WEBVTT 00:00:06.049 --> 00:00:08.990 Hey, this is Mack, back with another episode of 00:00:08.990 --> 00:00:12.029 Write is Wrong, written by me and my good buddy 00:00:12.029 --> 00:00:22.670 Bob. Let's fire it up. Chapter 5. The Pitch At 00:00:22.670 --> 00:00:25.289 the Whiskey -A -Go -Go that night, Bob and Jake 00:00:25.289 --> 00:00:27.510 stood in the balcony overlooking the stage where 00:00:27.510 --> 00:00:30.489 a band was performing. The noise level made conversation 00:00:30.489 --> 00:00:33.270 nearly impossible, so they retreated to a photo 00:00:33.270 --> 00:00:36.009 booth in the corner. I'm hoping it's a little 00:00:36.009 --> 00:00:38.149 quieter in here, Bob said as they closed the 00:00:38.149 --> 00:00:41.070 curtain. What about the men's room? Jake suggested. 00:00:41.770 --> 00:00:45.329 Think about what you're saying. Oh, right. The 00:00:45.329 --> 00:00:48.689 blinding stench. This isn't so bad now, is it? 00:00:48.789 --> 00:00:52.909 Bob said. It's kind of romantic, actually. Jake 00:00:52.909 --> 00:00:55.750 answered. Bob fed dollar bills into the photo 00:00:55.750 --> 00:00:58.149 booth machine, and they struck poses as the camera 00:00:58.149 --> 00:01:00.590 flashed, their conversation punctuated by the 00:01:00.590 --> 00:01:03.490 mechanical countdown and bright lights. So what 00:01:03.490 --> 00:01:05.510 were you saying out there? Jake asked between 00:01:05.510 --> 00:01:09.150 poses. I got an idea for a project, Bob explained 00:01:09.150 --> 00:01:12.290 as they made serious faces for the camera. What's 00:01:12.290 --> 00:01:14.890 the idea? Jake asked, throwing up the devil horns 00:01:14.890 --> 00:01:18.090 for a second shot. After the camera goes off, 00:01:18.209 --> 00:01:22.890 Bob tries to speak. It's about... Hang on. They 00:01:22.890 --> 00:01:24.670 posed with their middle fingers up for the third 00:01:24.670 --> 00:01:27.609 shot. I'll tell you later, said Bob. As they 00:01:27.609 --> 00:01:29.950 posed for the final shot, Jake leaned over and 00:01:29.950 --> 00:01:32.170 kissed Bob on the cheek, causing Bob to look 00:01:32.170 --> 00:01:35.219 shocked in the photo. Asshole. Bob laughed as 00:01:35.219 --> 00:01:38.319 they collected their photos. Later, at the Rainbow 00:01:38.319 --> 00:01:40.519 Bar and Grill next door, they continued their 00:01:40.519 --> 00:01:43.200 discussion over pizza and beer. The walls were 00:01:43.200 --> 00:01:46.480 covered with rock memorabilia, including a framed 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:49.159 photo of Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath that seemed 00:01:49.159 --> 00:01:52.200 to watch over their conversation. I've always 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:54.400 said the food here is underrated, Jake observed. 00:01:54.799 --> 00:01:58.239 Totally, said Bob. Think we'll see Chuck Zito 00:01:58.239 --> 00:02:00.959 here tonight? Jake asked, nodding toward a table 00:02:00.959 --> 00:02:05.019 with a reserved for Mr. Zito sign. Maybe. His 00:02:05.019 --> 00:02:07.459 name's on the table over there. And his name's 00:02:07.459 --> 00:02:11.000 there every night. True. Maybe we'll see the 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:14.020 ghost of Lemmy, Jake suggested. He'll have to 00:02:14.020 --> 00:02:17.439 settle for a statue of Lemmy by the bar. I think 00:02:17.439 --> 00:02:20.099 Lemmy's mole should have its own statue, Jake 00:02:20.099 --> 00:02:22.879 said. They both laughed as they ate their pizza 00:02:22.879 --> 00:02:24.800 and drank their beer, the conversation flowing 00:02:24.800 --> 00:02:27.939 more easily in the familiar surroundings. Dude, 00:02:27.979 --> 00:02:30.780 can we get back to my idea? Bob asked. Absolutely. 