Netflix queue for romantic comedies and horror flicks. It was same difference as far as her jaded self was concerned.
“Well, thank you for your pennies on the dollar romantic advice, Andy . .”
“De nada, homie. Oh way, way . . WAIT! So . . what did, you guys end up doing?”
“Instead of sex we went out and robbed a liquor store. Had to take out the owner, but we got away with a shopping cart full of shit and sixty seven dollars,”
“You’re such a child,” Andrea snorted.
“We umm . . ”
“No you didn’t. Billy tell me you didn’t!”
“What?”
“You did the pulling out thing?”
“And so what if I did? . . .”
“Pulling out is not an exit strategy unless you’re a soldier in the middle east . . that’s what,”
“What was I supposed to do? Go to the twenty four hour vasectomy clinic?”
“You could’ve knocked over a liquor store for reals . . that would’ve been smarter . . .”
“You’re being dramatic,” Billy laughed.
“Okay, pro tip. Don’t call a woman dramatic when she’s drinking wine. It’s never a good idea, but even less so in my present state. Because these happy grapes turn quick-a-lee when their mellow is harshed in the slightest . . .”
“Withdrawal is not my preferred method, but when in Rome, yanno?”
“Listen Caligula, I’m just saying. If you two plan on moving this thing forward, you gotta tighten things up.”
“Entiendo,”
“Slam, bam . . I’d like to make a withdrawal ‘maam!” Andrea giggled.
“Haha,”
“Oh Bill . . I don’t mean to be a nudge, baby . . daddy!” She laughed.
“Very funny,”
“When are you seeing her again? In nine months?”
“It’s amazing you’re still single, woman . .”
“Do you think I’d get a reaction from her if I told her I was rubber and she was glue?” Andrea guffawed.
“G’night Andy,”
A few of my thoughts: You had my laughing …. No way in hell I could write with connections like this …. You are truly warped …. Very well done!
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Cincy,
I’m glad you liked it! I have been tinkering with each aspect of my writing, and it’s currently dialogue that I am working on.
As to me warped ‘noggin, it’s a byproduct of a Catholic upbringing and a tendency to gravitate to peeps like Andrea, lol.
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LOL … is this what you were writing when I was sending you tunes Tuesday night?
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Actually, I was writing dialogue then as well. Not this one, but something I’ve been working on for a while. The tunes helped!
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Who would have thunk it. 😉
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Thunk . . good word. Very underrated word actually. It would be like the twelve seed that makes a run to the Sweet 16.
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Pour vous . . .
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I so agree!!
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Thank you!
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Would love to have a friend like that. Nice job.
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These are my peeps . . fictionalized in order to protect the innocent. Oh . . wait a minute, there are no innocents.
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Ha ha ha. 😀
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I made myself chuckle with that slip, lol.
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😀
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Dearest Bronx,
You did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gbDgptNlvA
I absolutely loved this exchange between two good friends, I could so picture it – could even picture myself on one end of the line, quite frankly. Like Harry and Sally, before they realise they love each other 😉 All those phone calls about all sorts of things…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX04tAufdO8 ‘Course, that movie is a little older and made for a general audience so they could not have quite the same conversation as Andy and Billy…
Wonderfully funny.
Q
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Q,
Love it! A doubled Bill(ing) in your reply! You are quite the clever, cheeky monkey aren’t ya?
And if you notice, I revised the top of my post to include a couple of troublemakers. Not naming names . . oh wait, yeah . . I named names. 🙂
The dialogue is how things work when two peeps just connect. It’s ‘fiction’ in the sense this is not a real conversation, but all of it is borrowed from real life.
Hey! I watch black and white movies all the time! Sunset Boulevard is on right now and I am switching back and forth between that and the end of the Loyola game, lol…
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B,
I have my moments… shhhhh… no wait. I think you like my moments 😉
And, of course, I went to check and am officially approving your new intro. Mistresses of mayhem, eh? I like it.
Yes,, that dialogue is true to form. It is definitely a fabulous connection.
I know you do! I am modifying my channel listing to get – what channel is it on? Maybe one day we’ll pull a Harry and Sally and watch a movie 😉
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You do have your moments . . and then more moments . . and then . . 🙂
That’s what I get for not giving my post one more run through!
It’s Turner Classic Movies, my favorite channel.
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And what movie would we watch?
A top 5 if you will . . .
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Oh man…
Madam X
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – oh right, you just watched it
Roman Holiday
To Kill a Mockingbird
Imitation of Life
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Exceptional!
I love Audrey Hepburn, except for when she ditches the cat. But then she finds it again and I’m in love with her again, lol.
I would be down with watching Breakfast.
Vertigo is another one.
West Side Story ALWAYS makes me tear up. Seriously.
His Girl Friday
Godfather . . 1 or 2. No 3. . .
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True. She was the epitome of grace
Vertigo (I’m a chicken-shit…but I love James Stewart so ok.)
