The Green Tricycle: Issue #1: Air: Otis Luce

Issue 1:
Air
Otis Luce

On the Air

BUD: What are you doing?

LOU: I'm sick. I don't think I can go on.

BUD: What do you mean, can't go on? You've got to go on.

LOU: I'm telling you, I'm sick. I don't know what it is, but I don't feel good.

BUD: You don't look good. You must be right. You must be sick.

LOU: Oh, I'm as sick as a dog.

BUD: Here, lie down in the tub.

LOU: But there's no water.

BUD: Now think about that. You're in the tub and there's no water. Now how do you feel?

LOU: I'm still sick.

BUD: Now, get out of there and strip down to your shorts.

LOU: Ok, now what?

BUD: Now get back in the tub.

LOU: Yes.

BUD: Sit down and pretend you're taking a bath.

LOU: I'm cold. My teeth are chattering.

BUD: All right then. Get out of the tub and get dressed.

LOU: Yeah. That'll warm me up.

[CAR HORN beeps loudly.]

BUD: That's the cab. Hurry up and get dressed. Don't forget to wash up and comb your hair.

LOU: Hey, Abbott, I think I'm ok now. What do you think about that?

BUD: Hurry along there Lou. We've got fifteen minutes to get to the studio. Then we're on the air!

~Otis Luce

Retired from the technical aspects of industry, Otis contributes regularly to Cayuse Press publications. Email.