Friday, May 15, 2009

A list of dog names, Part 1

Maggie
Cocoriffic
Frankenberry
Juggernaut
Crackhead
Sweet Baby Jesus
Baconbits
Rolo Tomasi
Kaiser Sosze
Alvy Singer
Diaperwax
Colon Cancer
Galaxy Pup
Harvey Milk
Vacuum Face
Captain Stabbin
Disaster Dog
Anna Wintour
Cottonmouth
Stunkervundle
Foot Bandage
Sean O'Hanlon
Aerosmith
Woofpants
Swaggerbat
Blinky
Canada
Snarls McMuffin
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Murphybed
Polkagina
Noodles
Herpes Comet
Tardbucket
Johnny Cakes
Magnifico
Hurtin McFlurtin
Sneakers
Dr. Teeth
Frank Spain

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Jane & Edward & Fitzy

INT. STABLES - DAY

Jane Eyre enters, disheveled and breathless after running through the woods in an earnest yet fruitless quest for the cure for her romantic obsession.

On the other end of the stable, near an inviting patch of hay, she sees the shirtless Mr. Rochester shoeing a muscular black mare. His shoulders are broad and his arms ropey with sinew. Jane becomes flushed and clasps her heaving bosom in a way that signals her desperate longing. He turns and sees her there.


"Oh."
"Hello, Edward."
"I didn't see you there."
"Yes."
"Oh."
"Well then."
"Did you see the sunrise?"
"I did."
"Oh."
"Yes."
"Indeed."
"Oh."
"Quite."
"Edward?"
"Jane?"
"Oh."
"What is it?"
"I feel I shan't ever..."

The mare stirs, a goose honks in the distance.

"Do you hear the geese, Edward?"
"Oh."

The sound of an approaching horse shatters the blistering sexual tension. A well-dressed man in a top hat rides up and dismounts somewhat smugly.

"Hello, Edward, you old rapscallion!"
"I say! Darcy!"

[tasteful literary threeway ensues]