Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for February 11, 2011
February 04, 2011
February 18, 2011
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling "The Education of Louis" Girl: Louis? Um, I know I never really talked to you, but I heard about your parents... Louis: Yeah. Girl: I'm so sorry. Girl: Did they catch the truck driver? Louis: Yup. Turns out he was drunk. Girl: How did you find out? Louis: Well, they went out to dinner, and when they were late coming back, I knew something was wrong. Louis: Did Ms. Hamster ask about my book report? Girl: LOUIS! YOU obviously don't have to do any of that now! Not even the Ecology project! Girl: So...what will you do now? Louis: I dunno. Live with my grandparents in Boston, I guess. Louis: But they may be too old...my uncle's family lives in Phoenix, but I don't want to go there. Louis: My cousins are babies, and when we visited once, the kids out there seemed really weird. Louis: I might sell the house. Use the money to run away... Girl: OH, LOUIS! DON'T DO IT! DON'T GO AWAY! Father: Hi, Louis. We're home. Louis: Where were you? You're late! Mother: Louis, take it easy. We said we'd be home around 9:00. It's 9:06! Louis: Whatever.
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Got here late. Image clean. Words legible. Drama succinct. Humanity revealed. My folks never went anywhere, and suddenly when they did I was certain they were dead on the freeway. Freedom isn’t as much fun with carcasses, imaginary or not.