Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Episode 43

We begin in the quiet of the library where a rude patron browses the shelves.  A stressed-out librarian follows him, trying and failing to keep order.  A milquetoast man enters, searching for the self-help section.  Stress overcomes the librarian who flees to her office to cry and Mister Milquetoast finds no help from Mister Rude.  Overbearing Wife of Mister Milquetoast (Morris) storms in and berates Morris for ignoring her bunions, mocks him for wanting a book, and tells him not to bother coming home.

At Rajiv's Coffee House, Rajiv is polishing his counter top (no quotes) when Magnus Adverson enters.  Ravij is down because his kidnapped princess has run away.  Magnus offers help.  Morris enters believing he could help, but has mistaken a Princess of India for a stray cat.  Stressed-Out Librarian is trying to calm herself with a cup of herbal tea when she recognizes Morris from the library and she apologizes for being rude.  She runs away, coughing.  She sneezes water into the hallway.  She closets herself in the ladies room to cough and blow her nose.

On a "deserted" island, Dr. Scarlett is discussing the runaway nurse with Dr. Turquoise and they agree she was very good at running away and not being found.  Dr. Scarlett revises his description of his nurse from "gangly" to "buxom," which is much more appropriate.

Meanwhile, somewhere else on the island, Nurse must pull the heel off of one shoe to match the other that has already broken.  While on the ground, Nurse notices prints on the jungle floor: bare foot prints with a strange drag line in between.  Drums beat as she follows the prints to the feet of a proud Native who does not speak English.  They bridge the language barrier with much pointing and grunting.  The nurse learns the native's name is Yoongoong, and Yoongoong learns how to say, "Nurse."  Nurse speaks slowly about the "baaad mehhhhn" and hopes he can help her escape.  As they are leaving, Dr. Turquoise sees them and readies the tranquilizer darts.  Nurse and Yoongoong run...
  • Why was Mister Rude messing up the young librarian's Dewey Decimal System?
  • Will Morris Milquetoast continue to be a doormat, find enough spine to leave his wife, or simply snap?
  • Will Magnus be able to help Rajiv find Princess Lakshmi?
  • Will Dr. Scarlett join forces with Dr. Turquoise to find his nurse?
  • What does Nurse find so appealing about Yoongoong?  Will they outrun Dr. Turquoise and his minions?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!