I waited and waited, but no story. The story was supposed to start twenty minutes ago. Oh well, I'll have to start it myself. After picking up a convenient stereo with a convenient rent soundtrack, I proceeded to Carl and Sheen's apartment.
"Hey Dean-O what's up" Sheen said as he opened the door.
"Well, I responded choosing my words carefully " I was fired from my won world class pet store, for saying that those pets actually need reality."
"Why must the good be locked up in cages" Sheen yelled dramatically, but I was used to that.
"Hey Dean, how's it going" Carl emerged from the bedroom
"Ok, good to see you guys again." I smiled "How's life as the Llama love society president.
"Great, everyone loves it there, too bad our headquarters is going to be destroyed."
"It's not just your headquarters" It was clear that these two needed some exposition "Our whole old neighborhood is going to be destroyed, to make a larger or fancier one."
"What they can't destroy the neighborhood. ULTRALORD WILL STOP THEM!" He began to jump up and down
"Same old Sheen, still haven't sold an action figure"
"Not a single one" he said proudly. I gave up on understanding Sheen years ago.
"Well, if the fix, can pull off a successful show, there might be hope."
"The Fox? Who is the Fox?"
"Well, Carl the Fox is a very big hip-hop star in Canada, and she has a large following and she alsohappenstobelibby" I said the last part very fast and their mouths dropped open.
"Libby's back NO WAY that's awesome" Sheen looked happier then I've ever seen him.
"She's doing a protest show in a few days."
"Where is she staying" Carl asked eagerly
"Hotel down the stree, let's go..." we turned around
"Not so fast"
A figure appeared in the door. This figure was round, had a bow tie and no trace of the cute accent he had born all those years ago.
"You're not going anywhere"
"What are you doing here Bolbi?"
"Well, my boss heard about you friend the Fox's protest, and now I gotta collect the rent."
"What rent Carl responded innocently"
"This past years rent that I let slide." Bolbi was looking irritated.
"Let slide."
"People, People" I interrupted "We all know how this scene is supposed to go, so let's let my stereo do the talking." I turned it to track three.
SHEEN
What happened to Bolbi?
What happened to his heart?
And the ideals he once pursued
BOLBI
And the owner of that lot next door
Has a right to do with it as he pleases
CARL
Happy birthday, Jesus!
BENNY
The rent
ME
You're wasting your time
SHEEN
We're broke
CARL
And you broke your word - this is absurd
BOLBI
There is one way you won't have to pay
BOTH
I knew it!
BOLBI
Soon the new neighborhood, you see
And now that the block is re-zoned
Our dream can become a reality
You'll see boys
You'll see boys
A state of the art, high tech up to date neighborhood
I'll forego your rent and on paper guarantee
That you can stay here for free
If you do me one small favor
MARK
What?
BENNY
Convince Libby to cancel her protest
ME
Why not just get an injunction or call the cops
BOLBI
Yeah, I did, and they're on stand-by but my investors would rather I handle this quietly
SHEEN
You can't quietly wipe out an entire tent city
Then watch "It's a Wonderful Live" on TV!
BOLBI
You want to worship llamas and make toys?
You need somewhere to do it!
It's what we used to dream about
Think twice before you pooh-pooh it
You'll see boys
You'll see boys
You'll see - the beauty of a studio
That lets us do our work and get paid
With condos on the top
Whose rent keeps open our shop
Just the protest
And you'll have it made
You'll see - or you'll pack
The other looked at me really strangely. I guess they never heard a narrator twist a song to fit the scene better.
"Well, that was what you were going to say" the all nodded.
"In a nutshell, stop the protest or pay the rent, otherwise you're out of here" he then turned and attempted to make a dramatic exit. This was somewhat dulled by him stepping on a nail outside the door.
"No way, we are not turning against Libby" Sheen said as soon as Bolbi left
"Yeah, Bolbi's been threatening to evict us for years, he never follows up on it"
"Glad to hear it" I responded sincerely" Now let's go let her know we're still in town" We headed out
"Good to be back home with you guys, too bad we all can't be here. I said planting the roots for what is to come
"Yeah, it would be nice to see Jimmy and Cindy again" Carl said reminiscently. "But you know they would never be in the town after what happened"
"What happened?'
"We don't know" Sheen said "But we plan to remember later" Soon Libby's hotel came into view