1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,720 The comedy4cast network. Let's dog ear that for now. 2 00:00:08,714 --> 00:00:17,194 This is the 2023 comedy4cast Podcast Spectacular, brought to you by the fantastic Patreon patrons. 3 00:00:17,761 --> 00:00:18,499 Thank you! 4 00:00:19,129 --> 00:00:23,522 Why not join Steve, Bryn, Chuck from the Technorama Podcast, 5 00:00:23,928 --> 00:00:29,482 and the other amazing individuals who support the show for as little as a dollar a month. 6 00:00:30,044 --> 00:00:33,857 This year's original 20-chapter story is called Big Shot. 7 00:00:34,505 --> 00:00:39,735 To hear it from the beginning, go to comedy4cast.com/2023. 8 00:00:40,330 --> 00:00:46,082 And remember, comedy4cast is all one word, with the number 4. 9 00:00:46,820 --> 00:00:52,105 Now, here's chapter 18, The Road Wearier. 10 00:00:52,400 --> 00:01:13,200 Music. 11 00:01:13,197 --> 00:01:18,964 Previously in our story, producer Perry J. Oshmont brought the festivities in Middling 12 00:01:18,964 --> 00:01:22,505 Fair to a screeching halt with his announcement that Danny's script will, 13 00:01:23,044 --> 00:01:27,804 not be filmed in Chasm Valley. You see our neighbors to the north have that 14 00:01:27,804 --> 00:01:33,380 certain tax incentive old-timey Americana feel this movie needs. I'm, 15 00:01:33,924 --> 00:01:41,644 sorry. With that, Oshmont hopped into a rideshare vehicle headed for the Middling Fair Airport. 16 00:01:43,237 --> 00:01:50,934 As this chapter begins, it's now evening, the end of a very long, very disappointing day in Middling Fair. 17 00:01:51,772 --> 00:01:59,631 In the lobby of the Venus Arms, Abby, Giles, and Cap look on as Danny Hillcrest just stares at the TV in the lobby. 18 00:01:59,874 --> 00:02:07,048 This is Buzz Scoop Cracker Jack Thomas, ace investigative field reporter for the Middling Fair Courier-Times Roman Bold Italic. 19 00:02:07,130 --> 00:02:12,007 It was a complete embarrassment for young Danny Hillcrush as Hollywood producer Perry 20 00:02:12,007 --> 00:02:16,348 J. Ashmut yanked the proverbial rug out from under the whole town. 21 00:02:16,567 --> 00:02:19,040 Wow, that is one big rug. 22 00:02:19,407 --> 00:02:24,612 The glitzy mover and shaker stated filming would take place in Canada and not Middling Fair. 23 00:02:24,927 --> 00:02:30,527 If there is any bright side to this story, it's that the Low Channel, the people actually 24 00:02:30,688 --> 00:02:36,047 funding this film, is going through turmoil of its own as the fight for cable ratings 25 00:02:36,047 --> 00:02:42,987 Low Senior VP of Creative Development, Sid Ralston, says he has the utmost confidence 26 00:02:42,987 --> 00:02:46,447 that his plan will rejuvenate the aging channel. 27 00:02:46,712 --> 00:02:48,801 Wow, do I yell a lot! 28 00:02:49,134 --> 00:02:54,147 In other local news, scientists are becoming increasingly convinced that the roots of climate 29 00:02:54,147 --> 00:02:59,907 change everywhere can be traced right back to Grassssssside Greene! 30 00:02:59,907 --> 00:03:02,773 Turn that off, Giles! 31 00:03:03,349 --> 00:03:09,659 He's been moping around the hotel all day. Poor kid. Poor?! 32 00:03:09,956 --> 00:03:13,026 They gave him 50,000 clams! 33 00:03:13,787 --> 00:03:19,715 There's bound to be a pearl in there somewhere. Who are those capybaras I'm thinking of? 34 00:03:19,987 --> 00:03:22,514 Cap, go back to sleep. 35 00:03:23,147 --> 00:03:24,423 You got it. Snoring. 36 00:03:25,395 --> 00:03:31,274 How does he do that? 37 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:40,880 Danny! I hear there's a new 5-hour long art house movie 38 00:03:40,879 --> 00:03:48,450 playing at the Cine-Round-a-Dome. You could do a social media post about it. Okay. 39 00:03:49,687 --> 00:04:00,027 I love it. Blah, blah, blah, send. Venus Arms Hotel and Towers, 40 00:04:00,027 --> 00:04:04,465 Middling Fair's Finest Accommodations, ask about our Peer Gynt Suite. 41 00:04:04,987 --> 00:04:11,787 Guile speaking. How can I direct your call? Hello? I can barely hear you. 42 00:04:12,045 --> 00:04:15,385 This is Perry J. Oshmont. Is Danny there? 