Part V - The Play is the Thing!

As the Music Man sat watching one of the new Billy Bob Shakespeare plays with a sheepish grimace on his face at the orchestra's rendition of "So You Bought A Cadillac," he saw the light come up on Prospero's cell, and the violent entrance of Lickin' Linda Lovelace the... Thespian? with her opening lines:

"If by your bulging part, my fiercest father, you have put the wild waters in his roar, play them. The fly, it seems, would purr down stinking itch, But the sea, mounting the welkin's cheeks, splashes the fire out..."

The curtain dropped from its tracks, giving Moon Runner Hendrix a bruise and carpet burn on his forehead. Moon Runner had teleported into the theatre and inadvertently been mistaken for the lead in the play. Using the distraction of the falling curtain, he ran for the seats and jumped to the first row, giving Music Man a really close shave.

"Excuse me, Kimo-Sabe. I have no quarrel with you or your future children."

"No problem, thank God. Lets get out of here before the orchestra insults me further."

"Very well. How do you feel about Tahiti?"

"Sounds cool."

Moon Runner moved his arms in an irreproducible gesture, and the two found themselves on a sunlit beach.

"Actually, it's kinda hot. You know," Music Man said, "I could get to like hangin' with you."

"Cool. Drink?"

"Periodically. That looks like a bar over there. My treat. How do you suppose that girl got to be in that play?"

"Blew off Billy Bob or the director or someone, would be my guess, Kimo-Sabe." Turning to the barkeep, Moon Runner asked, "Do you know a drink called the Thunderbird?"

The bartender nodded and passed an Old Milwaukee Beer to Music Man. Opening his brew, Music Man said, "It just doesn't git any better dan dis!"

... Upon which a whole whack of Aussie surfin' babes invaded the beach with semi-automatic weapons issued by Cuba.

Moon Runner downed his drink and said, "Shall we make like Cross Town Traffic, kimo sabe?"

"Sure, anytime."

Back in the theatre, amidst the uproar and rioting animal tamers, a disembodied Voice could be heard chuckling around the mangled remains of the curtain track. No one was present to hear it.

{So did it really chuckle?}