Donald walked into the Show Me Salon. He went over to the receptionist.

"Hello, can I help you?" she asked.

"Hi, I'm looking for my girl friend Ann Marie. I understand she's filming a commercial, here."

"Oh, yes. She's in the mud room. You go down the hall, and it's the second door on your left."

"Thank you."

He began walking. Suddenly, he stopped.

"The MUD ROOM?!"


He walked into that room.

Various cameramen and other people were there. In the middle of the room was a tub filled with brown/black mud. And sitting in it was Ann!

She kicked her left leg out of the mud. Then she said, "I take a mud bath once a week at the Show Me Salon-and my skin is soft and smooth!"

"And...cut! That was beautiful, Ann-baby!"

"Can I get out, now?"

"Yes, you can."

She got out of the tub. She wore a one-piece bathing suit. A girl handed her a towel.

Donald walked over to her.

"Hi, Donald."

"Ann, you look like-a bronze statue!"

"Hi, Donald. I feel like a muddy hog, actually!"

"When you said you were doing a commercial here, I didn't know it would be in a mud bath!"

"To be honest, I didn't know either, until I arrived here! I've been in this tub for over an hour!"

"Just to film a thirty-second commercial?"

"That's right! But at least I'm getting $700 for this job."

"$700?"

"That's right, Donald!"

"I'd bathe in mud for that amount!" They both laughed together. "Well, clean up, and I'll take you to dinner."

"Thanks."

"You don't really take a mud bath once a week, do you?"

"No, actually this is my first!"

"Well, you look beautiful, even covered in a layer of mud!"

"Oh, Donald!"

She walked over to him and put her arms out! He backed away from her.

"Hey!"

"Just kidding, Donald!"

"Well, that's a relief!"

"I'll clean up and meet you out front. Then you can kiss me for real!"

"Sounds great, Ann!"

She walked into the changing room, and he walked back to the front entrance.