THE YOUNG SOPRANOS (IV--VI)

 THE 

YOUNG SOPRANOS

IV--VI

(Continued)

By 

J. BECK 

2024

DUMBO--NYC

(SPRING  2017)

 

 

  

IV

           Meadow left Jersey going across the bridge over looking that Skyline Goft Coarse A.J. played below.  "& You think you know somebody?" ( Go Figure)

           Meadow was so steamed over Janice asking her about her new client that she forgot all about getting  gas when she left Kearny.  Suddenly her car began sputtering & slowing down until the motor died & It rolls to a stop on the side of the road. "You piece of shit--START!"  Meadow tried to restart it but it was apparent she ran out of fuel. "Damn it!" Meadow begins banging her steering-wheel with closed fist.  Knowing it was her own fault, but blamed it on her Aunt Janice for distracting her. Turming on her flashing four-way hazzard lights. she digs out her dead cell-phone & Tears squirt from her eyes & streaming down her cheeks. "I want my Daddy."

           Suddenly, Flashing Red & Blue lights appear behind her dead car beside the freeway. Meadow watches through the beading rain-drops of the side-view mirror as a police officer exits their patrol car with a super bright flash-light.  Meadow sees their large solid dark form, casting long shadows being back-lit by the passing wet, high-speed traffic sounds. having no regard for the flashing lights or the Police Officer's safety as they approached the driver's side of her car door.  Meadow slowly opens the drippy car window half way.  "What is the problem here?"

SGT STELLA BREWSTER 

           "My car is dead.  It ran out of gas."

           "Can I have your Driver's 

Liesense  Vehicle Registrasion & Proof of Insurance?  I will be right back--&

Please--Stay inside your vehicle for your own safety."

( I will.  Thank-you?)

           Upon returning to Meadow's driver's window she asked:" Do you know the world is facing a Humantarian Crisis with over 20 million people at risk of starvation & famine?"  (What?)  "Oh, Nothing.--I tend to ramble when I'm stressed out."

           The police officer pauses & informs her there is a problem. "Problem?  What kind of problem? Besides being stranded, in my piece of shit car along the road, off in a ditch, on such a pissy night?"

           "Take it easy, Ms.Weiss.  Your Vehicle Registration has expired 6 months ago, on your last birthdate. Your car will have to be Towed to the inpounding yard.  You will then have to abtain proof of renewed  registration & Pay all Fees associated with towing & storing of your vehicle before it to be release to you."

           "That's just fucking great."  Meadow takes a deep breath--"What am I going to do?  How will I get home?  WALK?"

           "No, Ms. Weiss.  If you have no one to call? I will transport you to your home." (You'll do that?)  "Yes." Looking at Meadows driver's liesense with the flash-light. "Dumbo?" (Yes.  Thank you Officer)  "It is my Duty to Ms. Weiss.  I swore an Oath, as all police officers do to: "Honor, Serve & Protect the Public."--(Grab your Umbrella!  You'll need it! More rain's in the forecast for the rest of the week.)          

           Inside the backseat of the patrol car Meadow is fasinated with all the gadgets & security features.  The backseats didn't have inside door latches or window controls. & There was a steel mesh cage separating the front & back.  "I've never been in the backseat of a police cruiser before." (That's Good) " But I seen my late father in the backseat from the outside though.  Wearing his bathrobe, slippers & handcuffs."

           "I don't believe handcuffs will be necessary Ms. Weiss." 

           "Please call me Meadow, Officer?"

           "My friends call me" Sting".  Here we are Dumbo."

 

V

           Meadow enters here dark appartment & can see her telephone's answering machine was flashing with messages as she undressed from her wet, damp clothes inside the door. (That feels Better)

           "What a fucking Day!"  Meadow opens both doors of the side by side refrigerator with two hands.  Standing completely naked in the bright cold light escaping the frig.  Pelting her sweaty, damp skin with goosebumps & harden nipples.  "OH." (That feels Good) She grabs a wine-cooler & closes the doors.

           Opening the top kitchen bar-counter drawer & taking out a fresh pack of unopened cigerettes & lighter.  Meadow sits on a tall stool at the bar to listen to her missed calls.

(BEEP)

           "Hello Sweetheart--It's Aunt Barbara. I will try calling you again soon. I know you have a busy schedule working.  Your Uncle Tom & I are very proud of you! No one in our Family finished college before you Princess! Come & See Us!  You're welcome anytime.  Love You--Bye." (Click)

(BEEP)

           "Meadow. It's your Mother, Carmella?  Remember Me?! Call me!"

