1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:08,768 Oh hi, this is Clinton. Episode 9 of Big Shot will premiere on Wednesday, September 13th. 2 00:00:09,497 --> 00:00:13,377 But right now, let's get to episode 8. 3 00:00:13,377 --> 00:00:29,537 The comedy4cast Network. Let's dog ear that for now. This is the 2023 comedy4cast Podcast Spectacular, brought to you by the fantastic Patreon patrons. 4 00:00:29,537 --> 00:00:29,887 Thank you. 5 00:00:30,537 --> 00:00:37,404 Why not join Amy, Howard, Steve, and the other amazing individuals who support the show for 6 00:00:37,537 --> 00:00:39,510 as little as a dollar a month? 7 00:00:40,417 --> 00:00:50,250 This year's original 20-chapter story is called Big Shot. To hear it from the beginning, go to comedy4cast.com/2023. 8 00:00:50,737 --> 00:00:57,577 And remember, comedy4cast is all one word, with the number 4. 9 00:00:57,577 --> 00:01:02,835 Now, here's chapter 8, Breaking the Dress Code. 10 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:24,560 Music. 11 00:01:24,777 --> 00:01:30,197 Previously in our story, the mysterious stranger who has come to Middling Fair looking for 12 00:01:30,197 --> 00:01:33,371 Danny Hillcrest continued gathering intel. 13 00:01:34,433 --> 00:01:38,157 He spoke with Cindy and learned that Danny had been fired from his job as social media 14 00:01:38,157 --> 00:01:42,117 director for the Cine-Round-a-Dome Drive-In Theater. 15 00:01:42,117 --> 00:01:46,697 Danny had promised that the artist Banksy would appear at an event without ever speaking 16 00:01:47,027 --> 00:01:54,677 with Banksy. As this chapter begins, the stranger is walking back to the Venus Arms Hotel and Towers. 17 00:01:54,677 --> 00:01:56,381 Okay, you have to stop. 18 00:01:57,488 --> 00:02:02,727 Who? Me? Sorry, just doing my job. Well do it somewhere else. 19 00:02:03,295 --> 00:02:10,082 Isn't there a PBS documentary or a Honda commercial somewhere that needs narrating? Well, I never. 20 00:02:10,477 --> 00:02:12,099 Okay, what have I got? 21 00:02:12,558 --> 00:02:17,077 I know that Hillcrest was in the hotel restaurant this morning and that he was fired from the 22 00:02:17,077 --> 00:02:22,487 drive-in, which means he has no money. He also wrote down the words, 23 00:02:22,649 --> 00:02:26,357 a ram sang, but no one knows what that means. 24 00:02:27,007 --> 00:02:34,597 Oh, come on Hillcrest, where are you? I just need a minute and bang, all done. 25 00:02:35,262 --> 00:02:40,357 The stranger reaches the Venus Arms and prepares to go through the persnickety revolving door. 26 00:02:40,917 --> 00:02:44,912 If he can... Hey, hey, hey, hey, didn't I tell you to take a hike? 27 00:02:45,227 --> 00:02:49,674 Well, yes, but I thought you meant- Ah, shh, shh, shh, shh. Listen. Listen. 28 00:02:50,340 --> 00:02:55,210 Get lost. Humphf. You wouldn't treat Paul Frees this way. 29 00:02:57,930 --> 00:03:03,750 So does your bell captain live in that chair? At least that way I can be sure he's still breathing. 30 00:03:04,807 --> 00:03:06,590 How can I help you? Mr. 31 00:03:07,436 --> 00:03:12,950 Blaine Hendricks? Any sign of Hillcrest? No, and I must confess. I'm confused, 32 00:03:13,870 --> 00:03:18,790 Because that both delights and concerns me you're worried about him 33 00:03:19,130 --> 00:03:26,290 Yes, the rent on his room is overdue, and if I have to toss him out, I want to do it in person! 34 00:03:26,557 --> 00:03:28,790 I just can't seem to figure out where he's hiding. 35 00:03:29,203 --> 00:03:36,290 I'm sorry, hiding? What makes you think he's hiding? Just a figure of speech. Can I have the key to my room? 36 00:03:36,711 --> 00:03:44,790 About that, your room isn't quite ready yet. What? I've been gone for hours! What's the holdup? 37 00:03:45,020 --> 00:03:50,755 My apologies, but as I told you before, most of the staff is away until the end of the month. 38 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:55,445 And you also told me that Rumpelstiltskin over there would take care of the room. 39 00:03:55,949 --> 00:03:57,790 I did, didn't I? 40 00:03:58,479 --> 00:04:08,408 Cap! Wake up, Cap! Rabbit season! Huh? What? Oh, it's you, Giles! Yes, it is. 41 00:04:08,894 --> 00:04:15,034 I want you to take Mr. Hendricks and his luggage up to his room on the 10th floor, 42 00:04:15,385 --> 00:04:19,427 and be sure that everything is in order before you leave. 