Garrett Duke

Didn't enjoy my company? Huh?

*Closes cover of notebook* There I am now officially done with my story...you happy Brian? I just handed it over to MaryAnne along with those hideious blue ink pens she loaned me to write it with. Hope you enjoy my story Brian...glad to know I have at least one fan of my work that looks forward to reading it. Now...I done my bail, let me out!

*Continues to write while talking* Hmph...Why are you in such a big hurry to get my story for Brian? Excited about reading such a great story? Perhaps I'll write a note of thanks to you upon the first couple of pages before getting it published, after all, it was because of you I got it wrote. Anxious for your next victim I suppose. . .Anyway, trust me, you'll be gettin' it and gettin' it sooner than you think. I am looking forward to finally getting out of this dump and getting my motorcycle back...better be getting it back in excellent shape witha full tank of gas. Can't wait to catch up on the sleep I lost in here due to that rock hard mattress you call a bed...can't see how anyone can sleep on that...the floor is more comfortable. And food? I'd rather starve to death than eat your nasty food...luckily BL has helped provide food for me so I didn't starve to death while I was forced to stay here. Trust me Brian...I'm on my way out and am looking forward to it!

I'm a hurryin'...though you can't rush perfection.

Thanks for the pens MaryAnne, knew I could count on ya even though it was you who escorted me into this cell. And I ain't lookin' too far ahead of myself...just trying to look for a way to shine a little hope my way. Though really, blue ink? Guess you do have Boss' minimal pay to work with, but still, blue? What ever happened to good ol' black ink? *Shrugs while reopening notebook to look at what has written* Now the ink won't match...there goes the perfection of my masterpiece. Oh well...I guess when you get yourself arrested you have to work with what you've got...even if I got here by mistake on account I'm innocent. Thanks for the pens...now I can actually get my great little story wrote with hope earning my bail.

A second home? *Raises an eye brow up in question* Well at least there is no rent to pay and I don't have to pay a penny for the nasty food here. Nah I'll make my way outta this joint one way or another and I am willing to bet that every one of ya will miss me when I'm gone.

A date? Sounds like a plan to me.

You got yourself a deal, BL...where ever you are. Take out food is great, but perhaps it would be good for a change and eat it at the actual cafe. As for you Miss Lori...for your info I am not procrasinating. I am working on a well worked and well plotted story that will make go on to make me millions of dollars and make me famous. You'll be seeing my pretty face on the back of the cover. Eh thanks for the offer of the tape recorder MaryAnne, but as soon as I find myself a new pen to write with, I think I'll be shutting up and writing my masterpiece.

Dang you are impatient Brian! A great story takes time and if my freedom depends on it, it's gonna be a perfect story just to make sure it warrants my freedom. I'd be done if there wasn't so much distractions around here. *Goes back to writing only to throw the pen across the cell* Dang thing is outta ink. Got any more pens on ya Brian that I could borrow?

*Jumps off of cot with the sight of food* Thanks BL! You're the best...you do know that right? Um...even if it is you I'm spending time for. As for Brian's car, don't feel bad about it. If he arrested me for something I didn't do, I'd have dismantled his car as well. Wait a minute...he did have me arrested for something I didn't do. Hmmm what else can I do to pay him back? Perhaps I can re-dismantle his car once you get it put back together again...he'd be real happy about that I imagine. Eh I think I'm doing enough time as it is, better stick with my story I am left to write. I will pass along your message BL to Brian, I imagine he'll appreciate the news. *Nods at BL as I open the box of food to see the chicken and mashed potatoes and biscuits.* Thanks BL...this looks soo great. Perhaps I should stay put in this dump just so I can continue getting such great food snuck in here.

Roger, I am shocked that you of all people would suggest such a horrible idea as that! Shocked doesn't even cover it...I am down right insulted that you would suggest that aweful idea of yours! Never mind Roger, don't worry none, I plan on getting myself outta this dump and smell some of that free and fresh air that is out there somewhere. If my story don't cut it for them, well then, I'll bust outta here one way or another. But I'll have my story all wrote up and handed in just as soon as I get it finished. Perhhaps you can spell check it for me, huh Roger? Now if you excuse me, I have a story to write. *walks back to cot and reopens the notebook*

*Shakes head* Glad you find all this amusing...then again, I would to if the roles were switched. If history proves anything, a Duke don't mean much of anything in the eyes of the crooked law in this here town. Which leads me to believe you all are prejudice against me due to my last name. Eh can't blame that certain someone who ruined your pretty car for not coming forward...why would they? Especially since I now have a pen and paper and I can write my own way out?

A side car for my motorcycle? Not a chance. Musta stole that motorcycle from Miz Tisdale...perhaps he's trying to start a motorcycle collection. Though his collection will be down one once I get outta here.

Takin' Chet Duke pills? What makes you say something crazy like that for? I honestly did nothing to you...I didn't touch your car. Heck I didn't even look at your car so you are definately punishing the wrong person here. As for my motorcycle, I don't take it very kindly when someone such as yourself threatens me! I have little to say or do with who ever had fun with your car or if they wish to put it back together. You'll have to find the guilty party for that, of which is not me, and talk to them about putting your little ol' car back together again. Thanks for the notebook and pen. *Sits down and opens the front cover to begin to write* Once upon a time there was a great man by the name of Garrett Duke. . .

