COASTING ACROSS FLIGHT STREET

Frank coasted across Flight Street and capsized his bike in front of the movie theater. Inside Linda Chung was waiting for him, already watching the movie, a story of three imprisoned men who wrote a play to perform at an inmate talent show and were surprised when it attracted the attention of a Hollywood producer and became a huge hit. The movie was already being talked about as the top drama of the year. Or was it a comedy? It starred George Sedano, Louis Thur, Oliver Watchung, Billie Tempo, John Jarndice, Susan Greene, and Alison Griffith. Or was it Griffin? Linda could never tell the difference between "Griffith" and "Griffin" and didn't care who knew it, and Frank, who knew exactly what the actress's name was, was not about to get on Janey's bad side, not when she they were in a movie theater, not when she was angling toward him slightly, not when she was laughing at his jokes and letting him share her popcorn. A tendency was in her eyes.

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