DISH-PATCH (039b): Settling into the Call...

Got you curious, right? Ya gotta know if our Shed-Pals are binge-ing away (DAY and NIGHT) while the WIZARDS of TECH plug away doing some binge-ing of their own in a sort of tenacious “dog gnawing on a bone” approach to the 3by3 projector challenge, right?

Well here goes… The continuation of the previous DISH-PATCH.

Previously…

Enjoy! —The Gang

FADE IN:

INT. GEAR GUY’S SHED

Sunrise… The call of the waves and sea birds and… well… Our two MANGA READING pals have now been summoned to head West as in… WEST CLIFF (with an assist by RC the GREMLIN / STORYTELLER).

RC THE GREMLIN
Mornin Gents! It’s TIME!

Both JOEY and DOC, members of the JEDEMI LP GANG hanging out in the TUF SHED at former Suit KATIE’S WESTSIDE house, look up to see RC lighting up the place with a huge smile.

RC THE GREMLIN
Time to get a move on my friends… Surfers have already… gotten their fair share of rides this day and…

He cups his ear (which is actually a funny look) and causes Doc and Joey to look at each other with a grin and then back at RC.

RC THE GREMLIN
Hear it? It’s calling you… And soon enough… you’ll smell your nose the fine scents of the sea… a throwback to your past, yes?

Both Doc and Joey nod.

RC points the direction.

RC THE GREMLIN
Downhill. Follow your nose and ears… Can’t miss it. AND, since it IS uphill coming back here to your SHED SHACK… I’m sure ZUP your pilot pal will magically appear and JOBY DRONE you home…

Then RC glances at the IPPO LAY FLAT and the iPAD MINI.

RC THE GREMLIN
Gonna do ya a solid, and put those back so she doesn’t notice…

DOC
She’ll just blame you anyway, right?

RC THE GREMLIN
Yes, and… Looks like I’ll already be taking a few hits this day as…

He points to the other corner of the SHED.

JOEY
Conked out…

RC THE GREMLIN
Their brains AND their devices most likely…

RC holds up a YELLOW NOTEPAD he noticed, and points…

JOEY
The notes… falling off the page.

RC THE GREMLIN
Yup, but from what I can sort out… The RAZR doesn’t play well with that little 3by3 projector.

Can’t make out…

Shows the notes to Doc and Joey.

DOC
Actually… I DID hear them saying something about a OnePLUS they found over (points to the shelf with the HAM RADIO equipment) doesn’t work either…

A Glance inside…

RC THE GREMLIN
I’m sure when they wake…

They look for signs of activity.

RC THE GREMLIN
Let me do my thing here while you guys get a move on… This really IS the best time of day. You gotta SEA for yourself, my friends!

…You gotta SEA for yourself, my friends!

He laughs as he shoos them away.

And after Doc and Joey bound down the street, he shifts his attention to TOMMIE & FRANKIE’s immediate needs.

RC THE GREMLIN
Guess I gotta get some power run out here AND… then I’ll track down something that’ll play nicely with that little 3by3 box…

Magic 3by3…

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. KATIE’S WESTSIDE HOUSE

RC is now near Katie’s exercise bike and has located where she plugs in her MINI. Just before doing so, he felt compelled to turn it on.
His eyes grew big as he studied the screen.

RC THE GREMLIN
Doc was reading… This ??

He does his own bit of SWIPING while smiling.

“Sea” for yourself…

Perfect gateway MANGA…!
He turns the MINI off and shifts his brain to the true task at hand…

As he looked around Katie’s indoor WORKOUT zone, he noticed stacks and stacks of computer equipment.

RC THE GREMLIN
Never really paid attention before but… Quite the LAB here. I recall her saying… it sprouted out of necessity during the COVID lockdown.

He explores and finds a box with POWER STRIPs.

RC THE GREMLIN
Cool and … I seem to recall GEAR GUY has a super long ORANGE extension cord… heavy duty in the… GARAGE maybe…?

RC swiftly exits the LAB / WORKOUT zone but within seconds, is back…

RC THE GREMLIN
Gotta KNOW… That one… might could… so many… won’t notice if…

This time RC slowly exits while balancing a MACBOOK PRO.

RC THE GREMLIN
I believe… this was used when GEAR GUY presented to his group… at the FLY FISHIN’ club meeting, so … It oughta… well maybe… just to get the 3by3 projection SOMETHING… This puppy is… Not ideal but it could…

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. GEAR GUY’S SHED

RC tiptoes in and drops off the MacBook PRO while also pulling out of his SATCHEL-PAK some charging cables for the RAZR and the PRO…

RC THE GREMLIN
Let’s get everything charged up so when they …

RC hears some rustling sounds and looks over to see FRANKIE still conked out, but TOMMIE… Tommie is already studying the PRO…

RC THE GREMLIN
Forgot… The master of CATNAPPING you are…

Tommie doesn’t react to what RC said.

RC THE GREMLIN
Oh… right… and you have that hearing challenge too… Well I’ll leave ya to it.

FADE OUT.