West Side Story – of course
Never saw His Girl Friday – or, I’m not sure
Godfather – oy! Enough! There are others out there…. 😉
How about that crazy All About Eve
To Kill a Mockingbird
Singin’ in the Rain?
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His Girl Friday is a favorite of mine.
Oy to Godfather? Girl. . . we gots to talk! lol
All About Eve, jes!
To Kill a Mockingbird is just, just. Jes.
Singin’ in the Rain is a big yes.
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Just teasing. I can recite Godfather 1 and 2
We good then…
Bring it ON!
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I should post a “What I would’ve done with Godfather 3” blog some time. . .
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You do that
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It would be simple. Like me.
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Simple in a good way
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Spoiler Alert! No Adam Sandler in my Godfather 3 reboot . . .
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Oh thank GAWD. I can only take him in small doses and in certain films…
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But . . . Leo is gonna be. And Steve Buscemi, Michael Shannon and Sandra Bullock.
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OK… I’m good with that…
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So I have your blessing as per my casting choices? Bueno . . it’s awn!
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Bien sûr! Of course! I love Steve Buscemi – man was God in a bad mood when he created him – but he’s such a fabulous actor. And Sandra, come on, girl next door, who can do what needs to be done. Leo. Nothing to say. Michael Shannon was such a prick in “The Shape of Water”- I don’t think I’d ever believe him as a good guy…
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No, Michael Shannon in a Luca Brasi type character ALL the way. A mad man, stone cold monster of a button man.
I love that! God WAS in a bad mood when he created him, but man . . he can act. I tabbed him as my modern day John Cazale. Sandra as Mafia Wife . . I am turned on already! lol
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Most def. He’s THAT guy.
LOL… he is soooo good. But man… actually, they played together – him and Sandra Bullock in 28 days…,
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And they will again!
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And vino with Godfather movie . . in lieu of popcorn . . .
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Well duh. Nice little chianti or a sangiovese
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Sangiovese always reminded me of a crime family name. The Sangiovese Crime Family . . yeah . . yeah!
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That’s why it’s so darn good!
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Fugheddaboutit!
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Vertigo is getting more acclaim now. Of course, it’s always been a great film but for some reason, these thing happen with time . .
Like, forever and a day it was Citizen Kane, but now the tide is turning and peeps are like, yanno . . this Vertigo flick was pretty fucking great!
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Citizen Kane… I’d have to see it again because… meh..
But will def. check out Vertigo (though I am still a sissy with certain flicks)
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You? A sissy? No forking way!
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Yep… course, maybe it’s just an excuse to sit closer…
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Of COURSE it’s a strategy! 🙂
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😇
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I giggle when the halo makes the scene . . I just do.
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No doubt you do…
I’m innocent, sir, really, I am…
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THAT elicited more than a giggle.
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At least a guffaw, right?
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Yanno . . I wasn’t gonna keep that in the post! I told ya . . I just scheduled it and passed out! lol
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Keep what?
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Guffaw. . .
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Ah
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[…] Up” as a future writing prompt. We’ve been horsing around with prompts of rubber and glue, circus monkeys and more. This morning “Buttoned Up” just worked its way […]
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Oh my! I am late to this party. Though I feel like I contributed more than just rubber and glue.
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Heyoooo!
Too late? Right on time? Same diff with us KC!
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Bravo Marc. Dale, I’m loving mistresses of mayhem. Much better than when my sisters and I were called the Irish Mafia as we made our way down Western Avenue.
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Wait . . . what?!
You and your sisters were the Irish Mafia? Now THAT will require some ‘splaining. So let us have it!
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So, there is so much here. Friendship, honesty, risk, and more. I was laughing out loud when the latex allergy arrived. And continued to smile ear to ear as I read it through. Great job Marc. I must say that I like our trio’s mayhem prompts.
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Me too!
It’s gonna become a thang!
And thank you for the props, but you ladies are pretty cool company to keep so it makes these prompts that much more rewarding to do.
I am still stuck on the whole Irish Mafia thing . . .
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So we were born and raised on the Southwest side of Chicago. Third generation Chicago, Irish. Yes, as we used to say at St. Thomas More, we were 100% Irish. South Side Irish, and yes, I once had a satin green jacket that said as much in white script on the back.
So Western Avenue is the longest street, and from 99th to 111th Street there are a number of Irish bars. My sisters and I are three years apart, the first in 70, me in 71, and the third in 73. That said, we were kind of like Sabrina, Kelly, and Chris, only loaded with sass, and a bit of Irish wit. Well, add a few pints of Harp to the mix and …
Yes, an Irish lad gent once dubbed us the Irish mafia. And it stuck. All we needed was SS# and we could take any louse out. That’s about it. Haven’t thought about that in a while. That’s my story.
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That’s a hell of a story!
Satin green jackets, a trio of trouble and Harp to get things going. Hell in heels, tell ya what!
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I’m to tired to be clever… this tho… hahaha… your mind is definitely not dull 😉
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It’s quite interesting in here.
And you’re always clever, Sassy!
Thank you for the chime!
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