43 00:04:15,655 --> 00:04:21,344 He is. Hold on just a moment. Danny! Mr. Oshmont is- Don't mentionly say his name around me! 44 00:04:21,776 --> 00:04:31,850 I neverly ever, ever want to talk about him ever again! He's on the phone. I love it! 45 00:04:33,452 --> 00:04:42,185 Hi! Danny Hillcrest here! Hello Danny! I wanted to call in with a report on the first day on the production. Let's see. 46 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,398 I got in a little late, slight snafu on the way to the airport, 47 00:04:45,902 --> 00:04:50,350 but after that I was able to scout a few locations for the Chasm Valley sets. 48 00:04:50,502 --> 00:04:54,599 Wow! That's a lot! Then I met with the production designer and approved the build. 49 00:04:54,914 --> 00:04:58,502 The sets are going up right now. It's gonna look just like the real thing. 50 00:04:58,650 --> 00:05:01,891 I can't wait to see what our town looks like! 51 00:05:02,485 --> 00:05:06,582 And we finally cast our leads. Great chemistry. 52 00:05:06,582 --> 00:05:12,062 Okay, I have to strategize with the director and the DP and five while the AD is out shooting 53 00:05:12,062 --> 00:05:17,542 some drone footage. Oh, and on the way up, I did another pass on the script. 54 00:05:17,699 --> 00:05:21,262 Another pass at my script? Oh, don't worry, don't worry. 55 00:05:21,262 --> 00:05:26,080 It's just a little last minute inspiration to add some great Chasm Valley atmosphere. 56 00:05:26,382 --> 00:05:30,464 The story is still yours, baby. Okay, gotta run. Call you tomorrow. 57 00:05:30,788 --> 00:05:38,251 The Next Night. Filming went great today. This cast is unbelievable. And the town, mwah! 58 00:05:38,382 --> 00:05:43,508 Chef's kiss. I've already got our editor working on a rough cut of what we've been shooting. 59 00:05:43,589 --> 00:05:49,082 This is the most awesomely thing that has ever happened since they invented the word awesome. 60 00:05:49,082 --> 00:05:52,982 And I don't know what they did before that, but I'm sure it was awesome. 61 00:05:52,982 --> 00:06:03,619 By the incidentally way, Miss Fallmacher had a great idea. Since the movie is about middling fare, maybe we could host the premiere right here. 62 00:06:04,033 --> 00:06:08,763 At the Cine-Round-a-Dome. That's great synergy, Danny. Let's do it. 63 00:06:08,763 --> 00:06:13,763 Um, by the way, is everything okay at the LOW channel? 64 00:06:14,683 --> 00:06:18,843 Oh, don't worry. I had a Zoom today with Octavio Kurstenstein, 65 00:06:18,843 --> 00:06:21,516 the Senior VP of Creative Development. It's all good. 66 00:06:21,903 --> 00:06:25,405 Oh, I gotta go. I have a 2 a.m. with our composer in Poland. 67 00:06:25,486 --> 00:06:31,499 Ciao for now. The next night. Hey, Danny. I'm on a jet back to L.A. 68 00:06:31,683 --> 00:06:37,163 We've wrapped with a few Bay-Os early this morning. I'm talking with the LOW marketing department in five, 69 00:06:37,378 --> 00:06:42,752 and the cast will be in the booth in a few hours to do their ADR. I love AD-Rrrrrr! 70 00:06:42,963 --> 00:06:50,163 How are things coming along for the premiere? We've invited everyone in Middling Fair! Great! 71 00:06:50,163 --> 00:06:57,363 But, um, I just saw a report that the Now Channel wants to re-brand. 72 00:06:57,363 --> 00:07:00,973 Oh, that's marketing buzz. They go through that every year or so. 73 00:07:01,036 --> 00:07:02,260 Pay no attention, okay. 74 00:07:02,476 --> 00:07:06,959 Gotta go, I have a meeting with Angelica Roslin, the Senior VP of Creative Development. 75 00:07:07,265 --> 00:07:11,283 She's seen the rough cut and has a few notes. The next night. 76 00:07:11,283 --> 00:07:14,953 Sorry to cut you off so quick yesterday, Danny. I'm back on location. 77 00:07:15,283 --> 00:07:20,723 Jie Yu, the Senior VP of Creative Development, wanted a few new scenes added. 78 00:07:20,723 --> 00:07:21,588 Well, what can I say? 79 00:07:21,885 --> 00:07:26,003 The LOW channel has final cut. Ooh, that sounds painful. 80 00:07:26,323 --> 00:07:29,015 We're on target to have the film ready for your big premiere. 81 00:07:29,789 --> 00:07:31,571 Everyone in town will be there. 82 00:07:32,363 --> 00:07:40,420 But since it's April, that's only about 50 people. Listen, I think it would be a good idea 83 00:07:40,563 --> 00:07:45,039 if you invited the folks from Grassssssside Greene, too. 84 00:07:45,643 --> 00:07:52,718 I love it. OK. Time to make the magic happen. See you on Thursday. 85 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:58,000 Music. 86 00:07:58,956 --> 00:08:04,790 At last, the big day arrives. Virtually everyone in Chasm Valley has made their way to the Cine-Round-a-Dome, 87 00:08:04,943 --> 00:08:08,264 where Danny's movie will be showing on five of the six screens. 