Wednesday, 9 May 2018

KING KONG - 100 word story

As soon as I saw this week's Friday Fictioneers photo prompt I started thinking about the reasons why we visit iconic cities.


PHOTO PROMPT ©Jill Wisoff


KING KONG

Soft focus. The city coalesced out of the murk. She sat in the taxi, straining to pick out the building she had come to see.
'Your first time?' said the taxi driver.
'Yes. I must see the Empire State Building.'
'Why?'
How could she explain how her first cinematic experience had impacted her life?  Nearly eighty years!
And there it was! Breaking through the fog.
'Could you slow down, please?' she said.
'He doesn't exist, Ma'am.'
'Pardon?'
'The big ape. You won't see him up there.'
The old lady laughed in delight. 'No, you're wrong. I can see him already.'





I hope you enjoyed this story and I look forward to your comments. 

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64 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 May 2018 at 12:35

    Yup. He's right next to the unicorn

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  2. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 12:38

    Ha ha - in your dreams, Neil.

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  3. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields9 May 2018 at 12:42

    Dear Susan,

    I suppose if a person squints. Love this.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 15:32

      Thanks, Rochelle. We all see what we want to see sometimes.

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  4. Anita Sabat9 May 2018 at 12:44

    What will the taxi-driver say? Can he see what she can?
    Imagine the thrill when reel becomes real!
    I love movies and can feel the excitement :)

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 15:33

      Thanks for commenting, Anita. Maybe she's seeing everything through the blur of old age.

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  5. Iain Kelly9 May 2018 at 14:01

    New York is like that, as a film student I spent my visit to NY recognising all the places and scenes I had seen in movies! Good fun Susan :-)

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 15:34

      I know what you mean, Iain. I've visited my fair share of cities and I have to say that New York tops the charts for recognisable places from films.

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  6. Dale9 May 2018 at 14:14

    Love this, Susan. It is so true that we search for those places we come to know from the big screen...

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 15:35

      Absolutely, Dale. It's why people are currently flocking to my corner of Ireland to see where Luke Skywalker was hiding out in the latest Star Wars film. :)

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  7. James9 May 2018 at 14:59

    When I started reading, for a second, I thought this was going to reference the "Empire State Building" scene in the 1993 film "Sleepless in Seattle." Someone should remind this women, that Kong always falls to his death at the movie's climax, the beast slain by beauty.

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 15:36

      For sure she knows the ending, James - which might be why she needed to see him up on that spire.

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  8. Courtney Wright 9 May 2018 at 16:04

    It's all in the mind... interesting take on the prompt! Well done! :-)

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  9. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 16:31

    She believes it, anyway, and who are we to argue? Thanks for commenting, Courtney. :)

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  10. Lynn Love9 May 2018 at 18:03

    That's so sweet. A life's ambition fulfilled and not a jot disappointed. Lovely tale Susan

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 19:04

      Thanks, Lynn. Yes, I think she's thrilled to have finally made it in her twilight years. :)

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  11. The Silver Fox9 May 2018 at 18:23

    That was fun.

    I think she would have "seen" him no matter what her age.

    I've seen the original and the 2005 version. (Never saw all of the '70s film.) For some reason, the "beauty killed the beast" line just comes off as corny in the newer remake, yet works nicely in the original! I guess lines like that just fit better in the older-style movies.

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  12. Russell9 May 2018 at 20:21

    We were in Hollywood a couple of years ago. It's always fun to look for recognizable sites when traveling.

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    1. Susan A Eames9 May 2018 at 21:42

      I couldn't agree more, Russell! Thanks for commenting. :)

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  13. brudberg9 May 2018 at 21:14

    Of course King Kong is there... just waiting to pick up his lady.

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  14. Penny Gadd10 May 2018 at 09:26

    What a lovely story about the power of dreams!

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    1. Susan A Eames10 May 2018 at 09:59

      Thanks, Penny - I think we all dream about places and things we want to see. :)

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  15. Unknown10 May 2018 at 09:32

    A beautiful story, Susan. I'd like to see few of the landmarks which were in the movies I saw as a kid as well.

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    1. Susan A Eames10 May 2018 at 10:00

      Thanks, Varad. This story reflects about how I felt the first time I visited New York. :)

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  16. Anurag Bakhshi10 May 2018 at 09:41

    Ha ha ha. What a sweet little tale.

