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KS HOTLINE WEEKLY MEETING #2
BETTER GO GET SOME MORE DROOL BUCKETS
(title copyright belongs to Becky)
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Context: This was written right after the "And fancy free" episode in December 1997. Oh, to be a drop of lemonade....And it establishes MMMufffin as the resident loony. <g> Oh and Princess was rehearsing for "Once upon a mattress".
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Last week at KS Hotline headquarters.
<Conversations in progress>
"Yes, Nannyboo, I believe panting and swooning are in fact signs of KS Fever and indicate an acute case" said Chantal. "Oh, is it hot in here?" asked Nannyboo. "What is *that* sound?" replied Chantal.
Walking in the administrative area, they discovered that every phone operator is in a trance and in desperate need of ice. Some are drooling, others are swooning. The phones are ringing off the hook. What is going on?
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This week.
This memo is posted on the meeting room door:
Memo to the staff
Due to an outbreak of KS Fever in the personnel last week, all staff members must bring and carry her drool bucket to work as prevention.
Chantal
KS Hotline manager
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As Melite walks toward the meeting room , she bumps into Nannyboo.
"Carrying your mandatory drool bucket, I see?" says Nannyboo. "Tell me about it, after last week catastrophic situation. Can you believe, I was helping this poor amazon with her grape addiction when... Wham! I am not taking any chances. Have you heard anything about what happened with the tape ?" Then Melite whispers "Do you know where it is?"
"No...... "it" disappeared and there are rumors, it has been destroyed!" replies Nannyboo with tears showing. Melite starts to cry... "No......"
They go into the meeting room.
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Coming from the left corridor, Star is dragging a dazed MMMuffin toward the meeting room. Star speaks with a soft reassuring voice "I know, dear, you'll see. Everything will get better. I have experience in this. You are feeling temporary withdrawal symptoms. Nothing this meeting won't cure." MMMuffin mumbles "Have to get it back. Need it. Only remedy. Accept no substitute."
They go into the meeting room.
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Other staff members stroll in, bucket in tow. Becky not taking any chances, carries two. Princess is dressed as a Princess and carries a pea?!!! Calico carries a "few" October pictures and is whispering "the calendars are mine, mine, mine...."
When everyone is seated the meeting begins.
"Well, I would like to thank you for coming. First on the menu, last week crisis. The Hotline went into shock. All phones operators went into acute KS fever due to exposure to a highly addictive KS material. In this case a tape loop of the lemonade scene, some portions in slow motion..." said Chantal
Just the mention of the tape brings out the bucket brigade. Melite swoons "Oh to be a drop of lemonade..." "Be still my heart.." says Freya.
"I know. And I won't even mention the dance part...Well this incident was provoked by a last resort emergency cure to bring MMMuffin out of her acute KS disease syndrome that got out of hand. The tape was to be viewed only in a close circuit TV. Not to be broadcast on the house TV monitors. I'd like to welcome Star, our new staff physician. So Star, what is MMMuffin's status?" asked Chantal.
Star looks at her notes. "MMMuffin is out of the acute phase but needs another shock treatment. The sooner the better."
"Great. You have the go ahead. Star, you are in charge of MMMuffin's case. Also could you look into the calendar situation?" adds Chantal.
Calico looks up and says in a monosyllabic tone "The calendars will be available in January in Burbank. For reservations or orders of 5 and more, see Calico."
"Calico, snap out of it" mumbles MMMuffin as she and Star walk out.
Chantal smiles and continues. "Well, okay. On to the new business. To be added to the hotline protocol :
-Suffering from KS Fever? The symptoms are hot flashes, glazed eyes, sighing or drooling in excess. Panting and swooning are acute symptoms of KS Fever and must not be ignored. If you have one or all of the above press 6 and grab some ice just in case.
Now because of the reruns season, we expect an outbreak of KS withdrawal compounded by the new ep being KSless. Here are some of the actions that might be ... hum <sigh> helpful..." Chantal stopped.
On the TV monitor of the room "it" appeared again. Panting, swooning are heard all around. The last thing heard is "BETTER GO GET SOME MORE DROOL BUCKETS, BECKY"
Chantal
KS Hotline
Okay, who let MMMuffin loose again... I know the patients *are* definitely running the asylum. Btw, Calico, Star will see you now
