Ship of Fools in a Forgotten Sea
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 79565
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Without a word between them, the disoriented duo agree that they don’t want
to be anywhere near this place when the morbidly obese man finishes
his...‘buisness’. Outside the store the muggy night air is heavy with silence. Well...almost silent. Jasper begins hacking up his previously imbibed beer. “I think maybe that Bud Light was past it’s prime,” he says sheepishly, then goes back to vomiting. Sara just shakes her head. “Reminds me of that time you got into the trash and ended up sick for a week. You never learn, do you?”“No, it’s not that,” Jasper hurriedly counters, between heaves. “You’ve yet to truly delve into the mysterious depths of the canine psyche. We’re bound by impulses we can’t control! We’re actually very complicated creatures.” Sara just rolls her eyes. “This coming from someone who licks his own balls.”“You mean...used to lick his own balls,” he adds with a tinge of regret. This new human form was going to take some getting used to! Sara crinkles her nose in disgust. That last comment meant he had already tried. And Lord knows what else...And then, without warning, this intriguing exchange is interrupted by a loud thud, followed by a low, familiar groan. Jasper and Sara whirl to find a ragged-looking figure behind them, struggling to rise from the pavement. His jeans are ripped in at least a dozen places, his tee shirt looks as if it has been riddled by bullets (and at odd times, it has). Where his clothing isn't torn or punctured, it is dirty, and in some places odd-looking burn marks are evident. All in all, the stranger looks as if he’s been chewed by a herd of rats, beaten with clubs, then flung off a cliff, in that order. And, at one time or another, all of the above has indeed happened.He eventually manages to stumble to his feet. He glances around himself, taking no notice of his two observers. “Oh Jesus,” he moans. “Not again...” “Josh!” the two exclaim in unison. For whatever reason, the thought of killing him and selling his vital organs briefly flickers in both of their devious little noggins.He reels around and nearly lurches head over heals in the process. “Sara!?” he cries, starring at her with unbelieving eyes. “Is that really you!?” “Of course it’s me, silly!” she gushes. “Wh - what happened to you!?”“Oh God, Sara. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you! It’s just so good to see you!” Without another word Sara rushes forward and embraces the haggardly Josh, swooping him up in her strong arms and twirling him around like a child. Josh giggles delightfully. She briefly clutches at his sides, where she figures his kidneys would be. “Oooh, plump!”“What's that?” asks Josh innocently. “Oh, nothing.”Jasper, feeling left out, takes this moment to clear his throat. “Uh...ya, good to see you too, Josh,” he mutters, mostly to himself.
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