OVER THE RAINBOW CAFÉ’S FAMOUS FRUIT SALAD

Setting the Scene:

Dorothy Gale Robinson, an aspiring actress, is the daughter of hippie parents with

a passion for old movies. When her father is killed suddenly while sipping a non-fat decaf

mocha latte at a local coffee shop, Dorothy’s life is turned upside down. In this scene,

Dorothy’s mother decides to sell the family home and open a New Age Café.

Excerpt from Hey Dorothy You’re Not in Kansas Anymore:

I yelled for my mom but there was no response. Then the phone started ringing. I

picked it up: “Hello,” I said.

“

Dorothy - this is your mother.”

Where are you, Mom?”

I’m staying at your brother’s for a few days. They’re still painting my apartment.”

Your what?”

My apartment, Sweetie.”

Why do you have an apartment?”

Because I’m selling the house.”

Why are you selling your house?”

That’s the only way I can afford to pay for the café.”

What café?”

The one I’m buying…”

Because necessity is the mother of invention - at least, I think it’s the mother and not

the father - my mother made the decision to sell the house and all her stuff and use any

profits to buy an old café with a small apartment above it in Y’bor City. Her plan was to

fix it up and create a unique theme. She decided to make her café a metaphysical bistro

serving a light vegetarian menu - exotic coffees, herbal teas and fresh-squeezed juices -

and providing card readings, psychics, crystals and other mystical, supernatural, spiritual

stuff. And the establishment was to be called Over the Rainbow Metaphysical Café. (No

surprise there!) At first, I thought the idea was total crap, but the more I thought about it,

the more I liked it. Especially when I realized my mom’s underlying, subconscious,

metaphoric reason for wanting to open Over the Rainbow Café: to battle the evil

Buckstar’s in their plot to take over the world. There had to be a good guy out there

somewhere…

Cooking By The Book