'round about 3. It went like this:
He: Is this Trixie the cab driver?
Me: Yup. Can I help you?
He: I don't know if you'll remember me but you gave me a ride home about a week ago. I was really drunk ... ?
Me: Doesn't really narrow it down for me, did you do anything specific that made you memorable?
He: You said I was sufficiently hot. That ring a bell?
Me: No I didn't. I would never say something like that.
He: You did. I SWEAR.
Me: Wait ... wait ... I'm getting a flash here ... I said you were incipiently hot.
He: You said ... wait ... what? What's that mean?
Me: You were almost hot but not quite there yet. But that's neither here or there. You in need of a ride?
He: Yeah. Can you come get me?
Me: Possibly. Where and when?
He: I'm at the Justice Center downtown. And I'm hoping soon.
Me: Ah. Gotcherfineself arrested didja?
He: Yeah. Something stupid. Can you come and get me?
Me: Sure. Be about ... 15. That work for ya?
He: Yes. Please! Oh, and ... well ... ummmm ...
Me: Spit it out. Wassup?
He: Well, I'm hoping you can bail me out.
Me: ...
He: Still there?
Me: You're shittin' me right?
He: No. I don't know who else to call. Pleeeeeeease??
Me: There has GOT to be someone else you can call.
He: No. I tried my folks, they aren't answering the phone. My friends aren't allowed to have their phones on this late. I'm stuck here and need some help!
Me: Well, I'm certainly not going to bail you out of jail BUT I will drive to your folks house and try to wake them up. You're off South Shore drive in Lake O right?
He: Really? You'd do that?! Oh wow ... that is so cool of you!
etc etc
I woke up his folks. They weren't exactly happy, but they were glad I went 'n got them up.
8 comments:
You are a seriously nice person.
That is hilarious! So how the hell did you explain to his parents about him being in jail? LO huh?...crazy.
oh, man, I can't even come through and pick my friends up. seriously, extra mile there.
Oh, those zany Lake O kids. What would they do without their parents to bail them out?
I'm a journalist, I'm trying to find female cab drivers for an article I'm working on. If you have a minute, could you please call me at 571-970-1111?
That is so good of you - hilarious and lovely that he called you :*)
You're awesome. Keep it up. This world needs people like you.
Marco........
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