Avon Calling!

The voice on the other end paused. "Why.... no. I haven't seen the Batman, and I hope to God that the Count doesn't live in these woods. It's bad enough with Charlie and Marylin. You see, I'm in this mansion and I just know I've gotta do something, but I'm not sure what."

Betty had stopped giggling by now and, though still confused, she had enough sense to ask the most important question: "Why are you calling me?"

There was another pause at the other end of the phone. "I.... uh.... well, I left something in the car. Something I need. And well, I'd use Harrison's Ford to go and pick it up, but that damn truck won't start. I'd be grateful if you'd... uh... bring it to me."

"And what exactly did you forget?"

"My towel."

"WHAT?!!?"

"Please! It's really important, it's got a lot of.... sentimental value. I'm stuck here and-- Damn!"

"What happened?!?"

"Oh, I was running Farrah's faucet trying to fill up a bucket so I could water George's bush. If I don't, well, it'll die for lack of water and then Charlie and his buddy Marylin are gonna yell at me something fierce. And I really, really don't want that... they scare me. So PLEASE be a dear and bring me my towel! Just drive down the 25 and take a right in Truth or Consequences and then go into the desert, there you'll see some emerald gates...they belong to Bill, of all people! If you hit the Gila National Forest you'll know you've gone too far. Just drive on through Bill's gates and down the dusty road till you get to Ed's woods. You'll see Charlie's mansion from there, it's hard to miss."

Betty just sat holding the phone. She knew full well that the only thing west of Truth or Consequences was dry sand, gullies, and snakes.

1. Angry at what could only be some sick joke Betty slammed the phone down.
2. "You are one whacked sister, sister!" said Betty to Stacy, and she put her phone down. Then there was a knock at her door.
3. Wanting nothing more than to get this whole thing behind her and not knowing what Stacy had to do with it all, she waited till after work and then drove the rental down highway 25...

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