00:02:31.039 --> 00:02:34.159 A screenplay, right? Yeah, it's about a guy that 00:02:34.159 --> 00:02:36.500 makes a living sitting with lonely old people 00:02:36.500 --> 00:02:40.560 as they die. Oh, I like that, Jake said. What's 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:45.379 it called? Deathbed Dave. Great title. How much 00:02:45.379 --> 00:02:49.319 do you have written? None, said Bob. Well, what 00:02:49.319 --> 00:02:52.039 the hell are you waiting for? It just came to 00:02:52.039 --> 00:02:54.099 me a couple weeks ago, but I think I'm on to 00:02:54.099 --> 00:02:57.259 something great. I'm assuming there's a love 00:02:57.259 --> 00:03:00.099 interest and perhaps a moral conundrum, Jake 00:03:00.099 --> 00:03:02.599 said. Yep. and that's where I need your help. 00:03:03.460 --> 00:03:06.620 Okay, what's Dave's character arc? Definitely 00:03:06.620 --> 00:03:09.439 a flawed guy. One of the dying old folks he's 00:03:09.439 --> 00:03:11.460 spending time with offers him a large sum of 00:03:11.460 --> 00:03:16.120 stolen money. Why Dave? asked Jake. Why doesn't 00:03:16.120 --> 00:03:18.340 the old guy give it to his family? He doesn't 00:03:18.340 --> 00:03:21.479 have any family, Bob said. Which is why he hired 00:03:21.479 --> 00:03:24.939 Dave in the first place, right? Correct, said 00:03:24.939 --> 00:03:29.080 Bob. Why doesn't he donate it? Jake asked. It's 00:03:29.080 --> 00:03:31.800 stolen money. He doesn't want the risk. Bob said. 00:03:32.460 --> 00:03:34.900 Right, and then Dave can choose to accept the 00:03:34.900 --> 00:03:38.080 money or not. Yeah, and then choose whether to 00:03:38.080 --> 00:03:41.340 do good or bad with it. Dark night of the soul, 00:03:41.680 --> 00:03:45.099 Jake said. I'm telling you, man, I've never been 00:03:45.099 --> 00:03:47.740 this excited about an idea. I never believed 00:03:47.740 --> 00:03:50.680 in anything like this before. What about the 00:03:50.680 --> 00:03:53.699 love interest? Jake asked. She's pure. She's 00:03:53.699 --> 00:03:56.800 good. She works as a fertility doctor. She helps 00:03:56.800 --> 00:03:59.460 bring people into the world. Jake finishes for 00:03:59.460 --> 00:04:02.860 him. And Dave helps them on their way out. Exactly. 00:04:04.099 --> 00:04:07.080 I really like this dude. It's perfect for our 00:04:07.080 --> 00:04:09.319 streaming network. That's what I was thinking, 00:04:09.500 --> 00:04:12.520 said Bob. Jake looked at his watch. Shit, dude, 00:04:12.659 --> 00:04:16.040 we gotta roll. Eric's on in ten minutes. As they 00:04:16.040 --> 00:04:18.079 prepared to leave, Bob asked a question that 00:04:18.079 --> 00:04:22.699 would change everything. So, you in? With my 00:04:22.699 --> 00:04:26.639 idea? I'm in, Jake said. Let's do it together. 00:04:26.819 --> 00:04:31.009 You and me. This is our shot. We rise and fall 00:04:31.009 --> 00:04:34.670 together, said Bob. The way it's always been, 00:04:34.870 --> 00:04:39.189 said Jake. Back at the whiskey, Eric took the 00:04:39.189 --> 00:04:41.430 stage with his band and began singing the Foo 00:04:41.430 --> 00:04:44.430 Fighters' All My Life. The lyrics seemed to speak 00:04:44.430 --> 00:04:47.269 directly to their situation. All my life I've 00:04:47.269 --> 00:04:49.230 been searching for something. Something never 00:04:49.230 --> 00:04:52.449 comes, never leads to nothing. As the music washed 00:04:52.449 --> 00:04:54.810 over them, Bob and Jake pumped their fists in 00:04:54.810 --> 00:04:57.189 the air and headbanged along. feeling for the 00:04:57.189 --> 00:04:59.050 first time in years that they might actually 00:04:59.050 --> 00:05:07.490 be on the verge of something big. Alright, thanks 00:05:07.490 --> 00:05:10.069 for listening to this episode of Write is Wrong. 00:05:10.329 --> 00:05:12.670 Be sure to check back soon for another new episode. 00:05:13.389 --> 00:05:13.870 Peace!