There's No Rush

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe I'm NOT in the mood."
-actor Jason Statham
as Frank Martin
in the 2008 film, TRANSPORTER III

Twenty-five years ago today

February 16, 1986
Sunday

I woke up on this Sunday morning and went to mom’s house for a RICE CHEX cereal breakfast. I returned to my place and read some of my magazines. I programmed my phone to CALL FORWARDING to mom’s house because I wanted to go back to mom and dad’s house and take a nap there.

Suzy called while I was napping. She proceeded to tell me about her excursion with Bonni.
“I didn’t enjoy it…and I didn’t like the bar scene at all,” Suzy revealed.
They began at the WHALE’S TAIL and then to some other hole-in-the-wall bar that had a pool table. I gave her my mild opinion and apologized for not inviting her to the movies. I didn’t feel too bad because I had called Sue earlier that morning in hopes of getting together for breakfast.
Suzy said, “I was still asleep when you called.”

My brother, Tony, and Helen came over to mom and dad’s house with Lauren. Mom and Dad showed up after an Alameda shopping excursion.

I started to watch the movie TAXI DRIVER with mom and dad until I decided to leave in the middle of it.
I remembered I was supposed to call Chad about two hours ago. When I did call he was working on a term paper for school.
Chad said, “I called you earlier to tell you I had just gone to the gym.”
“You did?”
“Yeah, and guess who I saw there?”
“Let’s see…Leonard Perillo, Mark Landreth or Bob Maloney?” I asked.
“No, I saw David Vigil and some girlfriend of his named Janie. They’re at my house right now—in fact.”
I ended up speaking to David for a bit.
David spoke in his flamboyant gay tone, “Michael, this place looks so rich!”
I knew Chad had just lured him there to make an impression. I don’t believe Chad realizes that though. Whatever.
Chad invited me over.
I said, “I can be there in about forty minutes I guess.”
“Okay, I’ll see you soon.”
As I was getting myself ready Chad called back to say, “There’s no rush, Mike. They already left.”
“I was going to see you…not them!”
Anyway, I was ready to leave and Chad said, “You know—it’s better if I come over there since Larry has guests over and he doesn’t want you to spend the night.”
“Oh, okay.”
“I’m working on my paper for now. I should be there by eight-thirty.”

Chad called back at nine o’clock.
“I’m really into my paper, so I probably won’t be there until eleven o’clock.”

PHOTO: Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts
in BEAST MASTER, 1982 film

I watched a movie called BEAST MASTER and read more magazine articles. By 11:45PM I decided to give Chad a telephone call. He was still home. It was stormy outside. Chad decided he wasn’t coming over. I was upset to say the least. I expected him since eight o’clock! Hell…he could have told me. I was pissed.

I abruptly said, “All right. I’m going to bed!”
Oh, he burned me up. Why tell me one thing and then lead me on only to falter out at the last minute?

"My head is about to explode and I need to find out what I want."
-PLAN B, 2009 film