Los Angeles: June, 2002

A semi-comic fantasy about an aspect of the future that may prove pertinent to L.A.

Comments (0) By Dominic Sicilia Wednesday, Dec 25 2002

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Assured of a positive night's sleep, Bobby switches on the late news. The lead item is a story about a bizarre lawsuit filed in New York. A woman is suing Larry Flynt Enterprises for manufacturing a sex toy that damaged her relationship with her husband. The toy, a life-size, styro-molded female with all sexual appurtenances and capabilities, has a voice facility and allows computer input.

According to the woman, her husband connected the doll to their home computer and programmed the toy to cater vocally to all his fantasies. In time, he developed the machine's personality to the point where he preferred the doll to his wife.

Laughing, Bobby starts to fall asleep. A sensor in the TV that picks up his lowered body temperature and breathing rate automatically turns off the set. He drifts off into a pleasant dream.

Suddenly, there is a crash from the living-room. Quickly awakened, Bobby stumbles to the door and opens it. In the living-room is the woman with the red dog tattoo on her arm. Around her are men in uniform.

"That's him!" the woman says, pointing at Bobby.

"What are you doing?" Bobby asks incredulously.

"Honey, I'm from entertainment security and these guys are cops you are under arrest."