PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
“A moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers.”
— Mr. Rabbit, per Mickey
Mallory is tired of a world stinking with brown. It’s all gone to shit. She can’t remember where it started, but she knows where it will end. Like a fish in a hooded tank that has been filled with too much water, there’s no room to breathe.
Where is Mickey now? Last she heard he was in Leavenworth. Looking up his inmate status, she finds he’s been paroled in Jackson.
She feels her body tingle as she pulls up outside of The Virginian. Her leather jacket pushes through squeaky batwing doors. He looks up from his black coffee — and smiles.
[100 words] [plus 13 words for the top quote and attribution]
Notes: this is fanfic for the Oliver Stone film, “Natural Born Killers.”
For those interested in reading my 2021 movie review, you can find it HERE.
The Virginian image link
batwing doors image link
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the host of Friday Fictioneers.
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Love this execution of the prompt, Lisa. Picture selection was excellent. I also went back and caught up with your review of NBK. Great in-depth look at that flick.
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Bruce, thank you very much. It’s a brilliant film, and I think my passion for it comes through. I just went thru your 2026 movies list and made comment. Quite a lot of good ones coming out!
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Lisa, thanks as always for visiting and commenting. Very much appreciated!
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You are welcome, and always a pleasure to read your posts.
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Love this, Lisa. Now I have to rewatch the movie because it has been EONS!
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I hope you do, Dale. I need to watch it again also. The main thing to remember is that it is satire. I have met at least one person — my ex — who took it very seriously. Scary!
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It’s been so long, I have mostly forgotten it. Surely it will come back.
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So far, so good for Mallory
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Thanks, Neil.
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Great minds Lisa, I went for the brown thing too!!!
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lol cool, Shrawl :)
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Great story, Lisa. I’ll have to check out the movie.
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Someone, it’s a doozy, so be prepared!
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Dear Lisa,
There’s a special place in my heart for fanfic. It’s how I started writing. This one escapes me as far as scope of reference but it’s well written nonetheless. Leaves me wanting to know what followed his smile.
Shalom and Happy Thanksgiving,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thanks very much for your always encouraging comments. Hope you enjoy your day, my friend.
Shalom,
Lisa
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Natural Born Killers is such a great film – love this write Lisa 🙌
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Ange, I’m geeked you’re familiar with it and agree that it is a great film.
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🙌
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Squeaky batwing doors, I like that. Add me to the list of must-watchers-againers!
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:)
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you gave us a nice bit of action in this short fiction – and I liked “no room to breathe” – and then her getting to see his smile….
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Prior, I’ve written multiple stories that end on a smile. There is something about it that challenges me and thrills me. I always hope that enough has been told in what comes before it that the reader may understand what’s in it.
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so there is a method to your madness – I mean a method to your smile delivery
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Gosh, I remember that film. A good one, wasn’t it.
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Unforgettable once seen, yes, it’s a good’n.
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I haven’t seen the film, so I had trouble making the connection. But your explanation cleared it all up.
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Gabi, thank you. It’s a complex, clever film that may have been too clever for mainstream viewers to grok. Underappreciated cinema at its best.
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Great fanfic of an interesting film. Clever piece.
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Thanks much, Laurie.
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A compelling, short read. Thank you!
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Thanks, Steve :)
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Love how this is playing out, Lisa. Great flick; RDJr is so good.
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Nancy, cool that you know the movie and thanks on the story. Yes, he is!
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