Macabre Apartments: Episode One: The Vidocq Society

Cast…

 

Marvin The Bunny

Joe The Wolf

Thomas The Bartender/Walrus

Don The Beaver

Jill The Poodle

Carly The Fox

Bob The Gorilla

Jackie and Kevin The Twin Opossums

Albert The Serial Eater/Albino Alligator

Elliot The Latent Homosexual/Ferret

Randy The Raccoon

Beth The Chihuahua

Carl The Horse

Steve The Horse

Jiminy The Polar Bear

George The Skunk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macabre Apartments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created By:

Marvin Wayne Hollon

&

Joseph Homer Burton

 

 

 

Episode One: The Vidocq Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written By:

Marvin Wayne Hollon

 

Inside a bar, with two characters a wolf, Joe, and a bunny, Marvin, sitting at a bar.

 

 

Marvin: Hey, Joe. I am thinking about joining the Vidocq society.

 

Joe looks Marvin over as he takes a sip of beer.

 

Joe: Yeah, I’ve heard of that. But isn’t it just for retired police officers?

 

Marvin: Yeah, but I think anyone is allowed to join, you know?

 

The Bartender walks up, eyeing them.

 

Joe: You and a bunch of old police officers? I can’t imagine that going well…

Bartender: Two words; Lemon Party.

 

Marvin & Joe: Ah, dude! That’s gross, man.

 

Bar tender walks away with a smile on his walrus face, knowing he ruined their night. Joe slams his head on the bar’s hard wooden surface.

 

Marvin: What’s up, dude?

 

Joe: I just remembered, we have to get the rent from Don tonight.

 

Marvin: Damn it! I hate that little pothead. I swear if he spent it on weed again, I’m going to kill the little-

 

Joe: Calm down, I’m sure he has it.

 

 

Don’s Room

Marvin: OH MY GOD! You spent it, didn’t you!?!

 

Don smiles uncomfortably showing off his beaver teeth, shifting on his bed, either because he is uncomfortable or to try to hide the giant bag of weed he’d been coddling when Marvin and Joe had walked in.

 

Don: Um, no. I was mugged, I swear.

 

Joe: This is so stupid. I can see the weed to bought, dumbass.

 

Marvin: Ah! This is going nowhere, lets just go talk to Jill.

 

Joe: She’ll help us out.

 

Marvin looks back at Don, who’s face is shoved ears deep into the bag of weed.

 

Marvin: If you do this shit again, you’ll be out on your ass, got me?

 

Don gives the thumbs up sign, as his door slams closed.

 

 

 

Jill’s Room

Jill was known for being a bit of a gold digger. She was a poodle.

 

Marvin: Hey, Jill….Joe wants to ask you something.

 

Marvin pushes Joe toward her. Joe glares back at him.

 

Joe: Um, well the thing is we need-

 

Jill: Don didn’t pay his rent again, right?

 

Marvin nods whilst grimacing. Jill takes out her checkbook and scribbles something on it.

 

Jill: This should cover it.

Marvin reaches out and takes the check.

 

Marvin: Thank you so much!

 

Jill: Don’t mention it, Honey.

 

Jill winks at Marvin as he and Joe leave.

 

 

 

Hallway

Joe: Do we have enough?

 

Marvin: Actually she gave us thirty dollars extra.

 

Joe: Really?

 

Marvin: Oh, yeah! You know what that means?

 

Joe: What?

 

Marvin: Daddy’s getting some Tranni-porn tonight!

 

Marvin Raises the roof and Joe palm-faces himself.

 

Joe: Dude….

 

 

 

Carly’s Room

Carly, a small teenaged fox, was whispering secretes to her crush, or rather to a picture of her crush.

 

Carly: Hello, Bob. I have a secret, wanna hear it?

 

The Song “Lean Like A Chola” By Carmen is playing from Carly’s stereo.

 

Carly: (Imitating Bob the Gorilla’s voice): Sure, Carly. You know you can tell me anything.

 

Carly: (normal voice) Really!?! You mean it?

 

Carly: (Bob’s voice) Of course I do, sweetheart.

 

Carly: Aw, well last night….I peeped through your window. Hehe.

 

Carly bursts into fits of giggles.

 

Carly: (Bob’s Voice) Dirty Girl!

 

 

 

 

Bob’s Room

Bob is an over weight, body builder and a grey backed gorilla. Rumor has it that he once killed an animal for looking at him the wrong way. Bob will neither confirm nor deny the rumor. Bob is working out and talking to himself while looking into a large mirror

 

Bob: Oh, yeah! You like that don’t you Jill? Ooh, you smell that? Well, that’s what real men smell like.

 

He is actually looking at a picture of Jill, which he has taped to the center of the mirror.

Bob: Oh, yeah, Baby! You make me strong and hard. You know what muscle I’m going to work out next. Ooh, I bet you do, don’t you. Dirty Girl!

