Watching A Little TV
The Alamo is the only movie he can find to watch, because it's nearly 3am. For some time now he has been on the Judy Garland schedule: Still up (for anything) at 4am, but incoherent until afternoon. General Hospital is the beginning of his day. Jason and Sam(antha) are hope for him. Unless the writers cannot bear that little happiness anymore.
Gloria Monty, who saved the show from cancellation when she was brought back as producer after a hiatus, died shorty before the Daytime Emmys were presented in prime time this year. Tears fell from his eyes at the announcement of her death even though he knew what a ballbuster she must have been. He knew she must have had cancer before he read her obit in Variety. All that pent up anger. But she made it to 87, shaking her hand at God, he imagined.
He is very sick, keeping that information to a few, but allowing more in. It may be all the medication he takes every day that keeps him awake for most hours of a day and night.
He is undergoing surgery only next week, with a dread that the anesthesiologist won't be able to knock him out without stopping his heart. Death by torn tendon and bone graft. The surgery is in part the result of wearing Italian driving shoes ($400 Tod's) that have absolutely no support. Still, without those shoes he totalled his Corvette and smashed the BMW that followed twice - all in one year. This all is what's known as a conundrum, huh? Great shoes. Smashed up cars. Oh, well.
Santa Ana is testing the strength of the Americans in the Alamo, sure that the massive troops he has assembled will destroy, will kill all the men, women, and children waiting for Sam Houston to arrive. A salvation that will not come. Sam Houston is a Texas hero, though. Wouldn't you know? Well, he didn't save Jim Bowie and Davey Crocket. Actual, real heroes.
He thinks that is the way of it. Death comes to those who wait, he thinks, tonight. Who have time to think back. And pray. And drink some whiskey, waiting for Sam Houston.
He watches his dog, asleep because this night is just too long. And he waits for something or someone who probably will not come. Unless the writers change their minds.
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