Joshua Tree National Park
Scene 21: The Miracle Man
How Hektor Maille hoped that, with the help of Joshua, he could turn fresh rainwater into vintage Zinfandel.
One Day in the Life of Odette Sissay
13.45: Port-Louis, Vieux Port, Aquarium
Godet was not a man who liked to be blackmailed, not even by a woman such as Odette. On the other hand, a man like Godet could not imagine, to never again see a woman like Odette standing naked before the stove and cooking tomato sauce with broccoli.
«Alright, I'll do it», he said, «and during this time we will drink a ‹Dom Pérignan›› in ‹Lajwa›».
«A 53?»
«Naturally!»
«Shall we say between 9 and 11 pm?»
«As you wish: between 9 and 11. I'll shut down the entire island down for you. You will see. But how will you check on that?»
«Don't bother your head about that, I'll handle it».
Samson Godet didn's bother, pulled Odette towards him and kissed her passionately – tasting in her saliva an unfamiliar spice, which exited him even more. If he had known that taste came from fermented tofu, he would have been impressed. The jellyfish near the couple glided around in total oblivion – they floated as mysterious veils, and behaved as though there were neither presidents nor professional cooks on this planet, neither fermented tofu nor bars named «Schopenhauer».