“You’ll pull one out, Coach. You’ve just had some bad breaks this year. Injuries, bad calls–”
“That’s football. To quote Vince Lombardi, ‘Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.’”
“That’s for sure. Excuse me for a moment, Coach Buquet. I have to make an introduction to this evening’s performance. I’ll be right back.”
A moment after Firmin left, Cindy dropped off their drinks and the lights in the house faded to black. Buquet took a drink and settled back in his seat. A spotlight came up, illuminating Firmin, standing behind a microphone. He looked quickly to stage left and saw Cogworthy standing guard over Carlotta, sending a text on his phone.
“Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcome to tonight’s performance at the Adam and Eve Club…”
Down in the bowels of the theater,
