cireking213 / Stories / The Four-Penny Curse--Episode 5
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Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.
--Shakespeare, Henry VIII

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.
--Shakespeare, Henry VIII .... ...wha? Raven: No...I've gotta be dreaming this... Raven: Kat?...Kat...KAT! Kat: Huh...what?

Raven. The apartment's on fire! Get up! Kat: What do we do?

Raven: It's too big to put out. We have to get out of here. Raven: Come on! I'll call the fire department; you get outside.
 Kat: Raven, I can't get the door open.

Raven: Don't panic. It has two locks. Raven: Yes, I have an emergency. My apartment is on fire, 1st floor, 43 Redwood avenue. Raven: Yes, I'm on my way out now.

Kat: It's unlocked, but it won't budge! Raven: Now, what's the problem?

Kat: It won't open. Raven: I don't believe it. It's jammed. Raven: What's going on?

Kat: You mean we're trapped in here? Raven: Let's try the windows.

Kat: Good idea. Raven: All of them....stuck.

Kat: What? Are they painted shut?

Raven: No. I had them open last week. Kat: We can't get out! We're going to die in here!

Raven: Don't panic! The firemen are coming. The bedroom door is shut, so we shouldn't have to worry about smoke for a bit. Raven: I'll get us some help. Gimpy: Snort*...uh....huh? Gimpy? This is Raven, from downstairs... Wow, Raven! You're actually calling me. It's late...hmmm...so what can the Gimpster do for you? Raven: What...? Don't be an idiot! This is an emergency, not a wooty call! Some wooty calls are emergen...

Raven: Will you shut up! The building is on fire and I'm trapped in my apartment. Get down here! What? Oh! Sorry, I'll be right down! Did you call the fire department?

Raven: Yes! Movie it, Gimpy! ... Raven: Relax. We'll be fine.

Kat: Yeah, until we walk out front and get struck by a satellite.

Raven: [Laughs]

Kat: I'm not joking. I'm going from one calamity to the next. What's taking Gimpy so long? Gimpy: Hello, what's this? Who in the hell put that there?

Raven? Raven: Gimpy! Can you get the door open?

Gimpy: No. There is a metal plate screwed to the door and the door jamb. Someone sealed you in. Did you try your windows?

Raven: Yeah. The windows are stuck.

Kat: Sealed us in?

Gimpy: I'll take a look from out here.
...
There are some kind of metal slugs jammed in the sills. I can't get them out by hand. I'm going back up to get a tool.

 Madness! Why would someone do this to her? Raven: ...treacherous, murderous women. They tried to kill us. I got too close to exposing them and this is what they do.

Kat: I dunno...

Raven: Well, they've done it now. They're all gonna pay!

Kat: Raven...

Raven: If they haven't left any evidence, I'm going to whip up some vigilante justice my... Kat: Raven! Switch off the nitrous. This is Matt's work. I bet you there won't be a trace of evidence that he had anything to do with this and he most likely will have proof that he was somewhere else.

Raven: Do you think Matt would go this far just because you left him?

Kat: Yes! After what I experienced, yes. ... Kat: Please, no more talk about revenge.

Raven: Whoever did this, won't stop until they succeed. I'm not going out like this...or any other scheme they can dream up.

Gimpy: I'll have you out in a moment Raven! This thing has a lot of screws. Gimpy: Almost there...

Raven: We aren't going anywhere.

Gimpy: We? Gimpy: There ya go! Free as a bird.

Raven: Gimpy, I could kiss you.

Kat: If you don't, I will. Kat: Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Gimpy: No problem, beautiful Raven's friend person. Gimpy: Who would want to do this to you, Raven? That's insane.

Raven: We're not sure, Gimpy, but if they were trying to scare us, they succeeded.

Kat: I hear a siren. ... Gimpy: Well good, you weren't in too much danger after all. I guess the firemen would have taken an axe to your door though.

Raven: Had I not woken up Gimpy, it would have been a different story. Probably for you too.

Gimpy: Whoa! I hadn't considered that. Fireman: Where's the fire?

Raven: Hey! Over here! There's the fire! Fireman: Where is the fire located?

Raven: In the bedroom at the rear of the building. Save my computer! Kat: It's amazing what one fireman can do these days. ... Raven: I hope my computer is ok. I can't live without my favorite game, Kat.

