Powder
October 23rd, 2020
Starring: Snowboarder 1, Snowboarder 2
The base of a ski lift. Snowboarder 1 stands in line for a chair to the top. They’re paired to ride with Snowboarder 2, who’s in line behind them. They both get on the chair and lift off, pulling the safety bar over them. A few moments in:
SNOWBOARDER 1
Hi.
SNOWBOARDER 2
Hello.
SNOWBOARDER 1
First run of the day?
SNOWBOARDER 2
It is. Yours?
SNOWBOARDER 1
Been out here all morning.
SNOWBOARDER 2
How’s the powder looking?
SNOWBOARDER 1
Clean. Exactly how you’d want.
SNOWBOARDER 2
I’d hope so. Imagine coming all this way for it to be slush.
SNOWBOARDER 1
No chance. Never had a bad day here.
SNOWBOARDER 2
Really?
SNOWBOARDER 1
Too much competition. If the snow was subpar, people would go somewhere better.
SNOWBOARDER 2
Too expensive not to, I guess. It’s a pricey hobby.
SNOWBOARDER 1
But well worth it.
SNOWBOARDER 2
Oh yes.
No hidden moguls I should know about?
SNOWBOARDER 1
It’s no bunny hill, I’ll say that.
But you won’t feel a thing under you. It’s that fresh.
…
SNOWBOARDER 2
Alright.
How many inches?
SNOWBOARDER 1
200 for two feet.
Snowboarder 2 hands Snowboarder 1 a wad of cash. In return, Snowboarder 1 palms a bag of cocaine to Snowboarder 2. They both slip their gifts into their jackets as the ski lift nears the top of the mountain.
SNOWBOARDER 2
I appreciate the forecast.
SNOWBOARDER 1
Anytime. Enjoy the ride.
They both slide off the lift and go their separate ways.