106 - Tequila

2006

Sunday in the wee hours of the morning …

Esmodonti arrives home, with Jesse slung over her shoulder.

JESSE:

... Fifty sis bottles a beer on da wall, fifty sis bottles a beer ...


ESMODONTI:

That’s enough hon. Ya have to be quiet now. 

We don’t wanna wake the others.

JESSE:

But I gotta finish my song …. aw now you went and

made me f'get my place …where the hell was I?


ESMODONTI:

One, one bottle of beer …


JESSE:

One? No shit? Neva made it all da way before. 

Damn Es, you’ve got the best ass!

thump


ESMODONTI:

So you’ve been tellin’ me for the last four blocks.

ESMODONTI:

… Jesse, I really wanna thank ya for walking me home.


JESSE:

Don’t mention it, jus' wanted to be sure you got here safe. 

Too bad dat crazy vamp ditched us.


ESMODONTI:

Don’t worry ‘bout Blondie, he’ll turn up.

ESMODONTI:

… Now you stay put and I’ll be right back.


JESSE:

Es don’t leave me. You can't go 'way. Stay wi' me please.

Ev’rysing's so friggin' messed up ...

ESMODONTI:

What’s the matter honey?


JESSE:

Tia’s freakin' pissed at me.


ESMODONTI:

You told me that already, but ya didn’t say why.


JESSE:

She sinks I was flirting wis’ Cyndy, dis' girl I met at the movies.

ESMODONTI:

Were ya?


JESSE:

Naw. Maybe jus' a li'l. How wus I s’posed to know she was

schtanding right there. She shouldn’t  be spyin’ on me like dat.


ESMODONTI:

Yeah you’re right, if she didn't catch ya,

then she wouldn't be mad at you right now.

JESSE:

See, you undershtand perfectly. She’s such a pain in 

the ass. Ya know, it's not like it happens all sa time … 

Act-chually, it hasn’t happened in a long time.

ESMODONTI:

What’s that hon?


JESSE:

Some hot babe takes a second look at me.


ESMODONTI:

What are you talkin’ about? Jesse baby - you’re so hot you’re on fire.


JESSE:

Not anymore. I have one friggin' eye and half a face. I’m jus' a freak.

ESMODONTI:

Oh no baby. Jesse that scar makes you even sexier. 

It’s mysterious and dangerous and …

JESSE:

You're jus' saying that. I know ev'rybody jus feels sorry for me.


ESMODONTI:

No sweetie you're wrong.


JESSE:

Ya think?

ESMODONTI:

Hold it right there tiger.


JESSE:

But Es …

ESMODONTI:

Sorry dude, I already did this with Mez and Cammeo,

not gonna re-live it again. Besides, you have a girlfriend

remember? And she happens to be my room mate.

JESSE:

Oh yeah, Tia! She hates me Es. Why do I like her so much?


ESMODONTI:

Maybe cause she won’t let you get away with anything.

JESSE:

Won’t give me any either …


ESMODONTI:

Aw Jess, you’re too much. Doncha worry, everything 

will work itself out. Now stay here, promise?


JESSE:

Where'm I gonna go?

Later …

ESMODONTI:

... And I didn’t want to just drag him into your room.


MEZ:

No problem. Jesse? Jesse wake up. He’s out cold.


ESMODONTI:

Finally passed out. Hey at least he waited till we got home.


MEZ:

What happened?

ESMODONTI:

I was at work and Blondie and him came to the pub. Then I find out they’re sneakin' drinks from the bar. Next thing I know - Blondie’s gone, and I’m stuck half dragging, half carrying this one down Broadway - and the whole while he’s groping me.

MEZ:

One things for sure, he’s gonna be hurting in the morning.

Guess we should get him to bed.


ESMODONTI:

I’ll give ya a hand.

Then ...

ESMODONTI:

Blondie where'd ya go? What do ya mean splitting on me like that?


KARANTHIR:

I didn’t think it was necessary for me to stay,

after all Jesse was there. What happened to him?


ESMODONTI:

Tequila.

MEZ:

Where are you coming from Karanthir?


KARANTHIR:

My room.


MEZ:

Your room is the other way.


KARANTHIR:

So it is. Would you like some assistance with our boy here?

ESMODONTI:

We got it, but you owe me one Blondie.


MEZ:

You were with Zyfan in my room.

KARANTHIR:

Why in the world would you assume such a thing? Do you really think I’d disturb my prince's sleep? Honestly, you’re always so suspicious of me. Really, it's completely unjustified.

KARANTHIR:

... Es love I’m truly sorry, I didn’t realize how inebriated he was, 

but since you have everything under control, I’ll just be on my way.


MEZ:

You better not sneak back into my room again …


KARANTHIR:

Good night Mez.


ESMODONTI:

C’mon Mezzie, he’s getting heavy.


MEZ:

Right.

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