twenty-six
- (10/9/2009)
At the bar. Ben and Mark.
MARK What the hell is this?
BEN That is really all I need right now.
MARK It’s got some fruit in it or something.
BEN All I need is to see her in the bar.
MARK A colada of sorts?
BEN Really see her in any bar, you know?
MARK Maybe it’s a PINA colada.
BEN And she has someone with her!
MARK Are ther other types of coladas.
BEN I mean, it’s a woman, but still I mean, she’s with someone.
MARK Barkeep, are there other types of coladas?
BEN I’m miserable and alone. Never with people.
MARK No? What about margaritas?
BEN I mean, I’m with you, but you don’t really count.
MARK Name ‘em! Name the different type of margaritas.
BEN She looks good, I’d like it if she was fat, or ugly or something, gross or something.
MARK What about chocotinis… How do you get the choco in there?
BEN No. If she looked like that, I wouldn’t be able to think of her later when I…. Whaaaaat?
MARK Choco Taco.
BEN I wish I hadn’t worn sweat pants
MARK I heard of bacontinis. … Needs a better name.
BEN Is there another bar around here?
MARK Appletinis. That’s a classic.
BEN She always looks like a ghost, or a vampire, or a mirror. I guess a mirror doesn’t count.
MARK I want to take a picture of all of the drinks I’ve ever had and putthem in gilded frames and hang them in Versailles house of mirrors. Hall of mirrors
BEN She’s not smart. She wears those glasses, ‘cause she thinks they look smart on her. What?
MARK I could make art, if it was only, well, things I’ve eaten, or things I’ve had to drink. Or something.
BEN
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