2020-05-05 - Unexpected Engagements

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : [A video is attached as a file to this text. When 'play' is hit, this is what shows:]

Joey Kelly is up on stage, dressed in usual Joey manner. The background seems to be the Two if by Sea and not the usual Pourhouse for karaoke, but there is Joey with mic in hand. The video does not start right at the beginning, but near it.

"---ake the boogie said up jump the boogie

And this is for the questions that don't have an answer
The midnight glances
And the topless dancers
The can of freaks
Cars packed with speakers
The g's with the forty's
And the chicks with beepers!

All you bastards at the I.R.S.
For the crooked cops and the cluttered desks
For the shots of jack and the caps of meth
Half pints of love and a fifth of stress
All the hookers that are tricking out in hollywood
And for my hoods of the world misunderstood
I said it's all good and it's all in fun
Now get in the pit and try to love some-one!"

The riff goes on pulling everyone that knows the chant in the damn bar to join in with all the Bawitdaba's. (There are quite a few voices joining in, the loudest being Nicole's since she is holding the phone.)

"For the time bombs clicking and the heads they hang
All the gangs gettin' money and the heads they bang - bang
Wild mustangs
The porno flicks
All my homies in the county in cell block six
The grits when there ain't enough eggs to cook
And to d.b. cooper and the money he took
You can look for answers but that ain't fun
Now get in the pit and try to love someone!"

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Joey says hi!

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : IMG: Sparrow and Rhys make faces at the camera, possibly surprised, certainly apologetic. She bites her bottom lip, the color which was surely meant for going out tonight now faded and smudged, her hair a mess. And her shoulders bare. His too, really. Are they in bed? They might be in bed. At least they seem to be sorry about it? Maybe? Sort of? The remorse is probably feigned.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Rhys says hi, too.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : And sorry.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : We totally meant to make it out tonight.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Had a duet practiced and everything!

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : But it's probably for the best.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : I mean.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : There is no topping Joey Lee there. Holy fuck 🤩

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Well. Though. If there IS any topping Joey, you have DEFINITELY got the pants for it.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : (A couple minutes later...) Which Rhys was clever enough to note, having both sufficient wit to catch the double entendre and keen understanding of dressing appropriately for the task at hand.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : No need to apologize! You guys look like you had fun 🤭 😉 Itzy was amazing too, as was August, but yeah.. Joey! (I can totally top Joey)

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : I just thought you would like to see proof that I got Joey Kelly up on stage to sing and how amazing he did.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Also, for a span of time of about a fraction of a second he was glad you were not there. Only because of how someone greeted he and I. He said you would have started planning a reception had you heard.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Correction.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : I would've started planning an abduction to Vegas.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Also. What did they say?

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Also also. Itzy is always amazing. 😃

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Wait... for an elopement or a bachelorette?

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : It was August. He greeted us each with a nod, but said the names like, together. Like... Nicole. Kelly.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Both, obvs.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Nicole Kelly.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Now I have to ask, would we be eloping so you can marry me first? Or are you kidnapping Joey too?

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Somebody's gotta walk you down the aisle, right?

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : That'd be me. Walking you down the aisle. You know I'm not the marrying type, beautiful.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Not even me? Dang. Harsh rules man.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Man. When you call 'em RULES, I feel like I gotta break 'em.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : But no need for kidnappings of that sort. There's been no proposals or anything.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : lol. So now you are considering it.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : More seriously than is healthy.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : I might have a problem.

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : I fucking adore you.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Well good! That's kinda important in a wife! 😘

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Now I gotta tell Joey he doesn't have to worry, I'm gonna be married already soon

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Let him know he's invited to the elopement, obvs.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : And that we're registered at adamandeve.com 😏

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : I surely will. Obvs. I mean, who would walk me down the aisle?

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Exactly!

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : OH MY

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : 😇

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : 😈 is more like it

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Usually.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : It's whatcha like about me 😉

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : At least in part. I should let you get back to your evening. You looked uh... busy 😄

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : If I were actively busy, we wouldn't be talking, darling. 😈

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : But I DO have a gorgeous pirate who deserves my full focus.

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : Enjoy your night, beautiful. We'll elope in June. 💕

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : I would hope not! Unless, you know, you tied him up and were making him suffer for awhile first. But uh.. ahoy matey!

(TXT to Sparrow) Nicole : Night wife

(TXT to Nicole) Sparrow : ☠