Tag Archives: Dialogue

That Just Happened.

INTERIOR. TACO BELL/KFC HYBRID RESTAURANT.  BESS AND JENN SCOUR THE MENU FOR TODAY’S LUNCH.
BESS (to JENN): You should get the Black Jack Big Box!
JENN: (squints at menu) What? Oh. It’s a…black taco? Huh.

THE VERY DAPPER AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN WAITING IN LINE JUST IN FRONT OF THEM TURNS AROUND.
MAN: Black is in now.
JENN BLUSHES, GIGGLES NERVOUSLY.
MAN: [...]

Waiting for the Crazy

I drove to the downtown library yesterday afternoon to see a hoard of people standing on the front steps. I didn’t know that the library didn’t open until 1pm on Sundays.  I sipped my polar pop and lounged in the grass, until the doors opened and the library sucked in its adoring public. From afar, [...]