Read Online Clothing Optional by Alan Zweibel - Free Book Online Page B
Authors: Alan Zweibel
Ads: Link
that?
âWell, you know the piece in my act where I talk about replacing all the items in my lost wallet.
âYeah.
âItâs funny. Isnât it?
âOh, yeahâ¦. Very funny.
âDo you think that it could be a TV series?
âWhat?
âIâll tell you, itâs been so successful for me that some people are starting to know me because of that bit. You know, in the mountains Iâm actually starting to be known as the comic who lost his wallet. It sounds crazy, but this could be my hook.
âUh-huh.
âItâs a funny image, isnât it?
âOh, yeahâ¦. Very funny.
âWell, do you think that you could develop it into a series for me?
âI donât know. A series about losing a wallet?
âThe series could be about anything, but Iâd play the guy next door who canât drive anywhere because his license was in the walletâ¦
âWellâ¦
ââ¦and I canât even buy a new wallet because my credit cards were in the lost one, and I canât get any money because my check-cashing card was also in the lost wallet.
âUh-huh.
âThereâs a million things we can see me do or not do because I lost my wallet. Why donât you give it some thought?
âSure.
âIâll tell you, it could be fun. And letâs face itâIâve seen a lot of worse ideas made into television series.
âYou got a point there.
âAre you sure you donât want me to freshen your drink?
âOn second thought, why donât you?
âThatâs the boy.
JUNE 1983
âHello.
âHi, Stu, how you doing?
âIsnât that something? I was just talking about you.
âReally?
âYeah, I was going to call and ask you how the wedding went.
âOh, it was great. Thanks.
âYour parents, Robin, everyone have a good time?
âOh, yeah.
âGood, goodâ¦. And the band? They were good?
âOh, they were fine.
âIâm glad. Iâm sorry we werenât able to make it, but like I said, I had to be away on a job and I just couldnât swing it.
âNo, no, I understand. How
did
the cruise go, anyway?
âJust great. You know those things. A week on the boat, I did a couple of showsâit was real easy. Everything got screams. Hey, listen, is this funny? âMilton Berle was the only infant I know whose foreskin was used to cover the infield at Yankee Stadium.â Is that a funny joke?
âYeah.
âYou like it?
âYeah, itâs funny.
âThe Friars are roasting Paul Williams next week, and Iâm on the dais, but before I get into my Paul Williams material, you know how I always like to shpritz whoever else is there.
âUh-huh.
âAnd Berle is going to be the roastmaster, so I figured that Iâd zing him with that one.
âRight.
âItâs a funny joke, isnât it?
âOh, yeah. Very funny.
âI think itâll get a laugh. I got it from this kid whoâs here with me now. Heâs just breaking in. Heâs only twenty-four years old, but heâs got some cute ideas, so Iâm trying to help him out. He reminds me of you a little.
âUh-huh.
âLook, maybe you could meet me for a cup of coffee or something and we could discuss the Paul Williams material?
âOkay.
âI really think that itâs all there, but maybe you can come up with a gag or two to punch it up.
âSure.
âI was telling this young writer that you were writing gags just like heâs doing until you caught that break and got on TV.
âRight.
âSo you want to get together?
âSure.
âHow does Tuesday sound?
âTuesdayâs the only day I have a problem with. Can you make it Wednesday?
âSure, Wednesdayâs no problem. What do you have doing on Tuesday?
âWell, thatâs actually why I called. You see, I wrote this movie script thatâs going into production, and on Tuesday I have
âWell, you know the piece in my act where I talk about replacing all the items in my lost wallet.
âYeah.
âItâs funny. Isnât it?
âOh, yeahâ¦. Very funny.
âDo you think that it could be a TV series?
âWhat?
âIâll tell you, itâs been so successful for me that some people are starting to know me because of that bit. You know, in the mountains Iâm actually starting to be known as the comic who lost his wallet. It sounds crazy, but this could be my hook.
âUh-huh.
âItâs a funny image, isnât it?
âOh, yeahâ¦. Very funny.
âWell, do you think that you could develop it into a series for me?
âI donât know. A series about losing a wallet?
âThe series could be about anything, but Iâd play the guy next door who canât drive anywhere because his license was in the walletâ¦
âWellâ¦
ââ¦and I canât even buy a new wallet because my credit cards were in the lost one, and I canât get any money because my check-cashing card was also in the lost wallet.
âUh-huh.
âThereâs a million things we can see me do or not do because I lost my wallet. Why donât you give it some thought?
âSure.
âIâll tell you, it could be fun. And letâs face itâIâve seen a lot of worse ideas made into television series.
âYou got a point there.
âAre you sure you donât want me to freshen your drink?
âOn second thought, why donât you?
âThatâs the boy.
JUNE 1983
âHello.
âHi, Stu, how you doing?
âIsnât that something? I was just talking about you.
âReally?
âYeah, I was going to call and ask you how the wedding went.
âOh, it was great. Thanks.
âYour parents, Robin, everyone have a good time?
âOh, yeah.
âGood, goodâ¦. And the band? They were good?
âOh, they were fine.
âIâm glad. Iâm sorry we werenât able to make it, but like I said, I had to be away on a job and I just couldnât swing it.
âNo, no, I understand. How
did
the cruise go, anyway?
âJust great. You know those things. A week on the boat, I did a couple of showsâit was real easy. Everything got screams. Hey, listen, is this funny? âMilton Berle was the only infant I know whose foreskin was used to cover the infield at Yankee Stadium.â Is that a funny joke?
âYeah.
âYou like it?
âYeah, itâs funny.
âThe Friars are roasting Paul Williams next week, and Iâm on the dais, but before I get into my Paul Williams material, you know how I always like to shpritz whoever else is there.
âUh-huh.
âAnd Berle is going to be the roastmaster, so I figured that Iâd zing him with that one.
âRight.
âItâs a funny joke, isnât it?
âOh, yeah. Very funny.
âI think itâll get a laugh. I got it from this kid whoâs here with me now. Heâs just breaking in. Heâs only twenty-four years old, but heâs got some cute ideas, so Iâm trying to help him out. He reminds me of you a little.
âUh-huh.
âLook, maybe you could meet me for a cup of coffee or something and we could discuss the Paul Williams material?
âOkay.
âI really think that itâs all there, but maybe you can come up with a gag or two to punch it up.
âSure.
âI was telling this young writer that you were writing gags just like heâs doing until you caught that break and got on TV.
âRight.
âSo you want to get together?
âSure.
âHow does Tuesday sound?
âTuesdayâs the only day I have a problem with. Can you make it Wednesday?
âSure, Wednesdayâs no problem. What do you have doing on Tuesday?
âWell, thatâs actually why I called. You see, I wrote this movie script thatâs going into production, and on Tuesday I have
Similar Books
Return to Winter: Russia, China, and the New Cold War Against America
Douglas E. Schoen, Melik Kaylan
