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Dolly Needs A Do-over [a very specific challenge]

“And then little Franklin died!” Dolly Parton exclaimed to her make-up assistant as she stepped onto a set decorated as a breakfast nook complete with pancakes.
She and Taylor Hicks were doing a commercial for orange juice.
“Rolling!”
Floridia Orange Juice is all…”
“CUT!”
“What?”
“Florida, not Floridia.
“Annnnd…ACTION!”
“Try all-natural Floridia…I’m sorry!”
“CUT!”
“My turn,” said Taylor.
“Florida Orange Juice comes from the forests of Florida…”
“Orchards!” Dolly interrupted.
“What?”
“You said forests!”
“I pity the foo’ ” Taylor immitated
“Oh, cut out the Mr. T!” Dolly slapped the fake table and it tilted up, spilling OJ all over her.
“HaHa! Oops!” Taylor laughed, then suddenly in all seriousness he said, “Wardrobe! Hey, I’m sorry about your sweater.”
“Oh go stuff yourself!” Dolly stormed off to wardrobe and Taylor laughed off the set to make-up.

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