We always intend to go to a movie but we rarely actually get up and go. Today was different because some friends of ours were going and asked us to join them. Not only did we go, but we went whole hog, rather than sneak food into the theatre we opted to buy some popcorn and soda! (truth be told, we did sneek in some licorice). The best deal for us was two medium drinks and a medium popcorn for $12.00. Yes I know it is a scam, they know It is a scam, and yet we couldn’t resist. But wait! For an extra dollar you can upgrade to a large bag of popcorn and two large drinks. Hey for an extra dollar what the heck? The nice lady brought us our two pails of soda and a grocery bag of popcorn. As I was paying, the food lady told us that the large came with free refills! I paused mid transaction, I stood on my toes so I could look at her over the shopping bag of popcorn while my wife was trying to figure out how to carry the two pails of soda. “Free refills?” I said, “Just how long is this movie anyway?”
Remember the days when once the credits started rolling the movie was over? Not anymore, oh no! Now it is a guessing game. You can leave before the end of the credits and miss the very last scene, or you can roll the dice and stay. Sometimes there is a last scene sometimes nothing. I watch the credits, not so much because I really care about the last scene that may or may not be there, but it: A gives the aisle time to clear out. B For the price one pays to see a movie it is best to suck every last word out of it. C. My knees already hurt from being cramped, my butt is numb from sitting in crappy seats so I’m in no rush to get up. And finally, one of my favourite movies is ‘A Nights Tale’ One of the funniest parts of the movie happens after the credits. This time sitting through the credits paid off. Not only do I know who all the key grips are, I also know who ordered the food for the cast and crew. And low and behold there was a final scene. But could I enjoy that last scene? Not really because I had consumed roughly a quarter of my pail of soda, my bladder saw the start of the credits and decided the movie was over. My bladder didn’t care about the possibility of another scene, didn’t care about the stupid price I paid for the soda, popcorn or the movie itself. In the end I won, sure my eyballs were floating, sure I almost didn’t make it to the bathroom in time. But I sat through the full 20 minutes of credits for the last 30 seconds of the movie. Which only existed to set up for another movie. But I won. I got to go to the movies with my wife and caught up with some really good friends.
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Priceless! The only question I have is when you said you consumed the quarter of pail of soda, was that from the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd refill?
Ha, that was the original. This morning I was joking with my supervisor. He usually goes for the 13 dollar deal and gets the refill when he leaves, that way he has popcorn at home.
We have spend more than that on food at the movies… cuz its dinner.
What flick did you see?
LOL but not as hard as dad. He was hysterical from beginning to end.
It brought back a memory. Many years ago we went to a movie at the Loews in downtown Montreal. I was very thirsty and went to get a soda. I was so thirsty that I took a sip before I paid. “Taste this, I said to the girl behind the counter.”
What’s wrong?
There’s no taste to it.
She took it back and gave me another glass.
Same thing, I said.
She went over to the other fountain and poured me another glass.
I took it but it was the same thing.
I’ll put some more syrup in it.
I tried it again. Taste it, I said.
Well, maybe the syrup didn’t have a chance to get to the spout yet. We’ll try again.
Okay. She handed me another glass.
How is it? She asked.
Perfect, but I’m not thirsty anymore. I put the cup down and left.