CHUCK PALAHN - WRITER KGZ - ARTIST —THIS IS CALLED SCENE SETTING WHERE EVERYBODY Is. WHO'S ALIVE. WHO'S DEAD. NOBODY'S BUT THE | ALL-THE-WAY CLOCK IS. DEAD YET - TICKING. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU THINK YOU LOVE SOMEBODY - YOU'LL STEP BACK WHEN THE [Poor OF THEIP BLQQD EDGES UP TOO CLOSE.MOST OF My ADULT LIFE SO FAP HAS BEEN ME STANDING ‘ON SEAMLESS PAPER FOP A RAFT OF BUCK PER HOUR. WEARING 1 CLOTHES AND SHOES. MY HAIR DONE AND SOME FAMOUS FASHION { LPHOTOGPAPHER TELLING ME HOW TO FEEL. ;HIM YELLING. GIVE ME LUST BABY. MAYBE IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO DAB CLUB SODA ON THE BLOODSTAIJUMP WAY BACK TO THE POINT EVIE SHOTS BRANDY - SO - MAYBE I'LL SPEND SOME YEARS IN PRISON. BUT YOU'LL HAVE A BIG HEAD start on ME Iw HELLY PIGHT IN THE HEAMY HAIR- MY HAIP WILL BE FLAT IN THE BACK. SHIT. THERE'S NO way THE BON MARCHE WILL TAKE THIS SUIT BACK, xc IT’ A REALLY NI DAY. FOR ALL THIS HIGH DRAMAEVIE SCREAMS DOWN AT BRANDY THIS IS THE BIG BRANDY NONSTOP LIVE ACTION THEATER. BUT LESS AND LESS LIVE BY THE MOMENT. SO ME. 'M HERE JUST TO DOCUMENT THIS IS YOUR LAST THIS MOMENT. CHANCE. HONEY - = ~ TELL ME MY LIFE. TELL ME HOW WE GOT HERE. GIVE ME ATTENTION. GIVE ME ADORATION. GIVE ME A BREAK.DON'T EXPECT THIS TO BE THE KIND OF STORY THAT GOES: AND THEN. AND THEN. WHAT HAPPENS HERE WILL HAVE MORE OF THAT FASHION MAGAZINE FEEL. A VOGUE OR A GLAMOUR, MAGAZINE CHAOS DONT EXPECT TO FIND eee RIGHT OFFCONTINUED ON PAGE WHATEVER. JUMP BACK TO THE NUNS. TAKE YOUR PICTURES! TAKE your PicturES NOW! SHE'S STILL LOSING BLOOD!THE FOLKS LET ME GO AHEAD OF THEM IN THE EMERGENCY BOOM.THE DAY OF MY | <— BIG ACCIDENT - {4m [ 77 THE POLICE PHOTOS AS NICE AS ANYTHING IN MY PORTFOLIO. Ai : iE SA a ", | REMEMBER THIS KIND OF ATTENTION THE DETECTIVES APE SO EMBAPRASSED For ME. BEING SPRAWLED THEPE TOPLESS. THE CUTTING. | PEMEMBER THE ATTENDING NURSE'S CUTTING | My DRESS OFF IT ALWAYS FELT NINETY DEGPEES HOT. AeSacchi enced: aakdalsaaes une Re tel a ga Ta es ee aN CMDS ee nme RoE Re si Mae oar een Orn Mice are My PARENTS LIKED MY BROTHER MORE BECAUSE vou HAD A MUTILATED BROTHER? Grea ea ee ee a pe lg tng eens eal fm A bet odfe Telia Palast eRe | THE ERUMBACH'’S DEPARTMENT STORE WHERE WE'D KILL TIME AFTER CLASS. — EAH. My PARENTS USED TO ABUSE ME TOO. bas 7 1 |) “JUST LIKE A SOUND STAGE.” a \ Ca or im - Lo r | ae | rl \ | 4 | | ‘ QUIET ISLAND OF LIGHT AND COLOR IN THE deee eae LOOKS AT ME AND TALES TO GOD AND JESUS CHRIST, | WANT YOU TO COME LIVE WITH ME a CCR Re CNet ee oa LISTEN. TM SO SORRY THINGS HAD TO GO THIS WAY. DL ne Lee aMY BOYFRIEND. MANUS. CAME IN THAT EVENING MANUS WHO WAS MY FIANCE ya UNTIL HE SAW WHAT WAS LEFT HE WAS A POLICE DETECTIVE. AND HE WORE A SPEEDO, ANY SMART WOMAN SHOULD KNOW THAT MEANS BISEXUAL AT LEAST.WAGGING HIS BUTT AROUND THE BUSHES IN WASHINGTON PARK - IS FOR MY BASKET TO LOOK BIG WEARING A SPEEDO A SIZE TOO SMALL. AND HOPING SOME LONELY SEX HOUND WILL WHIP HIS DICK OUT. DON'T WORRY, THIS IS HOW UNDERWEAR MODELS GET A BETTER LOOK aes IF YOU WERE A GAY GUY WOULD YOU WANT TO BANG ME UP THE BUTT? YOU THINK | NEED ANOTHER SLICE?Oe eM aa ce Lam aeSITTING NEXT TO NEED TO ARCHIVE |} GED. manus say YOUR COVER-GIRL DREAMS. LIKE | WANT TO HEAR THIS. THE FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER INSIDE My HEAD YELLS: GIVE ME PITY. IF THE BULLET HAD BEEN TWO INCHES LOWER. 