Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Sam quickly goes to the farthest corner of the parking lot-to 'visitor's parking'-and quickly exits(what he now calls)the sharpest vehicle in the world.Of course,he wanders towards where the truck trailers and tents are set up.


There is a general hustle and bustle near this area.An outdoor breakfast buffet,crews assembling,etc.He steps behind a man carrying a clipboard,wearing a 'Moderately confused' ball cap."What's up?"The man turns,"Sam!Sam!it's about time you showed up."


"Wearing the pants already,I see,"the man says looking at Sam's stained drawers,"But really,"the man continues,taking off Sam's expensive watch,"If you'd let wardrobe do their job we wouldn't have a faux pas like this."The man has a microphone on his shoulder like policemen wear.He reaches up to it,"Gladys,he's here,bring the Timex Expedition,will ya?"


"Not again,"comes the reply.


"Look,Sam,I know you're on your way to Oprah.These are just 'dubbed'shots.No dialogue.We'll go inside with Zooey,get the spot welding shots,and then the repelling off the roof.No more then an hour.O-K,maybe two.Tops."


Sam is ushered into Effenpea.Once inside he meets with talented and beautiful Zooey Dechanel,"Hi Sam",she says.Zooey is wearing an Effenpea uniform,unlike Sam who is wearing a parts auditor shirt(the same one he had on this morning)and Levi 505 jeans."Here,"she says handing him a small object,"How do you like my new I-Phone III.Look,it gets Google Express.Wait-'Google me at Effenpea,please."



The phone comes to life,and on the screen projects...probably from a nearby security camera,a fuzzy black and white live picture of the two of them,"Wave,"Zooey says smiling and waving.

Zooey reaches in under her workshirt and pulls out a red model just like her silver one,"As promised,here's one for you.They're calling them-unofficially- the,'I-3CPO'.Aren't they cool?Voice command your car."

"It's not a car.It's a Cadillac CTS."

"Just voice command it."

"Umm,O-K.Google me my car,Please."the screen shows six different 'now' images of the CTS.All but one from surveillance cameras.One,possibly a satellite.

"No,silly,"Zooey says,pushing I-3CPO buttons,"COMMAND' your car!Don't Google it.'COMMAND' it."

"CTS,start your engine."Immediately,there comes a reply out of the phone,sounding just like Zooey(Sam glances and smiles at her),"Command code voice recognition accepted,"Sam hears the vehicle's varoom,"Engine started."

"You can not believe the amount of money I'm getting for letting my voice be used just as an option."

Zooey smiles broadly,"Cool,huh?"

Sam is smiling into his new I-Phone.He can hear the CTS's engine purring.Half the screen is giving the car's stats.The bottom is showing the car from a half dozen different angles.On a hunch,Sam goes,"CTS off,Please."


"Zooey's voice says,"CTS ignition off."

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