 

 

 

 

Stairs Leading To The Basement

A set of twin opossums is standing out next to the door, which led to the dreaded basement.

 

Kevin: I’m telling you, sis, there is something down here.

 

Jackie: Sure, you heard a bump in the night and it must be an alligator, right?

 

Kevin: I’m being serious, I think we should tell someone.

 

Jackie: Do you think Christer will honestly give a shit if you complain about an alligator in his basement?

 

Kevin: Probably not, but I think we should tell him anyway. You know, in case something happens to me.

 

Jackie: Do it if you want, but I’ve got more important things to do.

 

Jackie was referring to her date with Randy the Raccoon.

She walks away leaving Kevin to stare at the meek

basement door with worry in his eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Basement

The large Albino Alligator is sitting in the dark room, with only a weak candle to see by. There is seventeen names carved into hard floor and sixteen of the names have been scratched off. The last name is Kevin and Albert The Alligator is drawing a dinner plate around the name.

 

Albert: You are going to taste Goddamned Delectable!

 

Albert drags his claws in a slow circle around Kevin’s name…again and again he drags his claws…digging deeper and deeper into the concrete. A bit of drool runs out of his mouth, he doesn’t bother with wiping it away. What does he care? No one even knows he exists.

 

 

 

 

Elliot’s Room

Elliot the ferret is rocking out to “Untouched” By The Veronicas. He’s wearing a fishnet shirt and his room is full of “Inspirational” male models. But God help you if you even think he’s gay.

 

Elliot: Man, have you guys ever noticed the speed bumps on the road. I don’t know about you, man, but my tires weren’t meant to stop that fast!

 

He is practicing his stand up routine for his pillows, in which he has drawn faces on. He hopes to one day be just like his idol…Dane Cook, again he’s really, really, really…not gay.

 

Elliot: Know what else, sucks?

 

Pillow Crowd: What?

 

Elliot: Holy shit, they just talked.

 

He runs from his room, and Randy the Raccoon crawls out of the pile of pillows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside Beth, The Chihuahua’s, door.

Marvin: Why is it that her room always smells?

 

Joe: I don’t know. What does she do in there, because it smells worse than simple masturbation?

 

Marvin: You know bad a dry vagina smells, well just imagine a wet one.

 

Joe: Still, it can’t smell as bad as this.

 

Marvin: True….let’s just get this over with, dude.

 

Joe reaches out and raps his fist against Beth’s door.

The door swings open and Beth’s nerdy face appears, her eyes glaring back at them behind her bottle-rimed glasses.

 

Beth: What do you want?

 

Joe: Hello, Beth.

 

Beth: …again what do you want?

 

Her eyes find their way to Marvin who waves politely with the wad of cash in his hands.

 

Beth: Ah, I’ll be right back.

She walks away, letting the door close again.

 

Joe: I don’t get why she’s such a bitch to me and so nice to you. I mean, you’re a dick.

 

Marvin: It’s ‘cause I’m a paying customer. And what do you mean I’m a dick?

 

Joe: Well you-

 

Beth returns with a slight frown on her face and a blotch of what looks like blood on her shirt.

 

Beth: Sorry, I’m all out of Tranni-porn, but I do have some twincest, is that okay.

 

Marvin grimaced as he thought it over.

 

Marvin: Yeah, sure that’ll work.

 

He and Beth exchange their items and Beth re-enters her room letting her door fall shut.

 

 

Joe: Dude!

 

Marvin: What?

 

Joe: That’s weird.

 

Marvin: No, it’s not! It’s porn besides don’t judge me.

 

Joe: Okay, you went from Tranni-porn to Twincest. Do you realize where this train stops?

 

Marvin: Okay, I’ll go along with the stupid analogy. Where does this “train” stop?

 

Joe mimics pulling a train whistle.

 

Joe: Whoop whoop. Now entering Child Pornography junction!

 

Marvin: Oh, that’s such bullshit.

 

Joe: No, Twincest is a gateway porn. Just like pot. It’s like: “Oh, maybe I’ll check out what twins look like having sex” and the next thing you know “I’m a Hebeophile”.

 

Marvin: Shut up, I’m normal. Everyone looks at porn, everyone!

 

Joe: I mean just look at you, you’re addicted to porn. You went from BDSM to Tranni-porn and now Twincest.

 

Marvin: Quit judging me!

 

Marvin runs away and in the distance his door is slammed shut.

Kevin and Jackie walk by giving Joe a disapproving glance.

 

 

Jackie: You shouldn’t judge him, Joe.

 

Kevin: Seriously.

The twins walk away.

 

Joe: WHAT THE HELL!

 

 

 

 

 

Outside the Vidocq Society headquarters.

A sweaty palmed rabbit, named Marvin, is standing outside the headquarters of The Vidocq Society.

 

Marvin: Oh, man. This is nerve-racking. I shouldn’t have done this. Now, I’ll actually have responsibilities. This sucks!

