A mob bookie gives a degenerate gambler a gentle reminder to pay his debts in a timely fashion.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
7pp
Genre:
Action, Crime
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Based On:
My conversations with a NYC grifter named Bobby.
Synopsis/Details
A New York City mafioso named Bobby, a self-proclaimed member of the Genovese crime family, told me many wonderful stories. His stories may or may not have been true, but as we all know, you take your entertainment where you can find it, right? When I asked him what was the hardest part of his job, he told me getting deadbeat gamblers to pay their debts. Ever helpful, I mentioned something my Cracker grandmother had told me as a child, "Pigs will eat anything except grapefruit rinds and silverware.” My grandmother’s wisdom is the inspiration for this short script. Debt Collector also exists as a short story written in not-so-wordy prose in Aisle Seat, a collection of my slightly dark and quirky short stories.
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The Writer: John Hunter

My barefoot childhood was spent in the coastal lowcountry of South Georgia. In this semirural version of Camelot, storytelling was an innocent pastime enjoyed by members of my family and those around me. So, it seems fair to say, my storytelling is likely a product of both nature and nuture. After graduation from college, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Latin America. I later worked in construction management, big ticket sales, commercial graphics, and as a packaging design consultant. I now live in Central Florida and enjoy telling a wide variety of slightly dark and quirky stories with a dash of humor. My dystopian horror Baby Soup won the 2013 Florida Independent Filmmakers… Go to bio
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