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335. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Wednesday, August 1st, 5:00pm
Michael (and DeeDee)

 

Michael sits at the window, reading a book. DeeDee takes the seat beside him.

DeeDee: Excuse me.

Michael: (glances up) Oh God, not you again.

DeeDee: Yeah, me again. I’ve got something to ask you.

Michael: I’m not interested.

DeeDee: Oh, I think you will be.

Michael: I’m trying to read.

DeeDee: I can wait ’til you’re finished.

Michael: I’m only a quarter of the way into my book. Good luck.

DeeDee: That’s fine. I’ll count while I wait. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ni…

Michael: (snaps the book closed) Okay, what do you want?

DeeDee: Did you know that peanut butter was first patented by a Canadian?

Michael: (stares at her) You interrupted my reading for that?

DeeDee: It’s something everyone should know.

Michael shakes his head and goes back to his book.

DeeDee: (singing) Peanut butter jelly time, peanut butter jelly time.

Michael: (closes his book) Do you hate me?

DeeDee: A little. (starts singing again)

 

Next stop: Thursday, August 2nd, 5:00pm

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334. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Tuesday, July 31st, 5:00pm
Zoey (and Frank)

 

Zoey sits at the window. Frank takes the seat beside her.

Frank: Excuse me.

Zoey: Yes?

Frank: Have you ever seen the sea?

Zoey: No indeed. I have not seen the sea.

Frank: Would you care to see the sea with me?

Zoey: No, I would not care to see the sea with thee.

Frank: Why not?

Zoey: It’s too far away.

Frank: Oh.

 

Next stop: Wednesday, August 1st, 5:00pm

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333. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Monday, July 30th, 5:00pm
Thelma (and Sean)

 

Thelma sits at the window. Sean takes the seat beside her.

Sean: Friggin’ hot out there today, man.

Thelma starts to cry.

Sean: What? What did I say?

Thelma: (digs a tissue out of her purse and blows her nose) Nothing. It’s not you. My acting coach just told me I’m not funny.

Sean laughs heartily.

Thelma: Stop it! Why are you laughing at me?

Sean: (settles down to a chuckle) Just trying to help.

Thelma: You’re an asshole.

Sean: I get that a lot.

 

Next stop: Tuesday, July 31st, 5:00pm

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332. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Sunday, July 29th, 11:00am
Andrea (and Lacey)

 

Andrea sits at the window. Lacey takes the seat beside her.

Lacey: Where …

Andrea: (holds finger up) Wait! Before you say anything I’ve, like, got to tell you about this weird friggin’ dream I had last night.

Lacey: Oh yeah?

Andrea: Yeah. I dreamt I was locked in a basement for a week and while I was there? I was with this, like, creepy gorgeous guy who only knew four words. We really hit it off though. By the time I woke up, I was in love. But the weirdest part? I got all these bite marks on my neck. Like, I don’t know where the hell they came from.

Lacey: A week you say?

Andrea: Yeah.

Lacey: Is that why you haven’t been at work for a week?

Andrea: (sits up straight) I haven’t what now?

Lacey: You’ve been totally missing for an entire week.

Andrea: No way! So it wasn’t a dream? (stands up) Excuse me.

Lacey: Where are you going? Harold’s going to be pissed if you miss any more work.

Andrea: Harold shmarold. I gotta find me some o’ my Honey Darkness!

 

Next stop: Monday, July 30th, 5:00pm

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331. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Saturday, July 28th, 5:00pm
Ethyl (and Penny and Pooch)

 

Ethyl sits at the window. Penny and Pooch take the seat beside her.

Ethyl: What’s that you have in your purse? A rat?

Penny: No, this is Pooch. Isn’t she cute? (makes baby talk at dog)

Ethyl: Looks like a scraggly little rodent to me.

Penny: (moves purse as far away from Ethyl as possible) Don’t say that to Pooch! You’ll give her a complex!

Ethyl: Are you nuts? Do you have any idea how stupid you sound? It’s a dog. It doesn’t understand me. (to Pooch) You’re ugly and your mistress is an indescribable idiot.

Penny stands and walks away, apologizing to Pooch as she goes.

