Atlanta Loop has partnered with Dad’s Garage to provide recaps of their latest show: SCANDAL. This improvised soap opera takes place in a fancy hotel with a seedy male strip club in the bottom. Every week the improvisers at Dad’s Garage will make up the drama, the laughs, and the SCANDAL on stage at their theatre; and we’ll be publishing the recaps. Imagine Soap Opera Digest meets Atlanta Loop, and you get the idea. Subscribers to Atlanta Loop/Decaturish will have access to a limited number of free tickets each week. To purchase tickets for the next show, click here.
To begin Week 3 of “Scandal!,” the new cocktail waitress at Danglerzzz, Misty Shores, was getting ready to open up when she discovered Rusty Keyster up on stage practicing on the stripper pole. He was getting ready for the debut of his stripper alter-ego, “Dirty Boy”. Misty observed his awkward, amateurish moves but said instead she was very sure he was ready to wow the Danglerzzz crowds.
Shedebra Bunting was at the concierge desk of the Quadruple Tree hotel when her boss, Bergeron Vandershite, approached. Shedebra was angry that Bergeron had impersonated her to get an excellent Trip Advisor review. Bergeron, on the other hand, was quite mad that the resulting review was only 3.5 stars. Just then, the Ambassador, Pavel Bure, entered and announced that he would be extending his stay, to see more of Shedebra. Seeing her chance to get even, Shedebra promised Pavel that she would return to his room that evening and go “all the way!”
Rusty and Bergeron were in the hotel lobby for another session of Rusty’s Lobby Boy Training. Rusty was acing the current pop quiz when Bergeron stopped in order to entrust him with a very high level duty. Bergeron told Rusty that an extreme VIP guest at the hotel needed a visit at exactly midnight that night. Due to the peculiarities of the special guest, Rusty would need to dress as a woman when he visited. Always eager to please, Rusty happily took on the assignment!
Shedebra had summoned Derek to her office, and revealed to him that she had discovered plastic explosives in his locker during the weekly locker searches. After unsuccessfully trying to lie his way out of it, Derek admitted the explosives were his, and that he planned to blow up the entire hotel in order to get revenge on the Russian Ambassador. Shedebra asked Derek if maybe he could find a way to get revenge without killing everyone, and Derek had a flash on inspiration – “I will dress as a woman and go to his room tonight!”
Jiarrhea was the first dance of the evening at Danglerzz and performed his signature act… slowly shambling about in a circle while some turn of the century ragtime piano music played, slowly hitching up his nightshirt.
Derek went to Bergeron to beg for a 5 minute set of stand up comedy at the Continental Breakfast in the hotel that morning. Bergeron was unimpressed with Derek’s one liners, and urged him to go deeper and use personal experiences for some biting observational comedy. Derek stated that his personal experiences involved the Russian KGB dragging his family away and executing his entire town. Bergeron was excited for the comedic possibilities!
Misty went to visit her friend Shedebra at the front desk of the hotel, and the two caught up and gossiped a bit. Misty revealed that her big dream was still to be a country-western singer. Shedebra mentioned that the Continental Breakfast still had an open slot for entertainment, and Misty was overcome with excitement.
Ashley Andover, overheated in her massive “Scrunge” disguise, went outside to the alley to take it off for a moment’s respite. Just as she almost had the torso off, Pavel Bure arrived to take a smoke break. Ashley panicked and the rest of her disguise tumbled to the ground, including her fake organ. With a finger over his lips, Pavel collected the fake organ and exited without a word!
Shedebra went to the Danglerzzz locker room to talk with Jiarrhea, who immediately began showering, horrifying her with his 96 year old body. It took him at least four tries to get his tattered nightshirt back on, at which point Shedebra gave up and left.
In the Lounge for the Continental Breakfast, Derek went first to try out his new observational comedy act. After a few tragic lines about his village being wiped out and family disappearing, the tough Quadruple Tree audience booed him off the stage. Misty was up next and absolutely killed with her song about working at Danglerzzz!
At the stroke of 12 a.m., Rusty Keyster showed up at Pavel Bure’s room, and Pavel was more than ready for him. Pavel grabbed Rusty, thinking he was Shedebra, and wrestled him onto the bed. Rusty managed to kick Pavel away and rolled out of the bed. Just at that moment, Derek enetered the room, ALSO looking like Shedebra. Pavel couldn’t believe his luck – “Two Shedebras?? Are my eyes seeing this heaven?”
Atlanta Loop has partnered with Dad’s Garage to provide recaps of their latest show: SCANDAL. This improvised soap opera takes place in a fancy hotel with a seedy male strip club in the bottom. Every week the improvisers at Dad’s Garage will make up the drama, the laughs, and the SCANDAL on stage at their theatre; and we’ll be publishing the recaps. Imagine Soap Opera Digest meets Atlanta Loop, and you get the idea. Subscribers to Atlanta Loop/Decaturish will have access to a limited number of free tickets each week. To purchase tickets for the next show, click here.