You saw Brian fly by on my motorcycle?! Well no wonder why they arrested me, he wanted my motorcycle! Here I am arrested and locked up and can't do a dang thing about it...dang he's lucky I'm locked up! HA HA. It better be just as I left him when I was arrested and escorted into their fancy little hotel here.

*Watches Brian* Seeing as how I've got the only keys to MY motorcycle, must mean you musta hot wired it. You do know that's illegal, don't you? It should be you sitting in this here jail cell instead of me! *Shrugs and lights cigarette* Oh well...it better be in one piece when I get outta here and without a single dent or scratch on. Better be as perfect as he was when you supposedly borrowed it from me. *Inhales smoke and lets it go in the back of the cell* It's about time that I've been served my bail price...was beginning to think you actually liked me and didn't want to see me leave. Hmmm a story? From me? I spose that is something I could probably work on...if I had paper and pen. *Looks around* Which I don't...so I'll have to borrow it from someone. You have any paper or pen on ya Brian? You can have the paper and the pen back when I am done with my fancy story I am gonna have to write now. By the way, my motorcyle better be full of gas when I get outta here on acount that I just had it filled up when I was so wrongly arrested.

*Joins Daney at the bars and nods in appreciation* A nice cold beverage right about now sounds pretty good.

Am glad to see someone on the law side of things see my point of view on at least something now. Though just out of curiosity, how long you going to make me sit here and wait before you tell me what my pathetic bail is gonna be? As Lori conveniently pointed out, I do have better things to do than to sit behind bars for something we all know I didn't do.

Dang it Lori I hate it when you're right! I could be out workin' on my car right about now if it weren't for these there bars or going for a ride on my motorcycle. *Shrugs* Oh well...whenever bail is set and when I make bail, I guess I have a few things to catch up on as well. I'm sure I'll be well rested up to do so.

Thanks for the advice Alex...I will take it into consideration. Whether I act like it or not, I do want to get out, but I do find it hard to cooperate when my charges are fake to begin with. Give me something I did wrong, I'll be glad to do the time and be a little cooperative. As for you Lori, you are having way too good of a time at my misfortune here. I thought friends were suppose to be there for one another, you know to help out and so forth? Oh it's interesting...I can catch up on all my lost sleep and not have anyone else tell me to do something else with my time. Thanks for visiting.

Eh maybe you did, but you had to have known I wouldn't have listened to your warning to begin off with. You should know by now that, that kind of warning goes in one ear out the other. Right? Plus it keeps life interesting. And what you snickering at? Sooner or later it'll be your turn to be sleeping on that ol' cot here, locked behind them bars...then what you going to do? *Pictures Lori in jail* Sounds about right to me.

Well how'm I suppose to know that my bail just went up since y'all have seemed to have forgotten to tell me what my bail is?! *shakes head* Nah I think it's just your way of trying to threaten me into telling me what you want to know...trying to scare me into ratting out a friend. Well Brian, if you think that little trick will work with me, you obviously don't know me very well. I'd rather sit here locked up with nothing to do than to rat out a friend. Think of arresting more innocent people, are ya, Brian? Good luck at catchin' any of them...I think by now they're wise enough to know once they see you comin' to run and escape becoming another one of your victims. But hey by the minimal chance you do catch some of them, at least I'll have company even if I have to yell down the stairs to talk to them. And how doubtful that another night will adjust my additude one bit...seeing on how I've been in jails bigger and badder than this one on a few other occasions in my past. This is like a stay at the Hilton compared to them jails in Knoxville. And who needs a social life when we got the local law to watch as entertainment? *Watches Brian takes the keys and begins to walk away* By the way, my name may be Duke, but I have little else in common with them so don't mistake me as being like them.

First of all...thanks BL...that sure does smell good! *Takes a long breath in from own cigarette* Nice of ya to come and visit me, Brian. Long time no see. And yeah...forget about the bread and water, this is a whole lot better stuff than what that has to offer. Real charges? Can you prove any of them charges you have against me? Very highly unlikely. But have fun trying. But I'm still waiting to see what bail you have in mind for me. That being said *pauses to take take another long suck of cigarette smoke to blow out the smoke through the bars* I have no clue what you are talking about who dismantling your car. All I know is, is that it wasn't I that did it. Too bad though, sounds like a fun idea.

*Inhales the smoke and nods in appreciation* Me not the most social Hazzardian? Are you insinuating that I've changed? *Raises eye brow* You better keep that there info to yourself that I've changed...I'd never let that down. Hmmm they're enjoying my interaction with others? Possibly...but I have a sneaking suspicion that they have other reasonings behind it all. Thanks for the light, Daney...it is very much appreciated.

*Raises eye lid momentarily before sitting up and walking closer to Daney* Me? What could I possibly do that would require the need of the fire department? Though it does sound like an intriguing idea. *Winks while grabbing a cigarrette out of pocket* By the way, you have a light? I left mine in my car before they dragged me away. Yeah bail...no one has told me anything 'bout bail yet...wonderin' what's taking them so long. I'm starting to think of that as another form of abuse.