Gimpy: You like games too, Raven? We should have LAN party someday.

Raven: I'm not into fragging people in first person shooters, Gimpy.

Kat: Are you sure about that, Raven? I think you could have fragged a few tonight. Fireman: It's out. Fortunately the interior walls are decorative brickwork, it slowed the spread.

Raven: Great! Is my computer ok?

Fireman: It looks ok to me. Fireman: There should be a police crusier on it's way. This is an obvious case of arson. Fire inspectors will want to take a look at it too. Don't move anything.

Kat: Arson and attempted murder, someone tried to kill us.

Fireman: It doesn't surprise me. You see a lot of things on this job. Fireman: I wish good luck to you ladies and I hope your arsonist is caught soon.

Raven: Thank you. Goodbye. Raven: Thank you so much for your help, Gimpy. I'm glad you gave me your number. It just popped into my head when I needed it.

Gimpy: Like I said, if you ever need me for anything, call me. I'm happy I could help, Raven. Raven: Let's go take a look at the damage and go over what we need to tell the police. After that, we're getting you out of here. Gimpy: Oh look at that! Some jerk kicked over the trash can. That's going to bring roaches. I better clean it up. Kat: What do you mean by "getting me out of here"?

Raven: Well, if Matt is after you, then we have to move you to where he can't find you.
 Kat: I guess I can go back to Pleasantview.

Raven: No. That's the first place he would look. I'll send you to one of my relatives and they will set you up with one of their friends.

Kat: I guess I could live with that. You're coming too, aren't you? Raven: No. It's best that we split up. If something like this happens again, we will have a better idea of who's behind it. Besides, I'm not leaving my home and I have a lot of things to prepare.

Kat: I don't like it, but I guess it's the best thing to do. Just don't do anything stupid, ok?

Raven: You know me.

Kat: One side of you, yes, it's the other I'm worried about. [Three days later] ... Jo-Jo: And what bills do we have today? Jo-Jo: Huh? How...pink. Jo-Jo: Noooo...this is for me? From Mike? Mike! Jo-Jo: It smells wonderful!

Gabrielle: Jo-Jo, are you going to read that or eat it?

Jo-Jo: I don't know. I might do both. Jo-Jo: I got a love letter. Hee! Jo-Jo: Oh I can't wait. I have to read it now. Jo-Jo: Oh my...

[My dearest Jo-Jo, I had such a great time the other night and was disappointed that it was so short. I enjoyed our dance, but I really wanted to spend the whole night talking to you. Looking at you too; you're so beautiful.

I don't know when I might bump into you again, so I decided to be very forward and send you this letter. I love adventure and I love romance. Why don't you meet me Tuesday night at the Lost in Love hedge maze at SimCentral park at 9 pm. If you decide not to come, I'll understand, but you must realize that I will wind up searching that maze high and low, lost in love for you.

--Mike]

Jo-Jo: My oh my oh my. ... Jo-Jo: Guess what I got in the mail?

Co-Co: What? Jo-Jo: A love letter.

Co-Co/Go-Go: Oooooh! Co-Co: Don't just stand there. Take a seat and spill all the juicy contents.

Go-Go: Yeah, spill, spill. Jo-Jo: Well...basically Mike, the guy I danced with at Gothika, is head-over-heels infatuated with me. He wants to meet me again. Go-Go: Wow! You can't deny the power of that Goth dress you wore. Jo-Jo: What do you mean? I could have hooked him without the dress.

Go-Go: I'm just messing with you. Co-Co: That's great. When and where are you going to meet him?

Jo-Jo: Tonight, at SimCentral park. We will rendezvous at the Lost in Love hedge maze. Co-Co: Tonight? At a park during the week? That doesn't sound safe.

Jo-Jo: Oh come on, I'm a big girl. Go-Go: I agree with Co-Co. You don't know anything about Mike, other than he's cute.

Co-Co: Yeah, I guess we could go with her, Go-Go.

Jo-Jo: Wait a minute. I don't need chaperones. Co-Co: There is no way we're going to let you go to a dark park to meet a man none of us know.

Jo-Jo: Hey, I thought I left my mother behind when I moved here. Go-Go: [Laughs] Listen to us young lady. We know what's best for you. I don't remember any of us giving out our address. How did he know where to send the letter?