 

Marvin takes a deep breath and enters the hallowed halls. The minute he steps in it becomes abundantly clear that the society is underfunded. There are a total of four members, who all seem to be at least 50. There are two horses, named Carl and Steve, a Polar bear, named Jiminy, and a skunk, named George.

 

George: Ah, fellows, it seems our newest member is here.

 

Jiminy: You’re name is Melvin right?

 

Marvin: Actually, it’s Marvin.

 

Steve: Ah, good to meet you, Melvin.

 

Marvin: Actually it’s Marvin.

 

Carl: Who names their kid Mario?

 

Marvin: Oh, for crying outside…

 

George: Have a seat Mario.

 

Marvin sits down, and smiles politely at the old timers.

 

Marvin: So, what is our case? Catching a litterer, finding the identity of a dead kid, something like that.

 

George: No, it seems as though the eight police precincts we had have been blown up by an Eco terrorist and we have been saddled with typical police duties. Tonight, we begin our search for a serial murderer that has been slaughtering people for nearing two decades.

 

Marvin: …Shit.

 

George: Another point of interest; everyone at this meeting…Steve, Carl, Jiminy and our newest member, Mario, will be deputized before leaving. Congratulations, were are now the official police force for our Adjani County. It is up to us to uphold the law and decency of our community. Good luck.

 

Marvin: …shit…shit…

 

 

End, episode one…

Pet Peeve

My biggest pet peeve is when people are assumptive towards me. I like to write and watch horror films and, for some reason, people always think it’s because of ditzy blondes and sexually related themes. I think that is being assumptive and it bugs me to no end.

I recently wrote a book, a horror novel, in which the law pursues a crazed serial killer and when I announced that I was writing said novel a lot of the feedback I got was people attempting to call me out on what I was writing exactly. It was horrible to have that many people having a negative idea of me when they didn’t even know me in the first place. I felt depressed and, if not for several close friends, I would’ve stopped writing altogether. I mean I only wanted to write a book, a book that I only consider part horror. It’s mostly about good verses evil with bits of horror thrown in. I felt like fading away, because I felt so many people hated me without giving me a fair chance.

I think that it’s perfectly fine for people to speak their minds, but only if they are fully aware of what they are speaking against. Just throwing random hatred around can hurt people who aren’t fully deserving of the punishment. I think this behavior should be halted immediately, because it can hurt people who have done nothing.

That is all, thank you for your time.

Frank Kovac is Awesome…the official Essay

“I Built My Own Planetarium In My Backyard”

Frank Kovac and I have a lot in common. We both like Planetariums. I like them more for just relaxing; because I believe that there is nothing more relaxing than kicking back in a warm room and watching a beautiful night sky. He was once a young kid who just wanted to look at the moon through a telescope, but he couldn’t because it was cloudy. He felt that that was just wrong so he began to work on building a planetarium. He succeeded and has gone down in history as the man who made the largest rotating-globe planetarium in the entire world. After I finished listening to his podcast I remember thinking that I wouldn’t mind hanging out with this man. We have even more in common than just a fascination with planetariums; he is also horrible at math. So much so that he couldn’t fulfill his dream of one day being an astrophysicist; instead he decided to build his very own planetarium in his backyard. The podcast drew me in, because the story is just so fantastic and real too. It’s all about an average Joe that broke all the rules and lived his dreams despite what he was supposed to do. I respect that and agree with what he did. Instead of sitting down and learning math he went ahead and blazed his own path to success, which is pretty impressive.

Those of you who are lucky enough to hear this podcast will be willed forward to break a few rules and live your dream no matter what obstacles fall in your way. He says the clouds blocked his view and, while most of us would just give up and go back inside, he stayed at it until he could see the sky and stars and moon no matter what the weather. It’s flat out impressive. He is a trailblazer and inspirational as well.

Hearing a story is different than reading a story, because the listener gets to better know the person the story is about, especially if the story is read by the person. In Frank Kovac’s case it was both and I felt as if I actually got to know him. There is something a bit revealing about hearing the person’s voice. The listener can kind of paint the picture of what the person looks like based on the voice the listener hears. In my case I could see a picture of the person, Frank Kovac, so I already knew what he looked like. Personally, I think there is something personal about reading the story yourself, opposed to having it read to you. I much prefer reading it myself, because as I drift off into reading I can picture the character clearer in my head and can hear different voices and let the story carry me off. That’s the fun part, but to have someone read it to me sort of deletes the fun part and I’m left with just the story and my imagination sort of just fades out as the singular person’s voice dominates. The voice shatters the dream-like state that reading puts me in in the first place.

Seeing as Storycorps.com likes to keep things in or around 3 minutes I would focus on how I got my first book published and the troubles that went along with it. I would talk about what the story was and why it isn’t in print any longer. And I would also include a segment about how I handled critics.

 

Please Visit http://www.storycorps.com to listen to Frank’s Story and others’ Stories as well.