Episode 1 of ?

Cheers/Nelson Lynch

Episode 1                         Jan 16, 2005

 

          "Jack." She tried to rise but fell back into the chair. "Where's that six-pac of beer you went to get for me? Did you get 'Old Knickerbocker,' that the best tasting beer in the whole wide world." She held an empty can to her mouth hoping for a last drop.

          Jack slowly walked to the living room doorway and stood there empty handed. He shook his head two or three times and shrugged his shoulders.

          His mother dropped the beer can on the floor and focused her eyes on his bare hands. "Where is it? Didn't you have enough money?" The Knickerbocker can rolled to the doorway. "Did you gamble the money away at the saloon? I warned you about shooting crap and playing poker with those cheating trolls."

          Jack looked at all four walls, the ceiling and the floor before looking at his mother. "No, the inn keeper didn't cheat me. I bought your Knickerbockers and was heading home like a good boy. I was right in the middle of the dark woods when Little Red Ridinghood stepped out from behind that huge oak tree. You know which tree I mean. The one that is really gigantic and dark and ugly."

          His mother put both hand over her eyes. She spread her fingers and looked sorry eyed at her son. "What did that little tramp want? Did you give her my beer?"

Love to All from the Farm
in Two Double-aught Six.

Cheers/Nelson Lynch