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    1. Susan A Eames10 May 2018 at 10:01

      Thanks for the feedback, Anurag - glad you liked it. :)

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  17. draliman10 May 2018 at 11:12

    Imagination is a wonderful thing. Or is he really up there... :-)

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    1. Susan A Eames10 May 2018 at 15:58

      He he - well, I'm not sure - but she thinks he is! :)

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  18. Keith's Ramblings10 May 2018 at 11:16

    I saw him up there when I left the bar!

    Welcome to Keith's Ramblings!

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  19. Linda10 May 2018 at 14:21

    I love this. Think of revisiting something so life-changing after all those years!

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    1. Susan A Eames10 May 2018 at 15:59

      Thanks, Linda - glad you loved the idea behind this story.

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  20. liz young10 May 2018 at 17:36

    Nice one Susan - made me laugh!

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    1. Susan A Eames10 May 2018 at 18:50

      That's nice to know, Lizy. Thanks for commenting. :)

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  21. Gah Learner10 May 2018 at 23:14

    This is so sweet. After so many years she can finally see the place and combine reality with her imagination.

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    1. Susan A Eames11 May 2018 at 09:43

      Thanks, Gah - that's how I saw it when I wrote the story. :)

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  22. Anonymous11 May 2018 at 13:57

    Lovely story. And I think I can see that big ape now ...

    Jilly, Sugar on the Bee

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  23. Anonymous11 May 2018 at 15:54

    Cute story. Enjoyed this cinematic take.

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    1. Susan A Eames11 May 2018 at 16:48

      Thanks for commenting - glad you liked the story. :)

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  24. Luccia Gray at Rereading Jane Eyre11 May 2018 at 18:21

    Loved this flash! I can fully understand. I had an amazing sensation the first time I saw some of the emblematic buildings in NYC. You captured that special moment.

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  25. Susan A Eames11 May 2018 at 19:06

    Thanks for your feedback, Luccia. Always good to know when a story works for someone. :)

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  26. Unknown11 May 2018 at 22:11

    👍👍

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  27. lisarey1990@gmail.com12 May 2018 at 00:51

    Fun. Nicely written.

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  28. Anonymous12 May 2018 at 01:42

    I felt connected to your hero.Strange as it may be, my first and only trip to New York City was almost two years ago. Only for a day, but the Empire State Building was my first stop. Not sure I thought about King Kong however, but I loved every minute of it.

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    1. Susan A Eames12 May 2018 at 10:05

      Thanks, Spauldis. Yes, I wrote this based on my own experience (no, I didn't see Kong) but it was wonderful to see all those iconic buildings.

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  29. Vinay Leo R.12 May 2018 at 05:25

    He's there alright! :) The imagination gets the pictures in our mind onto reality at times! Beautiful.

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    1. Susan A Eames12 May 2018 at 10:05

      Thank you, Vinay - yes, he's surely there in our imaginations! :)

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  30. Fatima Fakier12 May 2018 at 11:52

    Sounds like a wonderful old lady who still has a lot of life left in her. A zest for life.

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    1. Susan A Eames12 May 2018 at 13:27

      Yes, I think she's doing her bucket list! :)

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  31. Michael Wynn13 May 2018 at 19:33

    Shame on the taxi driver for trying to spoil her moment and good on her for letting nothing spoil it for her

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    1. Susan A Eames13 May 2018 at 19:37

      No, she's not going to let anyone ruin her dream! Thanks for commenting, Michael.

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  32. Anonymous14 May 2018 at 13:42

    Wonderful how the taxi driver knows, probably sees it on the faces of lots of his rides. This one left me smiling, although he could have let her down a little more gently.

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    1. Susan A Eames14 May 2018 at 18:14

      Yes, that's New York taxi drivers for you! Thanks for commenting, Sarah. :)

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  33. Anonymous14 May 2018 at 15:52

    She certainly loves King Kong. But it's not coming. I hope not.
    Thanks,
    Norma.

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    1. Susan A Eames14 May 2018 at 18:14

      No, just her imagination, I'm sure, Norma. Thanks for your comment. :)

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  34. magarisa14 May 2018 at 20:21

    Love the way you set the scene, with the Empire State Building breaking through the fog. Long live King Kong in her mind's eye! :-)

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    1. Susan A Eames14 May 2018 at 21:38

      Thanks, Magarisa - glad you liked the story. :)

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  35. Sascha Darlington15 May 2018 at 23:22

    lol Love it!

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