THE END [[#Wattys2020]]

DAY 4

Chapter 92: Jailbreak

Bohdan and Sim Lu (Grounds Maintenance Room)

"Why California, you ask?"

"I no ask."

"Well, I'll tell ya, anyway!"

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"...like I said, I love movies, especially Hollywood movies. But who doesn't, am I right??"

"I no like movies."

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"Well, that's because you're a very strange little person, Sim."

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"...Anyways, always wanted to move to Hollywood and become an actor... Instead, I became a banker. You know what a banker is?"

"Mmm, is one who is--"

"Doesn't matter. I don't think we'll be watching movies any time soon. Which really sucks. Can you imagine a world without movies??"

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"It time," Sim said pointing at her watch, after a long pause.

"For?" I said, thinking we were about to play a game of movie charades or something.

"It time to go."

"Oh, now? Really... it's safe?"

"Yup, safe go now."

An entire 3 days, to the minute... I was ready for a cheeseburger!!!

"...We go now!"

Chapter 93: Repopulating the Planet

Brian O'Connell (Best Western Plus, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Hit the Pro Shop and Sam's and Home Depot, only burnt through 4 grand, though. Heading back to the hotel with a 6 shopping cart train, no shit, tied together with bungies! Now, that's thrifty shopping!! All in all, it turned out to be a good day's run... spent some of Mrs. O'Connell's life savings, saw some craziness ensue and managed to acquire the basic necessities:

Dramamine – (2 packs)

Multi-vitamins – (12)

Candy – (5lbs)

Waterproof bags – (12)

Sudafed – (4 packs)

Multi-minerals – (12)

Toilet paper – (200)

N95 dust mask – (2)

Motrin/Advil – (4 packs)

Assorted Nuts – (5lbs)

Soap – (20)

Solar shower bag – (2)

Tylenol – (4 packs)

Assorted Seeds – (5lbs)

Tampons/pads – (30)

NiMH batteries – (6/ea)

Aspirin – (4 packs)

PB&J – (20/ea)

Bungees – (10)

Box cutters/blades – (4/100)

Bandages – (100ft)

Canned pastas – (50)

Duct tape – (4)

Leather gloves – (3 sets)