WIP - The Quakes - Chapter 76 A Houdini Interlude

[Kevin Anderson]

Chapter 76 - A Houdini Interlude.

1924. Harry Houdini and Lon Chaney are at a bar. Lon Chaney is as a pissant 20-somethin' who has been buggin' Houdini for years. They're best friends.

Lon goes up to Harry. Says, "Hiyah Mr. Houdini."

Houdini says, "Dan, we've met about 20 times here. It always goes to shit. Piss off man."

Dan says, "I have nowhere to go."

"You wan' someplace to go?" says Houdini.

Dan says, "Yeah anywhere."

Houdini says, go up the street about 3 blocks, turn right, go a block, first alley make a left and go about a half a mile. You'll see a pit of quicksand behind a fence there, hop the fence, I send people there sometimes. No problemo."

"Choo got it" said Dan.

"Then, there's a rock, about 2 feet in front of the rock is a drop into the quicksand, and 2 feet down, is where my ass was in a movie. Put your lips right there, and give it a kiss."

Lon says, "You're a jerk, mister. You're not my hero anymore."

"Fuck off." says Houdini.

Lon splits.

Houdini sees some of the folks that aren't townies lookin' like he's not their hero anymore either. One looks about 15 with tears in his eyes.

"Look. That guy comes in here twice a week. Same stuff. Gives me all kinds of shit, steals my watch, he's a dickhead."

Some look mollified.

"He'll be back in 15 minutes and give me a bunch of shit after <to be cont.>