Ethyl: (calling after her) And stop dressing your rat in colours that match yours! It makes you look like your rat’s raccoon bitch!

 

Next stop: Sunday, July 29th, 11:00am

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330. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Friday, July 27th, 8:00pm
MoJo and JoJo

 

JoJo: Dude. What do you say to a double date tomorrow night, man?

MoJo: I dunno man. Things are so weird lately! I think it must be the full moon or somethin’.

JoJo: It’s a blood moon.

MoJo: You serious?

JoJo: Yeah. And it’s in Aquarius, too, man.

MoJo: You’re a lunatic, Dude.

JoJo: No really! It’s gonna change lives and everything! (realization dawns) Oh, I see what you did there. (chuckles) Is that something like a FAN-atic?

MoJo: Oh Dude. With all this heat we’re getting, I’m definitely one of those.

JoJo: Me too, Dude. Me too.

 

Next stop: Saturday, July 28th, 5:00pm

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329. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Thursday, July 26th, 6:00pm
Jewel and Finola

 

Jewel: I saw this couple on the bus earlier?

Finola: Uh huh?

Jewel: And they were, like, making out?

Finola: Uh huh?

Jewel: And they’re, like, “I love you.” “No, I love you more.” “No, I love you more.”

Finola: Ugh. Doesn’t that make you, like, sick?

Jewel: So totally. (sighs) I seriously need to get laid or something.

Finola: Tell me about it.

Jewel: Hey, do you get a creepy weird-assed feeling sitting here?

Finola: Like someone, like, died here or something?

Jewel: Yeah. Let’s change seats.

 

Next stop: Friday, July 27th, 8:00pm

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328. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Wednesday, July 25th, 6:00pm
Milo and Rebecca

 

Milo sits at the window. Rebecca takes the seat beside him.

Milo: (smiling pleasantly throughout) How are you today?

Rebecca: Fine thanks. How are you?

Milo: Oh I’m having a heart attack.

Rebecca: (shocked) Right now?

Milo: Yes. I’m on my way to the hospital.

Rebecca: Oh my God! Are you okay?

Milo: (shakes head, still smiling) No. Not at all.

Rebecca: (panicking) Your lips are blue! You need an ambulance!

Milo: The bus will do.

Rebecca: But you’ve still got to walk to emergency! You’ll never make it!

Milo: Yes I will. (slumps forward in seat, dead)

 

Next stop: Thursday, July 26th, 6:00pm

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327. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Tuesday, July 24th, 5:00pm
Chuck and Gisele

 

Gisele: You’re going to camping this weekend?

Chuck: Yes. I just have to ensure I have my tent.

Gisele: You can do that?

Chuck: Do what?

Gisele: Insure a tent.

Chuck: (rolls eyes) Yes. Yes I can.

 

Next stop: Wednesday, July 25th, 6:00pm

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326. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right

Monday, July 23rd, 6:00pm
Curtis and Melody

 

Curtis: So, do you watch Game of Thrones?

Melody: I don’t watch TV.

Curtis: Huh. What kind of music do you listen to?

Melody: I like the bagpipes.

Curtis: Interesting … Watched any good movies lately?

Melody: Yeah, actually. I just saw Ishtar for the first time. I thought it was great.

Curtis: Ishtar?

Melody: Yeah, you know. Dustin Hoffman?

Curtis: Oh right. Riight …

Melody nods, her hands resting on her lap.

Curtis: So I thought we’d, you know, go bowling or something tonight.

Melody: Oh. I don’t have bowling shoes.

Curtis: (smiles) You can rent them.

Melody: (shakes head) I don’t think so. I take a size fifteen.

Curtis: Huh. So what would you like to do?

Melody: We could … I dunno, maybe take in a hockey game?

Curtis: Sure!

Melody: My baby brother is playing. He’s four. My parents and all my aunts and uncles will be there.

Curtis:  (eyes wide) Damn!

Melody: What is it?

Curtis: I just remembered I have to take my dog for a walk. I’d better get off here. (stands) Maybe we can try for a date again next week. I’ll call you.

Curtis gets off the bus.

 

Next stop: Tuesday, July 24th, 5:00pm

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