1D BE BY A SWIMMING POOL. TELLING A COUPLE OF CUTE GUYS & HOW | WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN A ROCK OR | DONT KNOW WHAT.WHAT HAPPENED, TO MY FACE BIEDS ATE IT - [LWANTED To TELL THEM BUT NOBODY WANTED UNTIL MET BRANDY| WAS THIS ANATOMICALLY CORRECT PAG } DOLL WITH MY FACE WAS THE WAY IT IS NOW. THE NURSE WAS! LEADING ME AROUND FOR EXERCISE. AND Boom. BRANDY WAS JUST SO THERE. THE FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER INSIDE MY YELLING: : GIVE ME WONDER. BABY. | GIVE ME AMAZEMENTBRANDY AND THE WAY SHE LOOKED, SHE LOOKS UP AT THE LAST POSsIELE INSTANT AND WINKS. TUENED THE PEST OF THE WORLD INTO} VIRTUAL REALITY. GOD SHOULD BE ABLE TO WINK THAT GOOD.GOING OUTSIDE 1S THE Fi awe] |FEEL IVE MISSED SOMETHING. | HAUL MYSELF THROUGH THE CHECK STANDS. AND NOBODY STOPS ME.LOOK MOM, LOOK OVER THERE! B G ea THEY'RE READING TABLOID HEADLINES WARDER THAN EVER. ]| EVERYBODY STOPS BREATHING. j x hi WHY DID YOU HIT ME? J ae ce z WHAT DID |_DO? eal. i oS f ee ii EVERYBODY IS VERY BUSY READING IA THE LABELS ON FRENCH’S MUSTARD ii ‘a a A AND RICE A RONI. NOBODY LOOKING AT ME AS IF I'VE WON A BIG ANYTHING.TO THE OFFICE OF THE SPEECH THERAPIST. KEEP YOUR GLOTTIS PARTIALLY OPEN AS YOU SPEAK. f POSING GIRL. YOU ARE $0 GOD-AWFUL UGLY. SHE'S SO ATTRACTIVE. A A YOU COULD CHOP HEP HEAD OFF AND PUT IT ON BLUE VELVET. PSO. WHAT HAPPENED TAQ YOUR FACE? SAVE ME. PLEASE.——— GIRL. YOUR HANDWEITING IS Cia Ramee TERRIELE. NOW. WHAT ELSE? HAVE TO EAT BABY FOOD. LCAN'T TALK. HAVE NO CAREER. 1 HAVE NO HOME MY FIANCE LEFT ME. NOBODY WILL LOOk AT ME. SOMETIMES BENG MUTILATED L_, RRS eRe Uae me OU CAN LIVE A COMPLETELY NORMAL. REGULAR LIFE. USL Aneel JUST CANT LET ANYBODY GET CLOSE ENGUGH TO YoU TO LEARN THE TRUTH, (A words vens Ne [ee THE SPEECH THERAPIST 4 OFFICE AROUND ME TURNS GOLD AND GREEN,Lion ares eet Pea ae ae ea THEY'RE VICODINS. HELP YOURSELF. ee eee era Rea Ade ed aes reece teu arts Baresi erat preset ta) Cons wow. vou ARE GOING TO TELL ME YOUR STORY, pert aer ary ene LIMOUSINE parca Wxceaa’ WE HAVE NOT BEEN}; ers=" JUMP WAY BACK WITH GAY STUFF TO THE LAST A YOU HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL- BEFORE My -SINCE EVERYTHING MEANS SOMETHING IN SECRET CODE DO You KNOW ABOUT RIMMING? AND FISTING? IRR le THIS HORRIBLE SEX TALK. Da YoU KNOW WHAT FELCHING IS? aan eee is eee PU cam ee JUMP TO HOW MUCH 1 HATE MY BROTHER I THINK FLETCHING Is THE worD UR MOTHER MEANT - IT MEANS Se Sarna aeAe Chae One EVIE IS IN CANCUN FOR A CATALOGUE SHOOT. ROM Re ea aes IT'S MIDNIGHT, WE'RE HAVING A MOMENT.Naa a ee eae eee ae Pad 4 2 oe - Pletal aed = STEP BY STEP WITH THE SLOW STEP-PAUSE-STEP OF A SHOWGIRL IN A BIG VEGAS PEVUE. i SETH IS JUST FROZEN AT THE cela ee Ad Cee tor 1 [vena Ac Ch eee eee a EVIE'S FOYER WITH ITS BELOVED Come tee M1 coda cell) Mlle che oe eeAND IT'S SO DEJA VU. ('M NOT GOING TO HURT YOU. THIS WAS THE EXACT WAY MANUS WOULD ASK IF ('D GOTTEN MY ORGASM. NOT THE WORDS. BUT THE VOICE. LET'S GO SAILING.” - IT’S THE EXACT SAME VOICE.PLEASE. DON'T