Sneak peek…

Well, we couldn’t leave you hanging THAT much as we shift to activity BY-THE-SEA, the above lets you SEE what Tommie configured. This, for sure, is a STAY TUNED. Now on with our regularly scheduled programming… —The Gang

Note: We seriously considered making this part a separate POST and then a little Roshambo (AKA ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS), and here you are with a continuous FLO. Enjoy!! -The Editor

FADE IN:

EXT. WEST CLIFF

And indeed, our MANGA-READERs JOEY and DOC found their way to the SEA and are having a nice chat as they wander along West Cliff.

West Cliff wandering…

JOEY
Is that what this is…?

DOC
You mean… FRESH AIR…? You’ve been deprived for so long…
Is it giving you a HIGH or something?

JOEY
Energizing! Perhaps more akin to when runners train in altitude… without oxygen and then come back to race at sea level.

Doc nods as they walk along some more enjoying their surroundings. Then Doc smiles and starts laughing.

JOEY
Uh… Want to share with the class?

DOC
Oh… Sure… Okay… Something popped into my mind and… Serendipity … we talk about it a lot.

JOEY
As in…making fortunate discoveries by accident…

DOC
Yeah… The fact or occurrence of such discoveries… Which to me leads to that VIV thing…

A Viv thing…

Doc motions like an antenna on the top of the head.

Remember how… She’d DING! when a connection was made?

Joey nods. Then Doc points out to the sea as they continue to breathe in more of the fresh air.

JOEY
So…?

DOC
SEA-rendipity!!

SEA what I See…?

They both laugh.

DOC
Think about it… fresh air… No interference from devices and the like… moving… gliding along West Cliff taking it all in… And then… it happens…

A pause and then…

JOEY
DING!! HAPPENS…

RC knows a DING!! or two…

DOC
A connection is made! DING!! happens when you are … here…

… A connection is made! DING!! happens when you are HERE…

JOEY
Yes, and… in the woods… on a trail like CREEKSIDE…

Doc looks out at the water …

DOC
Kinda diggin’ the SEA-RENDIPITY thing…

SEA my eyes…

He pauses as a visual of the MINI MANGA (HARD BOILED COP & DOLPHIN) seems to appear in the ripples of the water.

Doc shakes his head and laughs.

DOC
Well … not surprised THAT just…

JOEY
Whatcha see, pal?

DOC

Well… that MINI MANGA is calling me, so we’ll need to sneak it out again.

JOEY
On it! Will coordinate with RC.

Joey watches as Doc is now pointing to where the waves are washing over a piles of rocks…

DOC
Glad RC shoo-d us down here… As… this is where I need to be… Where I need to RECHARGE… and be OPEN so SEA-RENDIPITY can happen…

JOEY
Well stated and I concur 100%. I did what I did… maybe a bit obsessive with that MANGA QUEST, but trust me, the immersion helped and Yes, deep dives are okay from time to time. That being said…

DOC
Borderline unhealthy. You were like… the kids get when a new video game is released. Gotta play it all the way through… at least that’s what I read.

They pause at a bench with a great view of the SURFERS and SEA LIFE. It is quiet and then after a while, Doc speaks up…

DOC
It’d be good to have you back in the mix… interacting… sharing stories… Heck, I’ll bet RC in his other persona would really welcome some quality time with you.

JOEY
RC the Storyteller! We’ve heard so much. I imagine he’s prepping for another season @TheSEA.

DOC
So circling back around… How do we…? Help each other enjoy the JOYS of Manga while keeping in sync with our crew…

JOEY
And KATIE and her crew…

DOC
While also staying true to our overall mission:

…Helping People FIND and SUSTAIN their Happy Place…

There’s silence as they both stare out at the sea and then it happens — the DING!THING…

At the same time they both say…
DOC / JOEY
Timer!

JOEY
Got to…Snag a TIMER… That’s KATIE’s thing… part of her FRAMEWORK…

Magical “22” FOCUS time…

DragonBustRs HEART the TIMER…

DOC
Yup! Not just for DragonBustRs. We can benefit too!

JOEY
Guess we’d be a proof-point too!

DOC
That’s cool! Let’s tap the skills of the resourceful one, RC.

JOEY
R-is for RESOURCEFUL…

DOC
Today it is for sure. Let’s snag TWO in case we get separated.

Joey gives him a look.

DOC
It COULD happen…

Looking towards the water, they notice most of the surfers have exited.

JOEY
Perhaps we should…

DOC
Yes, and… Maybe tomorrow we can… ?

Points to the Wharf. Cupping their ears… the faint sounds of sea lions barking.

Joey nods.

JOEY
Shall we…?

Standing, he points back towards the hills. The sound of an approaching JOBY DRONE can be heard.

DOC
How’s that for timing?

FADE OUT.

Stay tuned…

That’s a Wrap…

Wow! “SEA” what we mean? So much is happening… developing on this side of the Hill. We could say “TooMGS!” as in “Too Much Good Stuff,” but really… Is it?

For sure what it IS is… occurrences happening because… an OPEN-ing (Open-ness) and a diligent, disciplined approach to the day-by-day (daily) living. It is something THE GANG (AKA us) are revisiting and inviting you along. So… Thanks for hanging out with us!

AND… Please stay tuned to find out WHAT. HAPPENS. NEXT… -The Gang