88 00:08:08,940 --> 00:08:13,765 Shazam! Fury of the Gods is playing on the Superhero Movies only screen. 89 00:08:15,079 --> 00:08:20,886 At the center of the mile-wide rotunda that houses the drive-in sits ye olde projection booth building. 90 00:08:21,336 --> 00:08:27,952 Booth! Booth! Booth! Huzzah! Just outside the building, sitting on overly elaborate thrones, 91 00:08:28,078 --> 00:08:32,517 Also left over from the Renaissance Fair, are several Chasm Valley luminaries, 92 00:08:32,940 --> 00:08:37,936 including Miss Falmacher, Dick Bando, Middling Fair co-mayors Kipper and Mulligan, 93 00:08:38,179 --> 00:08:40,057 and the mayor of Grasss... 94 00:08:40,057 --> 00:08:42,680 ... 95 00:08:46,119 --> 00:08:53,057 Side Greene, Mayor Barkley. Nearby, Princess, the modified 1976 96 00:08:53,057 --> 00:08:55,796 Tiara Mega Coach tandem axle school bus, 97 00:08:56,688 --> 00:08:58,434 sits perpendicular to one of the screens. 98 00:08:59,073 --> 00:09:04,466 As good as her word, Cindy still has the Banksy artwork on display on the back doors of the bus. 99 00:09:05,537 --> 00:09:15,057 Inside, looking out the windows, are more familiar faces. Cindy, Lenny Treetop, Cap, Giles, General Kalamity and his trusty aide, the Soldier, 100 00:09:15,682 --> 00:09:20,607 the hotel restaurant maitre d', Detective Haartte, the owner of Caprica Coffee, 101 00:09:21,057 --> 00:09:23,568 and the man of the hour, Danny Hillcrest. 102 00:09:24,100 --> 00:09:27,728 Hillcrest, you were out there hobnobbing with the bigwigs. 103 00:09:28,304 --> 00:09:33,633 Why did you come back here to sit with us? I found out I'm allergic to Mayor Barkley. 104 00:09:34,551 --> 00:09:41,330 Besides, I don't think they realisingly notice that they don't have a speaker to hear the movie. 105 00:09:41,777 --> 00:09:43,454 Like, whoops. I'll be right back. 106 00:09:44,373 --> 00:09:53,114 It's never too late to get in line, but just one minute till showtime. 107 00:09:53,377 --> 00:09:57,606 Oh, it's almost showtime. Where is Mr. Oshmont? 108 00:09:57,897 --> 00:10:00,739 He has the movie. Oh, he won't be here. 109 00:10:01,137 --> 00:10:04,601 He sent me a text note memo that he's off making another movie. 110 00:10:05,780 --> 00:10:10,551 But, he had someone deliver the film. It was in a rigidly hard drive case. 111 00:10:10,848 --> 00:10:15,070 I was all, wow, those movie reels must be pretty small. 112 00:10:15,657 --> 00:10:21,137 Mr. Oshmont said he put a special opening premiere speech at the beginning of the film. 113 00:10:21,137 --> 00:10:27,845 Like, I'm back. Basically, just in time. 114 00:10:28,857 --> 00:10:36,262 Because basically, Nomad451 sent you an instant message from the, basically, projection booth. 115 00:10:37,090 --> 00:10:41,897 Basically, he says the movie is ready to go. 116 00:10:42,185 --> 00:10:45,885 Like, Danny, are you ready? 117 00:10:46,623 --> 00:10:53,996 Uh, uh, uh, cut, uh, print, uh, copy and paste. I think he means go. 118 00:10:54,437 --> 00:10:55,581 Like... 119 00:10:56,967 --> 00:11:02,125 Go. That rocks. Looks like it's showtime. 120 00:11:02,584 --> 00:11:06,059 How did the film turn out? You'll get the answer when you come back 121 00:11:06,128 --> 00:11:10,155 for the penultimate entry in our story, chapter 19. 122 00:11:10,688 --> 00:11:19,140 Now you're projecting. Like the show? Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. 123 00:11:19,488 --> 00:11:20,130 It's easy. 124 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:25,144 Just go to comedy4cast, all one word with the number 4, 125 00:11:25,488 --> 00:11:32,175 and you'll find lots of places to add us, like Android, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. 126 00:11:32,828 --> 00:11:39,134 In this episode, as Perry J. Oshmont, Grant Johnson, voicegranted.com, 127 00:11:39,588 --> 00:11:49,639 as Abby Fallmacher and Cindy, Bonnie Kenderdine, and the narrator was played by Gary J. Chambers, garyjchambersvo.com. 128 00:11:50,308 --> 00:11:55,239 Additional voices, as well as story and music, by Clinton Alvord. 129 00:11:55,648 --> 00:12:02,413 Copyright 2023, all rights reserved. See you next time, but for now, that's it. 130 00:12:02,768 --> 00:12:04,304 We're done, done, done, done, done. 131 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:21,291 Music.