Page 29 - North Star Magazine 2022

RAY
Tsk, tsk, tsk...Detective Vogellus, you’re forgetting
your manners. Doughnut etiquette, remember?
BOB
Ah, yes—how could I be SO rude . . . Detective Fortuna, after you.
RAY
Ah but, Detective Vogellus, you’re forgetting
something else: we have a guest.
BOB
Albert . . . uh—Mister Dreyfuss . . . Boston Kreme?
Chocolate coconut glazed? Cotton candy-slash-PB&J?
DREYFUSS
Gentlemen, gentlemen—I brought them for YOU! Please .
. . dig in.
Don’t mind if I do.
RAY
My favorite! Very berry frosted-lemon creme! Detective... Vo-gell-us?
BOB
Thank you, sir—Cinnamon apple-tofu crunch—a healthy
choice!
RAY
So, Albert—uh, Mister Dreyfuss, really—what can we do
for you today?
While the two cops continue
to be distracted by their
sugar-and-dough-laden bounty,
Dreyfuss turns his back to
them—like an actor preparing
He reaches for an especially
messy one and takes a huge
bite—much of which is about
to be on his face.