(Click)  Meadow mouths, "Call Me." as she tips back her wine-cooler.

 

(BEEP)

           "Hey Bing.  It's your Aunt Janice.  Meadow could you at least tell us what Precinct that man is being held at?  Butch wants to know. Give me a call.  Ok--Thanks. Love you--Call me.  Bye. " (Click)

 

           Meadow lights a cigarette & exhales the smoke out over her head, sighing. " What is her goddamn problem?  (& Who the fuck is Butch?) What doen't she understand about "NO?"  ( I knew I never should of told her anything.)  "What is Wrong with me?!"  ( I need to get laid.)

 

           The following morning Meadow's alarm clock failed her again.  She unplugs it & drops it in the trash can on her way into the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. But she forgot, she was out of it.  So she lights a cigerette to sit staring & smoking.  At least she remembered to plug her dead phone into the charger before she went to bed.   After calling off work--Late. Meadow calls a cab to take her to get a rental car so she can go to HYLE TOWING & SALVAGE YARD in the BRONX.

           Meadow, carrying STARBUCKS, enters the building with HYLE over the door. (Hearing the door-bell ring behind her)  "How can I help you?"            Meadow answered that her car was towed there last night. (Name?)  "Weiss." (Here it is--Yes) Then the man of her age stood staring at her momentarily.  Until Meadow clears her throat.

           "Oh, Yes.  It says here, that the Towing Fee is $500 with the (24Hr) Storage included. But you will have to produce proof of renewed registration & valid insurance before we are authorized to release vehicle to you."

           "I don't want the car back.  It's Junk."

           "Well Miss Weiss," looking down at her ringless finger.

           "Ms.--Ms. Weiss, Thank you." (Oh vulvafeminest) "Excuse Me?"

           "I was going to say if you want to junk your car here there won't be a Towing or Storage Fees; In fact we will issue you a $500 check for the remaining balance."

           "Works for me!  Show me where to sign.  You can have it!"

           "We will need your vehicle title with your signature.  We have a Notary Seal to make it legal & offical here.

           It's inside the car's glove-box.  "Perfect, lets go find it . He grabs a key-ring & cardboard box. (For personal belongings)  & "You will have to wear one of these. (Hard-Hat?)  Yep, Insurance Companies, "Rule the World!" OK, Ms. Weiss--Follow me." (Did you know that the world is facing a Humanitarian Crisis?) "No. Tell me about it!"

           "Here it is!"  Meadow peers up from the backseat, collecting her belongings, " & This?" he stands smiling as he examined it closer.

            She scrambles to lean over the front seat with her out-reached hand--"Give me that!" Meadow takes it from him & puts it inside her box.  (He sniffs his hand)  "Are you serious?"

           "What's that for?"

           "What do you think?  It's for traffic jams" She cracks a smile.  "I thought it was Lost?!" (It was under the front passenger seat) Then they broke out in laughter.  "Yea. It is pretty funny, isn't it?" She reachs inside the box & looks at it again.

           "Sign it right here beside the X.  You can use my back as he clicks a pen from his pocket & turns around. Meadow smooths out the folded document against his broad leather jacket back to sign it.  "Very Good--That's it!"  Reading her name outloud from the Title, "Meadow Weiss." (Yes)  "You don't know who I am do you? (No) I went to school with you Meadow Soprano?" (Who) "Herman Hyle?"

           "Oh my God!--Hymie Hyle? Is that you? How you have changed!"

HERMUS "HYMIE" HYLE

           "You haven't, only your last name has changed Meadow.  You are still as beautiful as you were back in school! (You think so?) So you are married then?" (With name change)

           "Oh, No. I will probably never get married?  I changed my name after I graduated from Columbia U. & my father died, was murdered.  (I'm Sorry Bing) Yea, don't be. That's just what "Living the Life," will get you--Dead.  But being a Mosbster's Princess Daughter doesn't stand an Honest shot at a professional career in this, "Era of Social Media & Shaming."

           "How about you Hymie are you married/divorce/what?"

           "No Bing, I sound like you. I will probably never get married?" (Why?)  "I'm Gay."

           "Really?  You Hymie?  I would of never know."

