Chapter 20
By BBI Fiero
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A sleepy eyed gentleman about 50 answered the door. He had wire rim glasses, receding sandy hair and a plaid shirt on with tan dockers. "ello? Kind of early to be selling vacuum cleaners, isn't it?.."
Dr.Buckaroo Banzai cut him off, "No sir, we're not solicitors or fund raisers.."
A teenage girl with wavy red hair peeked from behind her father. "Hey Dad!! It's Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers!" Her braces glistened as she smiled.
"Whaa.............whooo?" He looked bewildered.
"Pop! They're really famous! I have their last album, "Gestalt! I just looove the track-Heeey! It's Rawhide!! Pysch!!! The girl immediately sprinted over to the tallest cavalier.
He sheepishly tipped his hat back at her.
Buckaroo continued explaining his case, "You see,our vehicle is blocked, about a mile or so back."
The gentleman relaxed as his daughter kept staring at Rawhide. It went on a bit long bordering on rude. While he wasn't familier with todays music charts, he figured anyone Lynn trusted were o.k. in his book.
"Excuse me, my names' William Tanner, this is my...ummm.....numbed daughter over there, Lynn ." He shook hands with Reno and Dr. Banzai. Perfect-Tommy and Tommy Boy were in the background leaning against the wooden log fence. In case no one was home, it was less distance for her to walk.
PT noticed the attention their cowboy comrade was getting and poked Tommyboy in the ribs, "Hey, looks like Rawhide found a new friend !..."
She ignored his first comment.
"wow...a Red head, too- hmmm....wonder what they're talking about.."
She kept ignoring the cavalier, but his alcohal breath got on her nerves.
"Think Rawhide can handle a raging teenage groupie?...."
Tommyboy took a swipe at PT in retaliation but he already moved forward to get a better view. She wasn't sure what made her angier: her sore shoulder or missing contact with the back of PT's head.
Buckaroo Banzai drew a map in the snow. "We're located.... about here..... But our final distination is to get to the airport."
Willie shook his head, "Yes, thats' rugged country back there. I heard about the roadblock on my scanner.... I don't see how you all made it THIS far.... wow."
Reno displayed a containor. "We have to get this organ to the hospital ASAP."
Willie adjusted his glasses and reached for his coat, "Well, if this isn't an emergency, -what is?"
"My Bronco is in the shop... I don't have a Humm-Vee, but I do have 2 snowmobiles.... and April- a mustang we adopted."
Rawhide raised an eyebrow at that last comment.
Reno blurted out, "Great!"
The man unhooked a set of keys dangling from behind the door. "C'mon, follow me to the shed.... Lynn?.................... LYNN!!!!!!!!!"
The young girl stopped chatting with Rawhide and grudegly acknowleged her father. "Coming daddy!"
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10:30am Eastern, 7:30 am Pacific
(26 hrs left)
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