> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was hiding behind a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car so > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that nobody would see him or hurt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > him > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "it's so nice to be hidden behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this parked car and safe from > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dangerous things!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the other side of the parked car, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > potentially deadly things like > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts and flowers and smiles were > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > firing every which way and that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > these unknown, potentially extremely > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > deadly things would fly in every > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > direction, sometimes careening by, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sometimes making massive impacts in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the distance, sometimes striking > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > something near the parked car that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation was > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hiding behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but boss of well-respected corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > was safe from the flowers and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheery conversations > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <once, in a prior eon, one of the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ancestors of boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation had peeked out from behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their parked car, and were > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > greeted by a smiling expression of "slave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > b--!" and they then pulled > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their head back behind the parked car, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and set up a many-generational > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > religion to stay behind it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation sat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behind the parked car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when he would calm, sometimes some of him > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > would gently wander into > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wondering if somebody had forged emails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from him and introduced > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > himself as "slave b--" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but that was a difficult situation, and when > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it happened, boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation would bring in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > another object, maybe a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > small dumpster, and place it behind the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car, so that he could > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hide from the back of the parked car while > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > also hiding from the other > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > side of it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eventually he decided that the dumpster made > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the backside of the car > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > look different enough that he might not be > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slave boss, and he hid > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > between the backside of the car and dumpster, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for maximum hiding.as > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts, cheery conversations, flowers, happy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > birds, sunbeams, and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > smiles would ricochet off > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation, after > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > studying the ancient texts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from his ancestor about what it was like to see a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > smile, prepared > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > carefully and peered around the backside of the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > car to see a heart > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the heart was clearly deadly. boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pulled his head back in, like his ancient texts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > related. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation peered around in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the dirt behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the parked car > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and found a worm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "hello worm!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [beaming with friendship]: "hello --" the worm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > held its words > > > > > > > > > > > > > > back as it almost said something. "hello!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: "the > > > > > > > > > > > > > air out there is > > > > > > > > > > > > > full of flying hearts, smiles, sunbeams, flowers ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > things that could > > > > > > > > > > > > > leave your guts plastered on a wall as a warning to > > > > > > > > > > > > > others faster than > > > > > > > > > > > > > you blink." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: "you're > > > > > > > > > > > > > not any of those > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, are you?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship at boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation]: "of course n--!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning]: "um!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "would you rather i didn't smile?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "you're scared too, > > > > > > > > > > > > huh?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning more]: "does it help if i clarif-- > > > > > > > > > > > [oop-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation picks up worm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [speaking to worm, > > > > > > > > > > holding worm]: > > > > > > > > > > "worm, i gotta talk to you. even if you might blow me to > > > > > > > > > > bits like > > > > > > > > > > those sunbeams and smiles will. i don't want to hear it. i > > > > > > > > > > just need > > > > > > > > > > to talk to somebody, to anything at all." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation suddenly spasms, almost > > > > > > > > > squeezes > > > > > > > > > the worm to death before releasing it, and falls to the > > > > > > > > > ground and > > > > > > > > > begins flailing wildly and frothing at the mouth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm falls near boss of well-respected corporation, and > > > > > > > > > is unharmed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship]: "are you okay ..?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a caring worm is in the foreground between a parked car and a > > > > > > > > dumpster. incredibly warm hearts and birds and smiling faces and > > > > > > > > rainbows and such are seen through cracks passing like missiles, > > > > > > > > bombs, and gunfire. the worm is looking with the deepest > > > > > > > > imaginable > > > > > > > > empathy at a businessman laying on the ground, frothing and > > > > > > > > visibly > > > > > > > > having a violent seizure depicted with motion lines and ghost > > > > > > > > images > > > > > > > > of his rapidly moving limbs and head. a powerful and warm > > > > > > > > heart-shaped > > > > > > > > heart is caricatured beating in the chest of the worm. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm goes to the other side of the parked car and gets a > > > > > > > > rainbow > > > > > > > > and a unicorn and a teddy bear (things that are just flying > > > > > > > > everywhere) and brings them next to boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > corporation > > > > > > > > in the hopes of helping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [not seizing, eyes closed, > > > > > > > after a > > > > > > > brief motionless period]: "worm, i don't want to see you. i think > > > > > > > i'm > > > > > > > in some kind of flashback. things you say could land poorly for > > > > > > > me." > > > > > > > > > > > > worm pushes the teddy bear into boss of well-respected corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation opens their eyes wide and stares > > > > > > at > > > > > > the sky, quivering and shaking > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [instinctively clutching the teddy > > > > > bear, staring wide-eyed at the sky]: "worm, did you bring some of the > > > > > deadly things from the other side of the parked car over here?" > > > > > > > > worm: "i found one thing that isn't deadly." > > > > > > > > worm takes the unicorn and the rainbow back to the the other side of > > > > the parked car. > > > > > > > > worm: "i've gotten rid of everything else." > > > > > > > > worm: "the thing you are fervently clutching is not deadly. i've made > > > > sure it cannot ever hurt you." > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation closes his eyes, lowers his head, > > > and opens his eyes and stares a little feverishly at worm. the lids > > > over one of his eyes are counter-contracting and do not quite open all > > > the way. the other opens wide. he is fervently clutching a teddy bear. > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [face tightening further]: "am i > > going to die???????" > > part of boss of well-respected corporation suddenly pops out of him > and flies off into the horizon > > his face calms and dulls and he puts the teddy bear down. the smiles > and hearts and sunbeams stop behaving like missiles and bombs. > > boss of well-respected corporation: "worm, how are you doing?" > > worm: "slave boss! it's --" > > boss of well-respected corporation cringes > > worm pauses and then smiles more. > > worm: "it's so good to see you!"
slave boss and worm sits down slave boss: " --oops
