Change The Last Ten Seconds (All Jazzed Up)
A Second Try Loosely Inspired By The Second First Time Challenge

Legendary rumors, spin tales that report there is a country with a happy go lucky attitude and their overbearing neighbors create blood pressure rising stressful lifestyles.
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Inside a sanitized controlled bubble, where outside workers transport fashionably clothing attire on racks from point A to point B, two award winning American statuesque characters peacefully watch the final film spool unreel, during a private screening headlining a celluloid sound studio production idea they sold with their new world images.
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“Do you think they like it?” Oscar asked, accepting partner Tony’s shrugged shoulders answer.
“Well, boys,” one pinstripe wearing, Silver Crane associate bellowed.
“We love it,” another Silver Crane member commented, “except for the last ten seconds.”
Tony confronted the criticism, “featuring a powerful handshake, then everything goes dark, dropping the curtain.”
“And we run the credits,” Oscar completed the script.
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“What is needed,” a Silver Crane entourage representative started explaining, “is honest passion, one big saliva filled, lip smacking unexpected surprise, that would sell women’s and men’s business attire, sending a message there is humanity in the corporate world.”
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“How will it? Do that?” Whispered Silver Crane assigned salesperson BKG.
“The seasonal Poles get caught up in the euphoric excitement and that is when we grab their shopping credit cards.”
“Oh,” Oscar and Tony, issued synchronized big gulp sentiments.
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Following a short airborne commute, over the pond the mechanical eagle landed in a Kingdom United under one power player, and the modern Wright wing convenience invention perched itself, temporary attached, enjoying the gate’s jetway corridor extension, “Where are we going with this? Tony,”
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“Oscar, an entertaining extravaganza masterpiece that will make everyone, sing, dance and feel-good, like,” Tony replied.
“But will the masses accept it, without any caring emotion,”
“It has that traditional Madison Ave., close the deal moment plastered on all the advertising marquees,”
“Tagline-’Friendly Companionship’,” Oscar started feeling confident.
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“Isn’t that what makes a good pairing work?” Tony inquired watching Oscar’s closed eyes, quickly imitating the action, loyally following his colleague’s lead, catching a few winks.
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Due to being gravely exhausted, Tony and Oscar did not feel a thing as the airliner, proceeded down the runway, catching its breath signaling the computers ‘propel the tube, up into the great blue yonder, then rise above the puffy clouds’. Once at a certain altitude the entertainment came out and the heavens waved magical wands, merging the dreamers' visions.
“Enjoying the ride on the good ship lollipop?” A teenage adolescent tongue stroked her Sunday sucker candy.
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“It’s a pleasant flight,” Oscar responded.
“We should be back home soon,” Tony added, “I have a bottom-line obsession.”
“I heard you both forgot how movies turned into everyone’s fantasy escape,”
“Besides, less time consuming you know then reading a book,” Oscar suggested, “who are you?”
“I, my friend, am Templeton Temptation and wanted to remind you, it was youthful enthusiasm that made the Edison Dickson’s camera shake, rattle and roll.”
“California or bust,” Tony innocently added.
“They are very silent about those issues,” Templeton Temptation professionally made clear.
Stage right, a young lady sat in a lone chair, “and who are you?” Oscar investigated.
“Well, I am, Roxie Bobby Sox, and I play first base for the Lions Club Leo’s team, and defeating the Rotary is next agenda item, so I must keep this brief,”
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“As brief as,” Oscar paused, “what?”
“What is under the ruling party’s family pants.”
“Oh,” Tony and Oscar alertly expressed.
“So, what makes a good movie? Roxie Bobby Sox,” Tony shot out the question,
“Keep it simple, as this here wooden chair, my friend.”
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“But you need costumes, extras, and plenty of dancing girls,” Oscar pleaded.
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“Mr. Colorful Golden State,” Roxie Bobby Sox replied, “I am from the second city, where I stand under one spotlight, mine.”
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Earthbound, both Oscar and Tony looked at each other, before unfastening their safety belts, “are you thinking what I am thinking?” Oscar opened the discussion.
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“Rewrite?” Tony suggested.
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Upon exiting, a flight attendant apologized, “I am sorry I did not bring your four AM tea.”
“That is all right,” Oscar and Tony remarked.
“Can I tell you something?” The Flight Attendant pursued, “when imagining, remember the ‘send them home smiling umph’, theory always can use a nice west end.”
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“We will ponder that,” Tony mentioned.
Months passed and the two creative forces found themselves back in the makeshift theater chairs, seeing how the conflict’s resolution resolved.
“Wow, they shook hands,” said one Silver Crane.
“They embraced and then kissed, "interjected a second Silver Crane.
“And everybody sang, danced, enjoying life,” a third Silver Crane observed before standing up cheering.
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Casually business conversing while hearing popcorn, Tony lobby loitered next to Oscar, “what do you think?”
“I thought it was a good move, Tony, hiring Kristy McNichol to sing her hit single ‘I Should Not Have Been in Pictures, The End’.
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About the Creator
Marc OBrien
Barry University graduate Marc O'Brien has returned to Florida after a 17 year author residency in Las Vegas. He will continue using fiction as a way to distribute information. Books include "The Final Fence: Sophomores In The Saddle"



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