 Jo-Jo: Maybe through a mutual friend, it's not like this house is uknown, considering all the people who come to see it.

Co-Co: Well this is setting off my bad-vibe sensor. I think you should write him back with a time and place of your choosing. Jo-Jo: Man! You guys know how to suck the excitement out of my life. Co-Co: I'm sorry Jo-Jo, but it's the sensible thing to do.

Go-Go: Yeah. Better safe than romantic...no wait, that came out wrong. Jo-Jo: I think I like "better romantic than safe."

Co-Co: That's it. Were taking that Goth dress away from you. It's transforming you into a wild child.

Jo-Jo: Hmph! Co-Co: Don't get mad, Jo-Jo. We're just concerned. That's all.

Jo-Jo: Alright, alright! I'll set up something else with him. Go-Go: This feels really weird, Co-Co, now that I think about it. Go-Go: I didn't want to say this in front of Jo-Jo, but I was watching her and Mike while we were at the club. The chemistry just wasn't there. First of all, he tried to talk to me initially, secondly, he wasn't really dancing with her. It was more like he was dancing solo. This letter coming now seems weird.

Co-Co: Maybe he had a change of heart, but you may be right. We'll have to keep an eye on this. Co-Co: Well, I'm going to spend some quality time with my guitar.

Go-Go: You are getting really good at that. I'm impressed.

Co-Co: Thanks. It's been so long since I played. I really shouldn't have given it up. [Sigh] Jo-Jo: Adventure and romance. ... ... ... ... It's all my fault. ... This is ridiculous. A handsome guy wants to meet me for a romantic rendezvous and I'm shutting myself inside the house. I have been cautious and boring all my life and I no longer have enough fingers and toes to count all the missed opportunities.

Not tonight. ... ... Go-Go: Hey, six string! Knock it off! Go-Go: Co-Co, I really need to talk about Remington, his sister, Jo-Jo...everything. Co-Co: Sure. Let's go up to the knowledge pod for some privacy.

Go-Go: Ok. ... Awesome! Now for transportation. Go-Go: Let's sit out here.

Co-Co: Sure. Co-Co: Ok, so what's up?

Go-Go: I'm really starting to stress out about what happened to Remington. I didn't even think about him having family and people who love him. Of course I couldn't have known what those four pennies would do, but the bottom line is a man is dead because of something I gave him.

Co-Co: Yes, that's understandable.

Go-Go: And then there is Jo-Jo, she should know what has happened. I don't think it's right not to tell her.

Co-Co: So what do you want to do? Go-Go: I don't know! I just can't stand the guilt of it all. We have a girl running around who will never know what happened to her brother.

Co-Co: You're not alone, Go-Go. I feel it too.

Go-Go: But you didn't cause it. I did. Waiting, waiting...come on. I need my own car. Co-Co: We're all in this together. I know it's a burden, but we are dealing with an extraordinary situation that defies law and logic. We can't even explain it. If we try to, the law will find a rational reason to punish us for giving a guy four pennies.

Go-Go: But you didn't do anything. Co-Co: I didn't report it. I knew what happened, but I didn't tell the authorities. That puts me in the same boat with you, sweetie. ... [Horn Honking] Finally!

Good! Nobody to fight with on my way out. Adventure and romance, here I come. Go-Go: Yeah the whole situation sucks, but I see your point. I still think Jo-Jo should know.

Co-Co: Well, we could tell her, but she didn't see what we saw. We run the risk of her not believing us. She might even think we murdered him.

Go-Go: I think she'll believe us. There are ghosts, vampires, and aliens in the world, why not Chinese curses that will make you disappear then drop dead.

Co-Co: Who's honking that horn? I wish they would stop. Co-Co: Lay off it buddy! You're in a residential neighborhood.

Go-Go: That sounds like a taxi.

Co-Co: Well we didn't send for one...

 ... Go-Go: Do you think Jo-Jo sent for it?

Co-Co: Jo-Jo? Hey! Wait for me! SimCentral park, driver--the Lost in Love hedge maze.

Yes, ma'am. Co-Co: I don't believe it!

Go-Go: It's Jo-Jo?

Co-Co: Silly rabbit! What does she think she's doing? Go-Go: There she goes.

