And business is why I got in touch he continues I’m diversifying Call it venture capital Got something needs your talents I saw your posts on YouTube Impressive bro All I’ve posted on YouTube lately is a four-minute school documentary on a local market with lots of squawking chickens and voices in different languages Oh and a parody rap video I made with school friends We greenscreened greenscreened a guy into a field so he was rapping to a herd of cows That one does get funnier as the night goes on but I don’t see it jump-starting a career You want me to make a movie I say cautiously A promo video Scratch says For my new project Got a band I’m managing I need something something to shop them around What are they called Scratch checks for eavesdroppers He leans in BlueGrap BlueGrap He nods I’m mystified Um what kind of music Scratch smiles Bluegrass rap Down home gets down You there They’re going to be huge 4 TED STAUNTON
I’ve never heard of bluegrass rap But then I’m not into music as much as movies I could tell Scratch that banjos and beatboxes are my two least favorite musical instruments If they’re instruments at all But I don’t say that I say Cool After all this is business So here’s the deal my man says Scratch I’ll pay you a thousand dollars to make a music video that catches their vibe helps me sell them How long will it take Well I C’mon Spencer I’ve seen you think quicker than this And I did give you a hand last Christmas I fumble I’ll have to hear the band I say You know come up with a concept Scratch is already standing adjusting his coat So we’ll say a week then What I’d need at least two There’s editing and Ten days tops They have a gig at the Emmett tomorrow night Eleven o’clock Meet and greet and the meter’s running Concept is all yours That’s why I’m coming to you Your vision Loved those cows But say goes where the money 5 POV
shows I get final cut that’s what they call it right Excellent Here’s my cell number See you there Prepare to have your world rocked He’s out the door before I can even say I’ll need to check on a few things first Through the front window I see him take off his glasses slip on a pair of Ray-Bans and glide away Cut The scene is shot one take and there won’t be another 6 TED STAUNTON
Two I head south to Queen Street and catch the 501 streetcar back to O’Toole Central Usually I work my phone all the way home but now there’s too much to think about Besides I can’t find anything online about bluegrass rap This is not a good sign Do I want to make a video for Scratch Do I have any choice about making a video for Scratch I said I’d explain about Scratch He runs the Fifteenth Street Posse Let’s call the Posse a well boys club Their headquarters are a gym on Fifteenth near where I go to school The guys have names like X-Ray Bonesaw and Cobra Scratch and I met after Bunny accidentally got tangled up with them last summer Now Bun’s in reform school even though nothing was really 7
