Monday, July 25, 2016

The Dark Lord's Diving Hotline

Hello, this is the Dark Lord.
How may I help you?

Are you at the red light now?
Well, it should tell you
Whether or not
You can make a right turn

It also depends on your state
Are you in a state where that’s allowed, or—

Yes, I can look that up for you
Provided you upgrade to the premium package

Well, for a little extra each month
I can look up driving laws for you
In each state

With the premium package
I’m also able to change lights for you
Locate available parking
And suck out the soul of the driver in front of you
If he or she is driving too slow
And you’re in a hurry

If you have your credit card—

Oh, the light’s green?

Well, then you should go
You don’t want to hold up traffic

In the event that the person behind you
Has my Premium Package
I would be forced to suck your soul out of your—

What?

I believe it’s three car lanes
Three?
Or four?
Can you see the tires on the car in front of you?

How slow is he going?

Is there a fish decal on his bumper?

How did I know
How did I know there would be a—

No, it’s not because of my dark powers
Although, I do have them
I just know that when someone’s doing twenty in a fifty
There’s gonna be a fish decal involved

Can you go around him?

One lane?

You know, with my premium package
I can actually lift your car up over the car in front of you
And deposit you safely up to five miles closer
To where you’re going

It’s a little costlier for that feature
But I also throw in a possession
Of up to two co-workers
And/or in-laws
So it’s really worth the—

Oh!  Oh yes, I hear that
That ambulance is very loud
My goodness

Okay, well—

Is there anywhere for you to pull over?
Maybe you could—

I don’t know what their hurry is
The guy inside was a terrible human being
Who used to kick dogs for fun
I wouldn’t even have turned on the sirens
If I were them

No, no, you still have to pull over
I wasn’t supposed to say that stuff about the dogs
Is there a breakdown lane?

Maybe this is a good time to remind you
That for a mere forty dollars extra a month
I can create breakdown lanes
Anytime you need one

I can also create gas stations
Discreet motels for extramarital affairs
And roadside diners with halfway decent cheese melts
If you—


Hello?

Hello?

I hope she knows I’m still charging her for that call

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