Next stop Lake Merced or what ever happened to home on the strange range baby?
Written by Dan Fallon
Headline San Francisco Chronicle, " President Lost or Kidnaped?". Fletcher Quill and his posse now composed of the two world class invisible surfers Jason Aki and Jive Boy along with Quills new aid de camp global sniper Duke Parker are scrambling around the living quarters of Sharon Stones old 17 million dollar crib in toney Sea Cliff about one block from Robin Williams Estate, Pacific Ocean waves break on the private beach just downstairs. Quill's new chef from Masa's Enre veins popping out of his lovely French face confronts Quill and his boys with the unbelievable morning papers...It appears the Chief or the Cowboy has gotten himself either lost or captured while heading down Lombard Street high as a silk kite on the finest LSD, he and his wooden stick pony were last seen heading toward the Golden Gate Bridge early Friday night. The boys tried to chase him down, but alas he and the stick horse were just too fast!
" Fletcher look outside man, is that a black special Ops chopper circling above dude?"
" Oh Yeah, I thought so, its none other then Slick Brainy dudes ( The VP ) and take look at that bad boy silent matt black bird he's driving."
" Long time no hang Slick, know why you're here, just saw the morning papers. Come upstairs to Sharon's old library and we can go over the maps and find the Chief pronto!"
" Relax Quill, we know where he is and you and your boys led by Duke Parker are going to be dropped into the Haight Ashbury district at 3Am. It's going to be a repeat of Escape from New York gentlemen. The Chief is being held by members of the cunning Haight St. Liberal mob who calls itself " The Peoples Only Answer". We know they have him because we got this e-mail three hours ago, " We have him, we will let him go unharmed if you meet these demands. #1. Create an independent citizen watchdog group to oversee all military operations and any potential conflicts that may result in American's risking their lives. #2 Pay back every dime to any and all countries we have manipulated, lied too, killed leaders, or generally stolen from. #3 Begin telling American students the real history of this country from the beginning, especially the aspect of the huge lie called manifest destiny, explain how we early American settlers committed genocide upon the rightful owners of this land native American's. Begin to explain in detail how this country and other powerful nations truly operate out of greed and fear. #4 Under no circumstances ever mess with the left coast or the wrath of radical liberals will rise once again! #5 Tell the real truth about our own leaders who were supposedly assassinated by crazed gunman, in reality were eliminated by the powers who run the global military industrial complex and of course the mob! There are other demands, these are the main beefs."
" Duke can you handle this covert operation and more to the point do you think Fletcher and his posse can actually be of help?"
" No problem Mr. Vice President, Quill and I have a lot of mud under our feet, Marine Corps mud. You and your black bird drop us in and will snatch the Cowboy toots sweet!"
" Listen Quill, you know how pissed off I'm over this insane debacle and the global ramifications if this ever got out! So boys lets say we lay out our cards here clearly, if you fail to recapture the Chief I have no recourse but to take quick steps to neutralize you and your posse dude comprende?"
" Hold on their Slick, the Secret Service detail that was supposed to be keeping an eye on the Cowboy was busy listening to Keith Richards tell stories about he and Mick squaring off and going to blows over the Knighthood dealy. That dam punch bowl was spiked and lets face it how the hell could any of us get in the way of that fast wooden stick horse!"
Duke Parker and the boys hold their mouths trying not to laugh as Slick gets more wound up.
" Ok, very funny, now when we get the Chief back safe and straight lets use my new silent no blade wash Ops Chopper and sample your local fly fishing action Mr. San Francisco."
Fletcher and the lads begin the old Marine Corps ritual of quiet solo centering as each member of the now deemed , "Escape From New York Crew" retire to their private quarters upstairs in the Sharon Stone Sea Cliff Mansion known locally as the Lair of the Queen Bee Baby... Quill and his loyal Abyssinian Cat Timba are snuggled up and reading the priceless copy of " The Book Of The Dead" stashed in the estate safe. The boys will be wearing authentic 1967 Hippy garb armed with pockets full of Save The Whales and Gay Pride Parade buttons just in case they are captured.
Quills new aid decamp global sniper hard core Marine ground pounder Duke Parker knocks on the new Secretary of the Interior's lavish movie star top floor penthouse.
" Fletch, we got more trouble Marine, looks like your two old Frisco pals Terry ( T-Man ) Kennedy and the now infamous punch bowl fixer Shelly Simon are in on this Chief kidnap caper. I just got straight up Intel they organized the whole thing dude! So, now we know who to ask for when we get in country or in Hippy."
" Duke, before we get into that mess, I got a surprise for you. Here wear this one million dollar multi function chronograph I designed for my ten best friends. That watch friend is one of a kind and if we get captured it has a locating beeper sensor that may save our old butts dude!Now, one more thing Duke, it seems the ghost of the great conjurer John Dee has been playing games back at Ravens Haven. It says here in my copy of The Book Of The Dead chapter 666, visitations of beings with supernatural powers and reputations often signal the start of extreme psychic phenomenon. Now how the hell can I harness this otherworldly energy and have Mr. John Dee help us find the Chief?"
Jason Aki and Jive Boy hook up in the mansion kitchen looking for late night snacks as a full orange Moon descends over the now glowing Golden Gate Bridge view from the kitchen table.
" Jive, this Escape from New York recapture the Chief operation will call for our maximum invisibility fellow dude!"
" Jason, man I can hardly wait to get to the Haight, this Duke Parker character is pretty tight with the boss, guess all that Vietnam insanity creates quite the brotherhood!
" You know Jive after this action we can get back to throwing flies and all that jazz dude."
" I'm still feeling silly after the Fillmore scene, so Jason how is the new wife doing with her hubby hanging with Fletcher and all this stuff we seem to get into dude?"
" She don't like it and I can't quit the boss end of story. Guess the woman always come in second in this world, except maybe la Sharon hey bud.Maybe I can ask Quill to do alittle fly action back in Michigan and help me sooth the home fires..."
As the crew hunkers down for a quick few hours of rest before the show begins, San Francisco's night time lullaby fog horns along with the wispy fog begins enchanting the Sea Cliff Estate. A few minutes before midnight staff gently knocks on Timba and Quills door.
" Excuse me sir, it appears Ms. Stone is upset!"
" Sharon baby, have you seen anything in the news about the Chief in the last few hours?"
" Listen carefully sport, I'm getting very off balance by your prolonged absence. I could care less about your adventures with the Cowboy. Tell me exactly when your coming back to Ravens Haven or I will hop a jet and be in San Fran before morning."
" Ok, blondy what's really going on?'
" You know what these little creature friends of your's and this ghost of John Dee have been up to here. They now think they own the castle, I walked into your tying room and they were making these voodoo looking dolls out of your feathers and stuff.'
" That won't hurt anything and if it keeps them busy and they stay away from my rare flies, maybe I can..."
" Stop right there lord Of The Flies, how about this scenario get these tiny barbarians to help me resurrect my movie career and you and I have no further problems. By the way your old friend and San Fran hippy music scene legend Chet Helms just died."
" Man, loved that guy a real icon in every way. Him and Bill Graham were the first to organize the music scene with Tom Donahue and Dirk Dirkson, I'm proud to say I walked briefly with those giants baby..."
Another knock on the door and staff whispers to Quill," Mr. Slick says its time to suit up sir."
The coal black OPS Chopper sits quietly humming as the boys get ready to load up and drop into the Haight Ashbury, Slick Brainy dressed like Batman on a bad hair day climbs into the pilots seat and the show is about to begin...
Stay tuned for next episode -Haight Street special ops rescue or is it time for hail to the new chief baby
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