Co-Co: The girl has Mikey on the brain. Go-Go: She does have two guardian angels, you know.

Co-Co: She sure does. Go-Go: She's going to be mad at us.

Co-Co: I would rather have her mad at me than something happening to her. We would never forgive ourselves it we did nothing. Go-Go: I'm going to give her such a thump upside the head when this is all done.

Co-Co: Get in line, sister. [End Episode 5]

The Four-Penny Curse--Episode 5

Jun 2, 2012 by cireking213
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    27 Comment(s) posted so far

    On Oct 15, 2006 Olga2102 wrote:

    nice story!

    On Oct 15, 2006 josh1092 wrote:

    great episode cant wait for the next one\:\)

    On Oct 15, 2006 kaspers wrote:

    WOW! WEL DONE!!!\:rah\:

    On Oct 15, 2006 wrote:

    Ohh I know what's going on! I think... \:D

    On Oct 15, 2006 LaurieR wrote:

    OH! Hanging again! You keep leaving me there flapping in the wind. Another GREAT episode. Thank you. \:rah\:

    On Oct 15, 2006 wrote:

    Hmmmmm this has certainly got me thinking! Another great episode, thanks so much for writing them and sharing them all with us! \:wub\: \:rah\:

    On Oct 15, 2006 rafaelwow wrote:

    Exclent work! \:D

    On Oct 15, 2006 rchris_ness wrote:

    Can't wait for the next one.

    On Oct 15, 2006 wrote:

    Ooh!There is a fire!!^-^ Anyways, I wish there was more! I really love stories, why can't you write more? You sarted with a bad start, but gradually, your writing got better!\:rah\: \:D \:\)

    On Oct 15, 2006 cireking213 wrote:

    [Gasp!] \:eek\: Bad start???

    Well, yeah, lilypassion, that was my first story and was a spontaneous one inspired by pure game play. I didn't even care about plumb bobs and thought bubbles back then. It started becoming a serious story after the second episode. I really love these characters as I get deeper into the story. They seem so alive to me. \:D

    On Oct 15, 2006 LIUBlueJeans wrote:

    No!!! I need more! This story is superb. You are doing a fantastic job. Keep it coming... \:\)

    On Oct 15, 2006 lastarr wrote:

    I love this story!!!!Well written!! Cant wait for the next episode.

    On Oct 16, 2006 zlsuter wrote:

    great story cant wait for more. keep up the good work \:rah\: \:\) \:D

    On Oct 17, 2006 filizk wrote:

    Excellent shots, brilliant story. I love the interactions and expressions in the shots. Very well done. Waiting for more.

    On Oct 17, 2006 newmansfan12 wrote:

    great job.\:\) \:D

    On Oct 18, 2006 cireking213 wrote:

    \:eek\:

    Episode 6 wasn't posted this round. I hope it wasn't rejected. \:\(
    How do you know when story has been rejected?

    On Oct 18, 2006 DeeKaye55_ wrote:

    \:rah\: Great! Can't wait for Episode 6!!!\:rah\:

    On Oct 20, 2006 wrote:

    This is a really awesome story! \:D

    On Oct 27, 2006 SimsBarbie wrote:

    I love how Raven was worried about her computer during the fire. \:P I would worry about mine too. lol Gimpy's is a good add-on character!

    On Oct 27, 2006 drewsoltesz wrote:

    This is a great continuing story...looking forward to more chapters...well done! \:\)

    On Oct 31, 2006 shady411 wrote:

    I love it all.so interesting. Cant wait to read more.

    On Nov 17, 2006 kaytaa wrote:

    wow!

    On Dec 26, 2006 manuela55 wrote:

    \:D

    On Jan 20, 2007 civetinja wrote:

    Thanks !\:\)

    On May 17, 2007 AnniKayna wrote:

    wooow,it is getting more and more intriguing... \:cool\: :P
    cant wait to read the next episode!!! \:D \:D \:D
    I love Jo-Jo outfit for the night out! hope nothing bad will happen her...\:rolleyes:

    \:\) \:\) \:\)

    On Sep 23, 2007 md198 wrote:

    Good old gimpy\:D

    On Mar 16, 2008 jadespacemonkey wrote:

    Wow, some of your screenshots were amazing\;\)

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