Dollar Bowl
(Originally appeared in Issue #15)
JAY: If I took a five dollar bill and taped it to a bowling ball, do you think it would come back in the ball return?
PATTI: What do you think, that the monkeys that are down behind the thing are going to take your money?
JAY: I know no one's going to take my money. But what if I shittily tape a five dollar bill with one piece of tape?
PATTI: I think it would come back. But why would you tape five dollars? Why not a dollar?
JAY: Because all I have is a five.
PATTI: Ask them to change it at the snack shop.
JAY: That's smart. Okay, I'll do that.
JAY: Do you think it will come back in the ball return?
CAT: Maybe.
JAY: Maybe? That's it? I could have told you that.
CAT: How well did you stick the tape on? Just a one finger press? Or did you scratch your finger on it?
JAY: I don't know.
CAT: Because if you pushed it real good, that's going to stay.
PATTI: I think that'll come back.
JAY: Well, I don't think it's going to come back. And I think you both owe me a dollar if it doesn't.
PATTI: There's no betting! I don't owe you anything if it doesn't come back.
JAY: So [Patti] thinks it stands a chance. [Cat] thinks it stands a chance. I say there's no chance in hell. Let's just settle the debate once and for all. Here we go. I'm gonna lose.
CAT: You didn't even hit any pins. That ups my odds.
All patiently wait for the ball to return.The ball emerges with the dollar bill intact. All cheer and laugh.
PLUG: That's miraculous. I'm going to make it my lucky dollar. That was a good bet.... for myself.
