Dudley

Dudley is a fortyish guy that is currently going through a divorce. He lives about five miles out of town and does not know the street address of his farm. It was easy to find, and its name was on the gate. He was my first reservation on New Year's Eve. He was a referral from my Mentor, John.

Dudley was going to a party at Griffin Gate, a gated resort community, and was not about to drive. At the appointed hour, I arrived to pick him up and he was not quite ready. He was somewhat surprised he had made such an early appointment. He had me start the meter while he walked his dog. He made small talk for a bit, then got on his phone. When we arrived at GG, he restated the appointed time to fetch him, but wanted to make sure he could call me earlier if he got too tired. I agreed. He did not call.

When I got there again, he was still at the table and was not quite ready to go. He again told me to start the meter but come back in an hour. I gace him an hour and 10 minutes, and he was still having fun. They were all dancing. I bet I could have got points for joining in. We got under way.

The next time I heard from him was a few weeks later. He asked if I could get his car home for him, like John does. I assured him I could, and he agreed to call me when he was more certain of his times. He called me around 8:15 to tell me he would be ready at 9, and would be at Solid Platinum, a gentleman's club. I said I would and if I got there early, I would have to just "suffer though" watching naked people dance. He laughed and said he would by me a couch dance if I got there early. I got there at 8:30. I went to the bouncer and explained I was Dudley's driver, and that he was in the VIP room. He left to confirm and told me D said i was a bit early, so i should go up there and wait for him. When I arrived in the VIP room, he repeated that, and said he would buy me a couch dance. They got a new dancer over for me, and she negotiated an all nude dance for me. When it was over, she came over to the table to get paid. I had already tipped her. Dudley paid her, and then said he wanted another hour.

I called my other cabbie friend, Duke, the one that was going to pick me up at the farm, and said we were delayed about an hour. He was a bit iffy when I told him, and I then told him what Dudley had just told me. He'd be paying us double. Duke was in. At 10:00 I arrived and Dudley was ready to go. I called Duke and told him it was "Go time". We ended up splitting $100. I suppose to be fair, I should have given Duke a couch dance, but I doubt he'd have been into it.