It's odd, but I didn't really know my sister was serious about leaving home until my father told me, "Sam, your sister is serious about leaving home."But then, in his very next sentence, he shook me up, really shocked me. He said, "You should probably go too. You could keep an eye on her."What ? I mean, this was Frannie's harebrained idea, not mine. I had responsibilities-three goats, some chickens, even a cow.
No way I could just walk out on all that. Was this some sort of weird punishment for something?He said, "It would be good for you. You're old enough... a grown man, in fact. Think about it."Oh, sure. Throw that in my face! Anyhow, I drug my feet, but before you know it we got off the bus in Albuquerque, only to be mugged by this scruffy over-size teenager, jailed for helping a fake cop steal furniture from an old lady (not my fault) and nearly run over-on purpose mind you-by a bunch of gangsters.
And Frannie has these magic powers, but did that do us any good? No. We just got in more trouble. Especially since she accidentally turned all our cash into toilet tissue. Then I remember that everybody in our home town has some kind of magic. So, why am I surprised when I find out I can make all kinds of things move? And I mean, really move! That would have been a helpful trick to know back when we got off the bus.
Anyhow, I make friends with the teenage mugger, meet a gorgeous lady gardener, Nancy, and try to help out some old folks financially by picking winners at the horse races in Santa Fe. And Frannie-get this-she gets kidnapped by the gangster and falls for the sorry... Oh, well. But she tries to impress the guy by fixing (with magic) the same horse races that I'm trying to bet on. Plus, how was I to know my mugger friend was under age to bet on the races? I did know his step-dad was a cop, but...
well yeah, that was my bad. And then things just get out of hand. I mean, who is this old beggar guy with the lisp? And his friend with all the money who looks like some big bird? I thought they were going to help us, but... Anyway, I'd just like to go home and check on my goats. But then, there is Nancy... So, I'll let you know how it all turns out.
It's odd, but I didn't really know my sister was serious about leaving home until my father told me, "Sam, your sister is serious about leaving home."But then, in his very next sentence, he shook me up, really shocked me. He said, "You should probably go too. You could keep an eye on her."What ? I mean, this was Frannie's harebrained idea, not mine. I had responsibilities-three goats, some chickens, even a cow.
No way I could just walk out on all that. Was this some sort of weird punishment for something?He said, "It would be good for you. You're old enough... a grown man, in fact. Think about it."Oh, sure. Throw that in my face! Anyhow, I drug my feet, but before you know it we got off the bus in Albuquerque, only to be mugged by this scruffy over-size teenager, jailed for helping a fake cop steal furniture from an old lady (not my fault) and nearly run over-on purpose mind you-by a bunch of gangsters.
And Frannie has these magic powers, but did that do us any good? No. We just got in more trouble. Especially since she accidentally turned all our cash into toilet tissue. Then I remember that everybody in our home town has some kind of magic. So, why am I surprised when I find out I can make all kinds of things move? And I mean, really move! That would have been a helpful trick to know back when we got off the bus.
Anyhow, I make friends with the teenage mugger, meet a gorgeous lady gardener, Nancy, and try to help out some old folks financially by picking winners at the horse races in Santa Fe. And Frannie-get this-she gets kidnapped by the gangster and falls for the sorry... Oh, well. But she tries to impress the guy by fixing (with magic) the same horse races that I'm trying to bet on. Plus, how was I to know my mugger friend was under age to bet on the races? I did know his step-dad was a cop, but...
well yeah, that was my bad. And then things just get out of hand. I mean, who is this old beggar guy with the lisp? And his friend with all the money who looks like some big bird? I thought they were going to help us, but... Anyway, I'd just like to go home and check on my goats. But then, there is Nancy... So, I'll let you know how it all turns out.