KILL ME - eee cn an AFRAID FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE. Fa ee Pe laaa ind a ae }MY RIFLE WAS LOADED. bomen LA Rte ae eeLhe ee ROOMMATE Cc en athe Ld 8 Te Ces Le weae iy ; prey era ahhh Saga eae DA Aefh HONEY. DON'T POINT A GUN AT THE PEOPLE WHOo | LOV LIKE IT'S ANY WONDER | DIDNT | RECOGNIZE MY DEAD BROTHER. i NL ee ee ce ht AND DOING PRETTY MUCH UGLY BRIDESMAID BEHAVIOR »[orivine EAST NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE RUNNING FROM. EVIE OR THE ICE OR THE RHEA SISTERS. OR THE FUTURE. * PICKING UP THE PIECES. wet. GET USED TO THE FEELING.| HE COLLAPSED FEELING UNDER YOUR SKIN THAT YOU DIDN" a EXPERIENCE IT ALI aa a —_obi ez one v =UMP BACK TO SETH LOOKING AT MY THAT SOMEHOW fBecAsTs IN THE PLARVIEW MiDDOR. \TELEVISION MAKES : noon cad us GoD? met ive ME TOLERANCE. GIVE ME_UNDER STANDING. IT'S THE HORMONS. THE ESTROGENS. THE PREMARIN. THEY VE ALL FOUND THEIR WAY INTO SETH S DIET COLA. ‘SEEING SWAGGER GO TO FAT.ACCORDING TO SETH. THE FUTURE ENDED IN 1962 AT COMES OUT TO SETH THE SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR. AND | WITH SOUVENIRS THESE ARE POSTCARDS.’ Tess 1 MYSELY WITH THE LIPS DON'T HAVE AND LET THE WIND."ON TV APE SOME PEOPLE SITTING IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE. EACH HAVE NAMES THAT INDIANS GIVE TO EACH OTHER. 'AFTER THE MONTHS WE'VE BEEN ON As eed el cy Aa ma - rs) DRUG FIRST. THEN THE AJ Pe ack ed THE FAIREST ONE OF ALL? LOOk AT THE REFLECTION OF WHAT'S ai a an ae| HAVE NO NATIVE TONGUE.: 1 WAS kan LU Rc as “MY FOLKS DID NOT DEAL WITH IT WELL. A an a oe , soe © \ Ean ae i Sa a a raeLoL Agha Lt hk es See ee MY ae Saleen ara ea a ae Ce Ore asNOW WERE DRIVING BACK. NINETY MILES CLOSER TO FATE EVERY HOUR. ——_—-_ THE REALTOR INTRODUCES HERSELF AS MRS eaGIVE ME TERROR. GIVE ME PANIC, THIS HAS TO BE EVIE'S MOTHER. OH. YOU KNOW IT IS. YA TTR eee Ay A gab AC ER IT WAS MOPE DIFFICULT JUD EVER IMAGINE,HAVE YOU EV MODELING? YOU A FRIEND OF MY § EVIE WAS A MAN AND I HAVE TO SIT DOWN. a a , CUT a eda HER IMPLANT SCARS, THE WEDDING. THE UNION a7 Te ete ke TO BE FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION AT THE BRIDE S HOUSE. TO BE FOLLOWED BY A MURDER. DRESS FORMAL.MY DRESS I CARRY MY ASS AROUND EVIE'S WEDDING IN IS SKIN TIGHT, | WRAP BRANDY'S HALF MILE OF TULLE UP AROUND MY SCAR TISSUE. ; IT TAKES A CUP OF COFFEE AND A DEXEDRINE CAPSULE TO FEEL a ee Ce hes he ek 3k DU aA 2 a LE = me THE FEELING OF SUPREME AND ULTIMATE CONTROL OVER se Oe 2ia eae SAVE ME A WINDOW TABLE IN HEL! Strayer ee 7 ee i ee STRUGGLE bio a ie Wi erating Is ted Bia ad i ilecu A hell Sea ee ee ee lita eae) Re ee eepevald aa] la a Secom a lomo Cire a -a ce sls) YOUR NAME IS ne SHANE MCFARLAND. ad YOU WAVE A SISTER. er a YOU GOT GONORRHEA AND YOUR FAMILY THREW YOU OUT. 7 THREE DRAG QUEENS PAID you TO START A SEX CHANGE, 4 you MET ME. | AM YOUR SISTER. Fr YOU LOVED ME EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ME . a JUST MINUTES AHEAD OF THE FIRE EATING IT.Agha ke ae etre Wo sae laa v= aa eens SUC MMR Crea eae ca) ag Coie SO YJ Te Lee AD ec ae te BCUREA laos Ft oe THE TRUTH IS I'M SORRY.WHAT I NEEO IS A NEW STORY, i ox WHAT THE RHEAS DID FOR BRANDY. 4 = AND THATS ENGUG