43 00:04:19,616 --> 00:04:28,501 Can we skip all that? If you just give me the room key, I can- No, no, no. The Venus Arms has standards. Since when? Cap? 44 00:04:28,618 --> 00:04:30,550 Oh, right, I'm going. 45 00:04:33,670 --> 00:04:40,762 Uh, Cap, didn't you forget something? Huh, did I forget to put my pants on again? 46 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:46,281 I meant the luggage. Oh, right. 47 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:55,760 Straining noises. 48 00:04:55,751 --> 00:04:59,101 Now we'll pick up the luggage. Come on, let's get this over with. 49 00:04:59,101 --> 00:05:05,101 And try not to fall asleep in the elevator this time. 50 00:05:08,093 --> 00:05:08,363 Your pants? 51 00:05:12,601 --> 00:05:20,444 See? Wide awake the whole trip. Yeah, mostly. Let's get you to your room. 52 00:05:21,074 --> 00:05:25,539 Cap and the stranger step out of the elevator. Why are you back? 53 00:05:25,774 --> 00:05:27,754 Who the heck are you talking to? 54 00:05:27,988 --> 00:05:33,579 That voice that comes out of nowhere. Oh, sure, you can get away with that. 55 00:05:34,173 --> 00:05:42,131 But me, I say I hear Georgia O'Keeffe one time, and they tell me to stop eating flowers before bedtime. 56 00:05:42,914 --> 00:05:47,919 Which room is mine? I don't know, pick one. There's no one else in the hotel. 57 00:05:48,432 --> 00:05:52,801 Okay, how about that one down at the end of the hall? I need to keep an eye out for Hillcrest, 58 00:05:52,801 --> 00:05:55,067 then that room probably has a good view of the street. 59 00:05:56,435 --> 00:06:04,401 Here's your room right here. Lovely view of the dumpster. You smart guy, I outta... 60 00:06:08,318 --> 00:06:14,386 Okay, your room looks fine. There's the bed, the bathroom, the TV, 61 00:06:15,034 --> 00:06:20,498 the standard Venus de Milo statuette, the closet, and the bathroom. 62 00:06:20,741 --> 00:06:23,964 Yeah, you mentioned the bathroom twice. Hey, priorities. 63 00:06:24,501 --> 00:06:26,854 OK, I'm going back to the lobby. 64 00:06:27,592 --> 00:06:35,028 My comfy chair is calling. And that's long distance. Let me know if you need anything. Thanks, Cap. 65 00:06:35,221 --> 00:06:40,366 Say, maybe you can help me. I was afraid you'd take me up on that. 66 00:06:40,821 --> 00:06:45,039 While Danny Hillcrest was in the hotel restaurant, he scribbled something on the placemat. 67 00:06:45,541 --> 00:06:50,728 A ram sang. What does that mean to you? Usually that I've had another stroke. 68 00:06:52,042 --> 00:06:58,623 Don't take this the wrong way, but that Hillcrest kid is a few shingles shy of a sharp toolbox. 69 00:06:58,992 --> 00:07:01,117 If you know what I mean. No. 70 00:07:01,423 --> 00:07:08,532 I could certainly tell you stories. So far nothing has helped, but I have time to kill, so shoot. 71 00:07:08,651 --> 00:07:15,466 It all started last week. No, wait, it was five years ago, I think. 72 00:07:16,141 --> 00:07:20,291 Which year had a two in it? Maybe this was a bad idea. 73 00:07:20,534 --> 00:07:25,333 Could this be the story that gives the Stranger the information he needs? 74 00:07:25,729 --> 00:07:28,735 Will it be the key to decoding Danny's cryptic note? 75 00:07:29,483 --> 00:07:36,631 And of the utmost concern to everyone, what does the Stranger have against multi-talented voiceover artists? 76 00:07:37,612 --> 00:07:43,412 To find out, be sure to come back for Chapter 9, Playing the Game! 77 00:07:46,066 --> 00:07:54,412 Like the show then be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode it's easy comedy4cast is listed on sites like 78 00:07:55,066 --> 00:08:06,412 Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. Just remember comedy4cast is all one word with the number 4. 77 00:08:07,634 --> 00:08:13,450 In this episode, as The Stranger, Grant Johnson, voicegranted.com, 78 00:08:13,954 --> 00:08:20,066 and the narrator was played by Gary J. Chambers, garyjchambersvo.com. 79 00:08:20,778 --> 00:08:25,333 Additional voices, as well as story and music, by Clinton Alvord, 80 00:08:25,612 --> 00:08:29,285 copyright 2023, all rights reserved. 81 00:08:29,888 --> 00:08:35,217 See you in the next one. But for now, that's it. We're done, done, done, done, done. Bye bye. 82 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:52,291 Music. 83 00:08:52,268 --> 00:08:35,217 You.