Sugar's Silver-screen Challenge: Dry Martinis and Men

[Kathleen Gilbert]

Sarah Bentley and Michelle Roy were best friends, and had been since that first moment in kindergarten when Michelle reached into her secret pocket, pulled out a pack of Bazooka bubble gum and tossed a piece to Sarah with a wink. ”When I’m good, I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better,” Michelle said.

The girls, now adults, adopted that saying into their lives; never missing an opportunity to test the illicit waters of their existence.

Today was no different: Sarah and Michelle struggled with the weight of the sack as they removed it from the trunk of the car. They dragged it into the house, shielding their faces from the wind blown rain that whipped about them.

“Let’s get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini,” Sarah said as she poured two dirty martinis into crystal glasses. “Well, it's not the men in your life that counts; it's the life in your men,” Michelle said as took a sip of her drink and unzipped the sack revealing her lifeless husband.

[Fred Meyer]

Loved it. Nicely done. I am a big fan or your work. Keep up the good work!

[Wendy]

Oh WOW...and a Mae quote too...Loved it, Kathleen!!!

[Laurita]

Well done, Kathleen. I love the sinister feel of your stuff.

[Michael Solender]

test the illicit waters of their existence - a great line - and mae west t'boot. very well done.

[Scarlett Rose]

Oh geez. Jaw dropped reading this one. Well done Kathleen :)

[John Wiswell]

I so saw the dead guy coming, but darn it made me laugh as I read it out loud.

[Daniel]

Very cool!

[Cita]

Oh wow! this is marvelous!