This week’s episode begins in the lobby of the Quadruple Tree Hotel, where Bergeron is holding a meeting with Shedebra, Rusty, and Derrek. Excitement abounds as they await the arrival of the Russian Ambassador, Pavel Buce, who is second in command to Vladimir Putin. Bergeron is determined to get a good review on Trip Advisor so that the hotel may receive a coveted 6th Star.
Down in the underbelly of Danglerzz, Jiarrhea and Herb are discussing details of their upcoming duo act, “Shock and Awe.” Jiarrhea will represent “Shock”, while Herb covers “Awe”. Their discussion turns sour when they start to bicker over who is more important.
Back up in the hotel lobby, Shedebra greets Pavel Buce. The ambassador is overcome with emotion and proclaims love at first sight. Though she is flattered, Shedebra bristles at all the gushing–she prefers the chase. Pavel agrees she should give full consent; he’s down for the hunt.
Meanwhile, Jessie “Cans” preps the Danglerzzz bar for opening. Grizzled from a recent break up, Pete Hotdog comes in looking for solace in a filthy show. Cans takes pity on Pete and decides that he can stay under the condition that he act as social media manager for her. At that moment, Ashley Andover arrives in disguise as Scrunge and the two nineteen year olds immediately recognize each other as former sweethearts! Cans excuses herself, while our lovers recap what has happened since their break up and reminisce over what might have been. Ashley confesses that she lost her virginity, and Pete angrily tells Cans that their deal is off.
In the darkness of the parking deck Derrek shows Rusty the very big scratch he made on Pavel’s car. In a panic, Derrek divulges his secret: his family has been taken to a prison camp after Russia invaded Poland. Rusty questions Derrek’s knowledge of history, and Derrek responds by threatening Rusty into helping him kill the Pavel.
In the Ambassador Suite, Bergeron is fielding requests from Pavel. The lovesick Russian wants Shedebra, and because of that his review on Trip Advisor is suffering. Bergeron gave Shedebra the night off, and placates Pavel with photos of her on his phone. Pavel is somewhat amused and asks that they bump phones to share the pictures–which also gives them each other’s contacts. Bergeron promises that Shedebra will be in the suite at midnight.
Down in the club, a tormented Pete watches Scrunge’s set while Herb retreats to the locker room. Once her set ends, Ashley/Scrunge runs to Pete and apologizes for lying about her virginity and thanks him for seeing her through the disguise. Jiarrhea finds Herb in the locker room and apologizes for his part of their disagreement. Both pairs begin to argue, and the scene ends with Jiarrhea alone and Ashley/Scrunge crying at the bar.
Unsure of what to do, Scrunge begs Jiarrhea for advice on her break up with Pete. He wistfully tells the story of Phillip — the son he ran away from after leaving his mother when Jiarrhea was an 81-year-old lad. Scrunge asks Jiarrhea what he would do if his first love ever came back. Being the old salt that he is, Jiarrhea quickly turned the conversation to saucier subjects.
Two minutes to midnight, Pavel anxiously awaits Shedebra’s arrival in darkness. Bergeron, disguised as Shedebra, comes into the room. Pavel is nervous that he doesn’t have her full consent, so Bergeron suggests that they not “go all the way”. Pavel agrees and unzips.
The real Shedebra is listening to Derrek try to talk his way into caring for Pavel as Pete stumbles in looking for a room and something to poison himself. She sends Derrek for the poison and reminds him not to mix it with any of Pavel’s coffee in the next room.
Cans and Rusty are sitting at the bar; Cans agrees to let Rusty compete in their pole dancing competition. Elated, Rusty skips out to find Derrek, who hands off poisoned coffee to give to Pavel. Shedebra joins Cans and they hatch a plan to get Pavel to come to Danglerzzz and dance in order to drive publicity.
In the Presidential Suite, Ashley/Scrunge attempts to talk Pete down from killing himself as Rusty knocks and offers the poisoned coffee. Pete takes it and sits on the bed with Ashley/Scrunge and remembers their high school production of Romeo and Juliet. He drinks the coffee and starts dying.
In the lobby, Pavel acts very cheeky with a clueless Shedebra. Horrified, Bergeron takes her aside and confesses that he and Pavel had relations.
Outside, Ashley/Scrunge prepares to bury Pete. They sweetly sing their old song together, but before they could deflower one another at the climax, Pete climaxes. Ashley shuts his eyes and he dies.
