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Sarasota News Leader June 7, 2013 oak tree limb through my neat, little piles of regurgitated indigestible meal parts for an appropriate one. I found a lovely Luna Moth wing and a lovely sheepshead that Charlie, the Great Blue Heron, had left on the dock. I carefully wrapped both in Spanish moss and boxed them in palm bark. I then flew the package to the post office at Davidson's Drugs in Siesta Village, as Nebougepas! was not about to move. After Tammy affixed the correct postage, she leaned over the counter and whispered to me, "Good luck, Otus! But be careful. It's an owl-eat-owl world out there." Tammy is a kind and wise woman! My first encounter with Mr. Hollywood was highly successful. As a result of that initial "brainstorming" (the term sounds a bit brutal, but that is how they formulate all those brilliant ideas in Hollywood), it was decided that I would author a TV sitcom along the lines of the Rock Hudson/Doris Day bedroom comedy classics, except this would be an action thriller set in Alcatraz against the backdrop of a prison and called, The Roc. Sean Connery might even reprise his earlier role. Now, I do not want you to think that 3rd Roc from the Sun Moon (I'm nocturnal!) will be just another lightweight, mindless show that will make you roc with laughter. My producer suggested introducing a mélange of reality TV and cinéma vérité with film noir's subtle overtones — a veritable roc'y horror picture Page 77 show! So, there will be some really heavy stuff in the series as it explores the darker side of relationships by introducing characters straight out of Sartre's No Exit — those doomed, lost souls who are stuck between a roc and a hard place. It is kinda like they can never find closure. The director decided they all will be overshadowed by a Eugene O'Neill matriarchal prototype — the autocrat who, after a few too many bourbons on the rocs, shines as the sinister grande dame. She will sport dazzling bling — rocs (the size of skating rinks!) on her fingers, glaringly noticeable when the cameras all pan in on the hand that rocs the cradle. The sets — à la Norman Rocwell, of course! The musical score? Roc 'n' Roll variations on a theme by Roc Maninoff. 3rd Roc from the Moon sure sounds like another big winner in Hollywood's new fall season lineup, doesn't it? All this is by way of saying that I will be in "LaLa Land" this summer working on the script. My next appearance in these pages will be in September. Until then, dear readers, thanks for sharing throughout this past year. YOU ROC! Ta-ta! Ciao! Kiss, kiss! (That's au revoir in Hollywoodese!) Otus Take Your Time You Have All Week Enjoy The News Leader Anytime - Day or Night