By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 23 November 2000
A Meeting of 2 Similar Minds
INT.- Rhett's garage-night. Another Friday night, another kegger.
Rhett's band, Soggy Cereal, is performing for a small crowd. Rhett
is the lead singer. Tiger is on the drums. Max plays bass guitar.
Casper plays lead guitar.
Song (written by Rhett): "Scrambled Stars"
Before you take your bra off, honey
There's something you should know
blame it on Mars
blame it on Venus
blame it on my daddy's penis
I've got SCORPIO ascending
so before you start befriending
my dangerous libido
take a number
call the plumber
eat a Nacho Cheese Dorito
you don't want to sit
on my mood swings
you don't want to feel
my Scorpion stings
I'm yang
I'm yin
and yang again
I lost my conscience
in the potato bin
did I break your heart?
it's not surprisin'
I've got Mars in Taurus
and Scorpio Risin'
come on, baby doll
don't sulk
don't pout
come to me when you want to let
your demons out
I can put you to sleep
in no time at all
show me your candy
and watch me crawl
before too long
you'll be realizin'
I'm the original back door man
'cause I've got Scorpio Risin'
Scorpio Risin'
ooooh oooooh yeah
Scorpio Risin'
on the horizon
come on
come on
let me show ya
my Scorpio Risin'
while the band is performing "Scrambled Stars," Shelli is staring
at Aries from across the garage. Aries is drinking a Mountain Dew.
He's wearing a white t-shirt and faded blue jeans. He's smoking
a cigarette. He smiles at Shelli. Shelli is wearing a tacky
turquoise housecoat she bought at Goodwill. Is wearing big pink
fluffy slippers. Her hair is in pink sponge curlers. Shelli
approaches Aries.
Aries: Hello. Cute costume.
Shelli: It's my fuck you statement to the world at large. How
come we've never met? Don't you like donuts?
[Aries shakes his head no]
Shelli: Eclairs?
Aries: They disgust me.
Shelli: I know you've got to like bearclaws.
Aries: Never heard of 'em. Why all this bakery talk all of a
sudden? Shit.
Shelli: I own the best bakery in town.
Aries: I just got out of jail. Got caught driving when I wasn't
being all that I could be.
Shelli: When are any of us ever being all that we can be?
I'm Shelli.
Aries: I'm Aries. I guess I feel stupid saying I was in for a
DWI.
Shelli: So that explains the stoner juice.
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