           " I know.  I didn't know it either!  Until I found out!" (Ahhh)

           "There are legal-binding, "Civil Unions" now, for same-sex marriages?"

           "Yea, I know. But, (But What?) I'm too much of a Whore!" (Penis Pride) The two old friends laughed.

           "Come here Hymie.  Give me a Hug!  It's too bad, because you are a real "Beef-Cakes!" (you think so?)  "YEA?" & She kisses him on the cheek. "Now I don't feel so embrassed that you found my vibrator under the front-seat!"

 

 

VI

           WCBS--AM Radio: "The Rookie, Aaron Judge, is expected to be in the Yankee's Opening Day Line-up & Playing the Outfield Vs the Tampa Bay RAYS after having a promising Spring Training in Florida for the "Pin-Stripers."

 

           Meadow & Hymie went to NATHAN'S on " Coney Island," for Lunch to catch up on "Old Times." (Ten Years After)

           Hymie told Meadow that the oddly was he didn't work at the salvage yard but that he was just filling in for his uncle.  Who also owned their Family's HYLE Funeral Home.  & Hymie had gone to college to become an "Under-Taker." (That's Creepy)

           Meadow told him she finished college & pasted the Bar Test to become a Lawyer.  but instead of joining a Law Firm with her fiance at the time's father's, representing the Rich & Privilage the "Good Ole' Boys Club."  

I became a Public Defender Attorney for those who can not afford a lawyer to respresent them. (Admirable) She futher explained that she backed out of their wedding engagement faulting Differences in Philosphies of Law. (& of  Life & Love)

           As their lunch concluded, Hymie asked Meadow if she liked baseball? (Baseball?) "Yea, it's OK. I listen to ballgames on the radio sometimes.  

The Sports Announcer's voice puts me asleep everytime.  I started listening to the Yankees' games at Columbia U when I was shut in nights craming or studying to keep up with stressful & demanding course loads.  

JOHN STERLING

YANKEE'S LONG TIME

SPORTS BROADCASTER 

The Announcer, John Sterling has such a soothing voice & then he explodes with his Classic Homerun Calls!  Yea.  I like baseball, I guess!  Why?"

           "I have two box-seat tickets for the Yankee's "Opening Day" Game behind Home-plate against Tampa Bay Rays & will see Aaron Judge!  (Aaron Judge?) 

Do you want to go?"  Meadow knodds her her head up & down (YES!) as she finished chewing her last bite of her Coney-dog with a big smile. "Good!" Hymie said, wiping off coney-sauce that dripped on her chin with a paper napkin.

 

           Meadow returns home to her apartment carrying a new alarm clock, coffee & wine-coolers inside of the cardboard box with her old car's belongings after her encounter & lunch-date with Herman Hyle, (The Under-Taker) "Creepy."

(Beep)

           "Meadow Weiss, Call your Mother. Carmella Soprano--Call Me." (Click)

           (Maybe Tomorrow?--Maybe Not.)

 Meadow put the coffee on the kitchen counter on the way to the frig with her wine-coolers, taking one.  

Then she walked her new alarm clock into her bedroom past her dresser vanity mirror (Seeing Herself in Passing) to plug the clock in & set the time checking her cell-phone time.  Then she set the alarm & turned it on. (DONE)  

So Meadow returned to stand face to face with herself in front of the large mirror staring at herself. 

"What A Mess." She sets her wine-cooler down & lifted her hair up over her head to tie it back. (Sighing) Lifting her arms to sniff herself, she takes off her top & bra to examine & preen her long hairy arm-pits.  

Then she peels off her tight stretchy designer jeans & panties (Sniffing) to look at herself standing stripped completely naked & vulnerable to her own critical  analysis. (I'm Sorry Too Daddy)  "Something has to CHANGE here."

           Returning to the cardboard box on her dining room table to pick through her lost idems & forgotten pocessions that her old car swallowed UP in the backseat.  

Two open boxes of tampoons, an unopened box of "Ribbed" TROJAN Condums, a pregency-test, half a dozen dirty panties, (She further sorts through) a couple bras, some used paperback books, her racketball racket & a tube of balls. 

& Then lastly her long lost friend Hymie found under that Junked "Piece of Shit" Car's front-seat (How Embrassing!) Meadow chuckles to herself rolling her eyes as takes the dirty vibrator & puts it inside the dishwasher basket for future washing.  (& Use)

 

         

(To Be Continued)

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