The Eddie Munson Tape Dates

Venom, Welcome to Hell'.

Eddie slams the textbook shut, "That's it, I'm calling it. It's 7pm. It's date night, and we aced four quizzes this week!"

He reaches under, leans backwards off the bed, hanging upside down, retrieves the box of tapes, and shakes them at you.

You playfully roll your eyes at him and look through the box, "Well, this one looks nice. Are we summoning something?" You pick up a black tape with a gold pentacle with what looks like a goat's head in the middle, "Will we need a goat?" You say, laughing.

Eddie purses his lips at you and represses a smile, "No, it's actually much worse than all of that...that tape means...it's your choice this evening...whatever you want."

"Seriously, anything?" You say, narrowing your eyes in disbelief.

"Yup", he nods, his curls bouncing as he does so, "It's Witching Hour," he says, smiling.

"Ok..." You get up from your desk and start to pace the floor, "what is something I'd like for us to do that we haven't already done, and you are unlikely to have picked for the other tape dates..."

You think for a moment, scratching your head. Eddie watches you eagerly, waiting for your decision.

"A movie..." You say excitedly

"Babe...* He starts looking confused because you could go to the movies whenever.

"But not just any movie...a musical"

"What like The Sound of Music or something?" He says his face screwed up in puzzlement

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," you say matter-of-factly.

"The what now?" He says with more profound bewilderment.

You look at him. Your eyes wide and mouth open, "You don't know it?" You say slowly.

He shakes his head.

"Wow...ok", you get up from your seat, grabbing his hand and pulling him out of the room and down the stairs.

"Mama!!" You yell out, "Did you return the videos yet??"

She floats into the room, her bright kaftan flowing behind her, as she's fixing an earring to her ear, "No, honey, they are still there by the VCR."

She smiles at Eddie, "Hey sweetie, I heard you aced your quizzes this week. I'm so proud."

Eddie uncharacteristically smiles bashfully, "Thanks," he says, glancing at the floor.

You run over to the tapes and check if it's still there. "Got it!" You shout, holding it aloft.

"Which one, honey?" She chirps, looking in the mirror.

"Rocky Horror, Mama. Eddie doesn't know it," you shout over whilst rewinding the video.

Your Mom snaps her head around to look at Eddie and pulls precisely the same face you did, "Out of everyone in this room, Sunbeam, I would have put money on you knowing it. It's even got a character in it with your name."

Eddie tilts his head at your Mom, "Really? "

"Tom!!! Get in here. Eddie doesn't know what Rocky Horror is."

Your Dad walks in, fixing his tie, "Was this one in t' wager ledger?"

She shakes her head.

"Let the lad alone. The poor soul can't ken everything," he says, tutting at her, "You know who Joe Cocker is don' ya lad?"

"Yeah, of course, I do," Eddie says quickly.

Your Dad smiles and puts his hand out towards your Mom. she then walks over to her purse, opens it and gives your Dad $10 begrudgingly.