When Nurses Run the Pharmacy

Anson Poe

 

"Welcome to 1-900-SEXY-NURSE. We’ll do things to you that are NOT covered by your H.M.O."

"What? Damn computers… I WANT TO TALK TO A PERSON!"

"…ter your credit card number now."

"What? Damn thing."

"… Please enter your credit card number now. You will be charged $3.99 per minute."

"Oh, fer Pete’s sake. MARTHA!"

"… Please enter your credit card number now. You will be charged $3.99 per minute."

"MARTHA! WHERE’S THE CREDIT CARD?"

(Dial tone)

"Hello?"

(Dial tone)

 

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"Welcome to 1-900-SEXY-NURSE. We’ll do things to you that are NOT covered by your H.M.O. Please enter your credit card number now. You wil-"

*beepbeepbeepbeepbeep* "What the devil… MARTHA! Is that a 4, or a 7?"

"… I’m sorry, that" *beep* "number" *beep* "is" *beep* "not" *beep* "valid" *beep* "please try again"

"Damn credit cards with the little numbers."

"…"

"Hello?"

"Please enter your credit card number now. You will be charged $3.99 per minute."

"Damn computers can’t just talk to a real person gotta use the damn computers in MY day…" *beepbeepbeep beepbeepbeep beepbeepbeep beepbeep*

"Thank you. A nurse will be with you in a moment."

"You know they got nurses running the pharmacy now Martha? What’s this world comin’ to?"

(unfinished)