Atlanta Loop has partnered with Dad’s Garage to provide recaps of their latest show: SCANDAL. This improvised soap opera takes place in a fancy hotel with a seedy male strip club in the bottom. Every week the improvisers at Dad’s Garage will make up the drama, the laughs, and the SCANDAL on stage at their theatre; and we’ll be publishing the recaps. Imagine Soap Opera Digest meets Atlanta Loop, and you get the idea. Subscribers to Atlanta Loop/Decaturish will have access to a limited number of free tickets each week. To purchase tickets for the next show, click here.
Our story begins in the lobby of the Quadruple Tree Hotel, where the GM, Bergeron Vandershite, has called a staff meeting in regards to the arrival of the Russian Ambassador. As first order of business, the valet Derrek Wozniak is told that if he scratches the ambassador’s limo he will be fired–by which Bergeron means he will be killed. Second, it is absolutely imperative that no cameras are set up anywhere in the hotel during the ambassador’s visit. The audience also meets plucky bellhop Rusty Keyster and the scheming concierge, Shedebra Bunting.
Meanwhile the adult entertainment club downstairs, Danglerzzz, is enjoying a dance from its oldest performer, Jiarrhea “Thunderpud” Johannson while the bartender, Jessie “Cans” Goodknight is cleaning. At the end of his number, Jiarrhea bemoans that he hasn’t slid down his own pole since a bus ran over his bits and pieces. Jessie gives him some tough love as Blueballs the pirate takes the stage. Jiarrhea tells Jessie that he’s worried the club will go under; Jessie admits that she suspects that Shedebra is a double crosser, and the best hope for the club is catch the Russian Ambassador doing illicit activity.
In the locker room nearby dancer Herb Patterson, a.k.a Lube Diamond Phillips, is warming up for the evening when he is disrupted by Derrek, who confesses that he wants to bring the Russians down for attacking his native Poland by blackmailing the Russian Ambassador. Herb was a Special Ops Agent in both World Wars and Korea, and the discussion gives him flashbacks of being imprisoned at Camp Ticonderoga.
Upstairs at the concierge desk, Shedebra is running things as usual when gumshoe reporter Ashley Andover arrives incognito as Scrunge, a tough guy in his late fifties with a sketchy past. Impressed with Scrunge’s build and support for Hillary Clinton, Shedebra asks “Scrunge” if he has any interests in doing some “side work” at the hotel.
Down in Danglerzzz Jessie is cleaning as Bergeron approaches in a huff because the only reason the club still stands is due to it being a historical site–Sherman had received such good service under the table that he refused to burn the place down. In an attempt at cordiality, Jessie insists that Bergeron call her Cans and vows to teach him how to be less stuffy. As she does, Blueballs returns for another set and closes out Act One.
At the beginning of Act Two, Herb is dancing on the stage as Rusty watches from the bar, gushing over Herb’s sweet moves. He explains that he came into the club by mistake and didn’t know where he was. He then admits that he wants to get into showbiz. Herb also has a confession: he is secretly using his income to help fund a face transplant for his daughter.
In the locker room Jessie is showering and catches Scrunge snooping around. Scrunge asks her about her past, and she reminisces that Danglerzzz was always her special place. When asked what he is doing there, Scrunge says he was sent by an ironic blog that talked about how hideous the place is. This upset Jessie, and Scrunge offered to audition for the club so that they could save it.
Later that night Shedebra and Jiarrhea are drinking at the bar. Jiarrhea owes Shedebra a finder’s fee for a certain lady friend at a substantial mark up, or else. In order to pay his debt, Jiarrhea must meet with a mysterious Russian woman and kill her.
Upstairs Bergeron wakes Derrek up from a nap in a guest room and asks if he is unlikable. Derrek says no, but Bergeron is dubious. Derrek reveals that he wants to start doing stand up and tells Bergeron a joke–it was terrible.
It’s a slow night in Danglerzzz and Jiarrhea is on the stage while Herb watches. After some repartee Jiarrhea suggests the two start a double act called Shock and Awe; they spit and shake on it. Jiarrhea goes on to remember his own past as a train robber in an elaborate heist.
Back in the lobby, Shedebra and Jessie commiserate over their positions in the building, and a friendship forms. Bergeron rushes in and asks Jessie to retire in the Executive Suite for the night. Jessie agrees on the condition that Shedebra join her and neither work for 24 hours. This mean Bergeron must take over the hotel and the club–can he handle it?
Later, everyone gathers for Scrunge’s audition. Despite the challenges of wearing a disguise, Scrunge wows the crowd and is accepted as the new spring chicken in Danglerzzz.
Will Scrunge’s secret be revealed? Who will Jiarrhea kill? Will Bergeron lighten up? Tune in next week to find out!
