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Ripples, or Maybe Not

By

Jerrye

   "Come on Starsky, no one could"

   "Well, I could if I wanted to."

   "I don't think so, buddy."

   "I could."

   "No, you couldn't."

   "I know I could."

   "NO way, will you please shut up?"

   "Could too.  Huggy, don't you think I could?"

   "I don't get between you and the blond doubter.  You know that. "

   "Hug, you know I could."

   "My lips are sealed.  I must say, it's never been done that I know of."

   "No one would, Hug, that that's why."

   "I COULD."

   "I think Hutch said no one would.  I saw something kinda of like it once.  Wasn't a pretty sight."

   "You said your lips were sealed, Huggy."

   "Just be sure you do it out of my class establishment."

   "As long as I get to try.  Come on watch me. I know I can, I can and  you're just afraid I can prove it."  

   "If you don't stop that, I'm going to make you prove it."

   "Kay, come out."

   "Starsky sit down.  I'm not going to watch you break your neck."

   "I won't break nothing but the speed limit."

   "How well I know."

   "Huggy?"

   "Starsky my man.  I have to agree with your somewhat better half on this one.  You are nuts."

   "Huuuuggy, I'll give first try."

   "YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?"

   "Hutch give me that back!  Look, you spilled it on your jacket."

   "Ruined, my jacket is ruined.  Look at the purple stains."

   "Man, the red ones are the kicker.  Hutch I got some seltzer back here, it's worth a try."

   "Thanks, give me some, Hug."

   "I'm telling you two don't know what you you're missing.  This stuff is good."

   "Come on Starsk, how many of these have you had?  God what what's in them anyway?"

   "Nothing worse then those concoctions you used to drink.  Huggy give me one more beer. It's not so good without a beer chaser.  Hey you and Hutch join me.  I'll buy."

   "If I drink one of those the only thing you'll be buying me a stomach pump. The bear don't drink brews that eat the glass from the bottom of the cup".

   "It didn't eat the glass, it had a hole in it.  This one isn't leaking, see."

   "Aaaag, oh, raunchy, AHHH Get that out from my nose or get out of here."

   "Starsky, you're going to be sick, and we're in my car."

   "I've never been in better shape.  Come on out. I'm telling you I can do it faster than anyone.  We need to call Ripples Believe Or Not."

   "Ripples?"

   "Whatever.  Just someone who wants to see something really impressive."

   "You can't do it, no one can."

   "Can too."

   "No, you can't."

   "I'll bet ya."

   "The only bet, curly top, is how long it takes you to throw up."

   "Gimma one more beer.  Chocolates melting.  Uuk, strawberry and cherries all over your jacket."

   "Where did you get all those ingredients?  I only served the beer."

   "Well, Huggy, the creamery and that little Chinese restaurant on Maple."

   "Enough, Starsky.  Huggy, what does he owe you?"

   "If you can get him out of here without one puke, it it's on me."

   "Hey Hutch, on him, I guess he means the beer not the pu..."

   "Enough, let's go."

   "Ouch,  I'm not finished. "

   "Now, Starsky."

   "No more beer for you my man."

   "Okay, come watch me now. Chickens."

   "You'll throw up Starsky.  Come on, doc said your stomach was nearly as good as ever.  You trying your luck?"

   "Hutch, we've already done that.  Never thought I could drink a six flavors, nuts marshmallows, cherries, chocolate milkshake with sprinkles and red hots on it before, with beer chasers."

   "Oh man, Hutch get that walking time bomb out of here."

   "Ready to watch me now?"

   "You, you're serious?  You think you can do this?"

   "Yes, Yeah, if I can't, I'll stop before I hurt myself.  I will Hutch."

   "Starsky, get real!"

   "I'm as real as it gets.  One more beer Hug."

   "Yeah,  I'm right on it."

   "Starsky, that's my beer.  Hey, Bring that back!"

   "Hutch, he's just crazy enough to try it."

   "Yeah!  STARSKY!"

   "Wendy, take the bar, I'll be right back."

   "Starsky, you're swinging that hoop into my car."

   "Hmm, don't want to knock of any of that chipped paint."

   "Hutch, how long is this `proving' thing going to last?"

   "Maybe always Hug,  he's afraid he lost so much...I'll be damned, he's doing it!"

   "Whoa, that is amazing!  How is he breathing with his face in that cup?"

   "That's my partner.  Remember how he tried breaking the breath holding record last week?"

   "How well I do, my clientele usually pass out from too much good brew."

   "Good?"

   "Hey man, you"-No Starsky, not the beer!  Yuck!"

   "You're going to choke!"

   "Oh Starsky, buddy..."

   "Man, I'll get a wet cloth."

   "Starsky, come on.  You nut."

   "Hutch, aah, I did it."

   "Here supertwisted".

   "Thanks Hug."

   "Welcome. You know we should have called Ripples, ah Ripple's."

   "Why in the world..."

   "Cause, I've seen a lot of heaving, but never like that.  Man, he threw up all the way to your..."

   "My Car! Starsky not my car!"

   "Hey, think I should tell Ripples how I got the cherry and nuts from the bottom of the cup?"

   "Let's go home Starsky."

   "Please take him home."

THE END