John Boner is speaker of the house. Everyone thinks he's a consummate douchebag but seriously he's just a misunderstood white guy. Like the rest of them. Anyway - he's usually joined in his office by his assistant, but this time its just him. and his cell phone. John Boner has been promised too much and too little has been delivered. Someone told us recently about a bell hooks book to this effect, but the mere thought of that just reminded us of susan faludi too much and we became angry... we digress...
Barack Obama is the president of the United States. He's taller than John Boner.
JB (into the phone): Hi
BO: John, that you?
JB: Yeah its me.
BO: Great to hear from you John! How can I help?
JB: I guess, you know after all we've been through I just felt kind of bad about last night...
John Boner coughs
BO: Last night? Oh the press conference.
JB: Yeah, I mean I felt like, you know, like I'd maybe come on too strong and like you know, you wouldn't, I don't know...
BO: John, I'm here for you, i"m listening. Just hang on...
Long pause
BO: Where were we John? Sorry I got distracted!
JB: It's just that this whole thing is eating me up inside. I just - I don't know how to go through with or how to not go through with it. I'm just - I'm torn up about everything - I just want things to be ok, like they were.
BO: What is it that's troubling you John? I mean hang on...
John Boner walks around the office, dismayed that maybe Barak Obama doesn't take their relationship as seriously as he thought... He pours another drink
BO: Hi John Sorry - they were calling from Greece - so hard to keep everything in check. But listen, we should talk sometime! Do you want to call my secretary and set up a time? I'll give her some dates in a few weeks when maybe you and I can chat, you know - mano y mano.
BO: Ok John! Great to hear from you! Have a great night!
John Boner sits at his desk. The world spins. It might be the ventilation. We aren't sure.
Brilliant.
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