It's a beautiful afternoon as the Monkeemobile is pulled to a stop
outside the airport. That's it.
Mike: (helping Davy take his luggage out of the car) Hey
Davy man, I wish we were going with you.
Micky: (stepping out of the car) Yeah. And hey, I'm really
sorry about your aunt getting killed and all.
Davy: To tell you the truth fellas, I never really liked my aunt
Lanta. Still, my uncle's taking it pretty hard, especially considering
how she was killed.
The four start to walk to the gate.
Micky: Yeah, who knew a person could get killed using the toilet.
Mike: Micky, she stuck her head in and flushed it!
Peter: (solemnly) I know. Many people try, only a few survive.
I consider myself one of the lucky ones.
Mike: (stops walking and gives Pete a pained expression)
Huh? Peter, what in the world are you talking about? You've never flushed
your head down the toilet!
Peter: (looking insulted) Hey! I've been flushing my head
down the toilet since I was 15 years old!
Davy: (wiping a tear) Fellas, can we stop talking about
this please! I'm starting to get choked up, picturing my poor aunt Lanta
with her poor little head swallowed up by the toilet. You know, she was
stuck there for 3 whole days before she... (insert dramatic pause here;
perhaps some music) ...died.
Mike: (incredulously) How on earth did she hold her breath
for 3 whole days?!
Davy: (matter-of-factly) Well, she was a Capricorn.
Mike: (nodding his head) Oh, I get it.
Micky: (patting Davy on the back) Hey, they're calling your
flight Davy, you'd better board the plane now.
Davy: Well, fellas, this is it. I'll be gone for a whole week.
Yup. You won't see me for seven whole days. Is there anything you want
to say to me before I go?
Mike: Nope, not that I can think of. Pete?
Peter: Umm...no not really. How about you, Mick?
Micky: Yeah. If they have an open casket could you take some pictures?
I've always wondered what a head looked like after it's been in the toilet
for 3 days.
Peter: (shocked) Micky! That's not at all polite.
Micky: Oh, sorry. I meant to say bye, it just came out wrong.
Davy: (walking towards the plane) Fine. See ya fellas. I'll
write everyday! And I'll send you some pictures so you'll remember what
I look like. (insert bad Italian accent here) I willa never forget
you!
2 days later, back at the Monkees pad...
Mike is sitting on the couch combing his hat. Peter is standing in the
kitchen holding his breath. Micky is sitting at the breakfast table timing
him.
Micky: Okay, Pete, you're doing great! C'mon, just a little longer!
Peter: (turning a groovy shade of blue, let's out his breath
and gasps for air) That... had... to be... a record! What... was my...
time?
Micky: (checking watch) Umm...6.3 seconds. Sorry big Pete,
but you need to practice hard if you wanna beat the record of 3 days.
Peter: (with determination) I will never give up! Someday,
I will be the ultimate "Flushing Your Own Damn Fool Head Down the Toilet"
champion!
Mike: (looking up from his hat and giving Peter an annoyed look)
Aww, man, you're talking like this sort of a thing is a sport or somethin'.
You're delusional Pete. The only people on the planet who would flush
their heads down the toilet are Davy's crazy aunt and you, shotgun!
Peter: (giving Mike an indignant look) That's not true!
Lots of people do it! They even hold yearly championships. I've always
dreamed of competing in the Tidy Bowl, and by golly, I will!
Mike: (turning to Micky and rolling his eyes) Hey Mick,
I thought I told you to hide those Flintstones vitamins where Peter couldn't
find them. He must have swallowed the whole bottle!
Suddenly there is a knock on the door. Micky answers it and sees Davy
standing there with a suitcase in each hand.
Micky: Hey Davy! Why are you back so soon? It's only been two
days.
Davy: (walking into the pad and setting his luggage down)
Yeah, I know. But it turns out that my aunt Lanta wasnít dead after all.
She was only hibernating.
Mike: (perplexed) Hibernating! How could she hibernate?
People don't hibernate!
Davy: (looking at Mike as if he'd just grown another wool hat)
She's a Capricorn.
Mike: Oh yeah, I forgot. Sorry.
Davy: Anyway, apparently there's some sort of sport where people
stick their heads down the toilet and flush it, and she was invited to
compete at the Tidy Bowl. That's the championship, you know.
Micky: (looking at Davy as if he'd grown another eyebrow)
You've got to be kidding me!
Davy: No, it's true. She even won! She's a hero back in Manchester
now. Before she was just another head flushing loony. As you can imagine,
my uncle has never been prouder.
Davy: (looking around the room) Hey, where's Pete?
Mike and Micky exchange glances. Mike groans and stands up
Mike: Micky, I'll get the towels and plunger, you grab the timer.
If Peter's gonna keep flushing his head down the toilet, we might as well
see how good he is at it.
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