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By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 10

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 10

ORIGINAL DATE: 3 October 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello and welcome to IT SUITS HER . . . the current series from The 3:57 by me, William E. Spear.

The bloom of friendship between Celia and Maxie has wilted under the raging frost of their mutually-inflicted antagonism.

What started as caustic barbs interrupted by moments of civility now lacks any human qualities.

Can it get any worse? Listen to Episode Ten of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Maxie angrily reminded Celia her parents probably wanted to be there for her but didn’t know how.

Celia, with equal anger, threw back that all they had to do was ask!

She was cut off by Maxie’s fury: “It’s not that easy!”

(Theme for Maxie’s Regret comes up and under)

She let him speak.

He stepped away and reduced the chance of further damage by collecting his thoughts and carefully choosing his words: “My friends and I started with nothing but endless auditions. Eventually, I got some roles . . . starting making a name for myself.”

She leaned forward with interest. Not too much, but enough to encourage his monologue.

(Theme for Maxie’s Regret goes out)

“Then a bit of success came along and things changed. I was meeting new people who wanted me to be gracious and witty like the characters I played. A cocktail in my hand and a charming comment on my lips. I went to their parties, made them laugh, and got my picture in the paper. The roles got bigger and the success even more so. But my old friends were gone.”

“Go on,” she said, curious where his biography was going.

“I couldn’t keep it going. I’d slip out a side door to get away from the crowds and be gone for days. After a while, the parts stopped coming and I made new friends with outstanding varieties of Irish whiskey. That’s when I realized I could never be something I wasn’t. I was a nothing.”

Celia interpreted his “nothing” comment personally: “My parents were something; you’re the nothing.”

“I didn’t push a daughter out of my life.”

“All they had to do was ask for help.”

“They didn’t have the guts.”

Celia crumbled emotionally: “Leave them alone.”

Maxie had evened the score and leveled his opponent. However, he was not proud of either fact.

He paused, then gently approached her: “Miss Court, I’m sorry, really sorry.”

No response.

“Miss Court?”

Again no response.

“Pardon me, Miss Court.”

Her hostility flickered: “What.”

He confessed he needed her help.

Her hostility burned more brightly: “How?”

He reminded her of his suit for his audition. “It’s getting late,” he said. “And I’d like to . . .”

Celia cut him off but her hostility was dimmed: “Yeah, sure. It’s in the back room. Give me a minute to get it.”

That’s when Mr. Clarkson returned.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Ten of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin and additional music is by Lesfm. Theme for Maxie’s Regret is by Harumachi Music. All are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 09

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 09

ORIGINAL DATE: 26 September 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello and welcome to The 3:57 by William E. Spear. I am the host of the program and this is our series IT SUITS HER.

Celia and Maxie have connected through a bittersweet moment in their past. Maxie shared a scene from his greatest film triumph and Celia told how the same scene played out with her leaving her parents.

How long will the rose petals and angel choirs last? Find out in Episode Nine of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

The details of Celia’s final time seeing her parents were told to Maxie: “My dad admitted he and mom were phonies. I packed my bags, got on a train, and moved to the city.”

Her word words hung in the air for Maxie to consider: “How long ago was that?”

“Five years,” she said.

Maxie went on: “Did you tell them you moved to Flemington?”

She shook her head “No.”

Maxie thought the actions were extreme and said so.

Celia spoke of getting tired of them be pretending to be something they weren’t. “I couldn’t listen to them anymore,” she said.

Maxie added that some people have to project a certain image.

“There was never a need impress me,” was her counter.

“They must have had their reasons,” said Maxie.

Celia was having none of his explanations. “How can you defend them?” she demanded.

“I never met your parents. How could I?” was his response.

She pushed back and accused him being sympathetic towards them.

It was Maxie’s turn to push back: “How could I have sympathy for someone I never met?”

“I don’t know,” she said. “But you are very good at it.”

Maxie slapped his forehead into his palm. He took a breath and approached the point from a different angle. “Perhaps,” he said, slowing down. “They thought it was in your best interest.”

Celia resumed her attack: “My best interest was to watch movies, eat popcorn, and laugh.”

Maxie increased his volume: “There’s more to life than watching movies.”

“Said the failed actor,” retaliated Celia.

He was speechless but she was not: “All I ever wanted was to ride our bikes down the shore and get pretzels on the boardwalk.”

“They probably wanted to do but didn’t know how,” he said.

Celia let loose the full intensity of her hurt: “All they had to do was ask!”

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Nine of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin and additional music is by Lesfm. Both are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 08

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 08

ORIGINAL DATE: 19 September 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello. I am William Spear and the host of The 3:57. This is our series IT SUITS HER.

Once again the common ground between Celia and Maxie is trampled upon. This time, his gesture of good will toward her parents caused Celia to reveal they have been gone for years.

Will their relationship survive another setback?

It’s emotional wounds and bandages galore in Episode Eight of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Celia’s whispered revelation about her parents rocked Maxie.

He matched her hushed volume and added sympathy: “I’m sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.”

Celia brightened immediately: “They’re still alive but I don’t see them anymore.”

(Theme for Celia’s Sorrow comes up and under)

Maxie’s head was spinning from the rapid change of emotional direction. “What happened?”

“They were always bragging about who they knew or what parties they were going to,” she said. “One night they came home and dropped names in front of my friends for over an hour.”

“That doesn’t sound so bad,” said Maxie.

She plowed on: “Every name that came out of their mouths included who they worked for, salary, the size of their house, where they vacationed, and the type of car they drove. When another hour went by, I called them phonies. My dad laughed at me and said, “If you’ll excuse us . . .””

She was interrupted by Maxie: “If you’ll excuse us, Sarah, I fear you’ve realized what we’ve worked so hard to keep hidden from you.”

Celia’s amazement filled the tailoring shop. “How could you know that? Okay there is one correction: My dad used my name. But . . . ,” she continued. “How did you know?

(Theme for Celia’s Sorrow goes out)

The line between re-telling and re-living his past was blurred. Maxie spoke: “It’s one of the scenes from THE TERMINUS. My character – Jonathan Talmadge – was a nothing married to a nobody. He and his wife dragged their daughter around the world for twenty years convincing everyone they belonged in elite society.”

Celia’s attention was sky-high. It was like she was being told her own life story.

Maxie continued: “One night in Europe – Stockholm, I think – they were heading out to a fancy dress ball and their daughter, Sarah, confronted them. Called them phonies and said she was tired of their stories. Then she . . .”

It was Celia’s turn to interrupt and re-live and re-tell the past: “Then she packed her bags, got on a train, and left. That’s what I did – packed my bags and moved to the city.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Eight of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin and additional music is by Lesfm. Theme for Celia’s Sorrow is by Harumachi Music. All are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 07

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 07

ORIGINAL DATE: 12 September 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello. I am William Spear and the host of The 3:57. This is our series IT SUITS HER.

For the first time since meeting each other, Celia and Maxie were having a civil, rather than caustic, conversation. UNTIL Maxie told Celia he used to be a big star and asked how big she was. When she said, “A size nine” Maxie flew off the handle.

Listen as they struggle to repair, rather than re-aggravate, their moment in Episode Seven of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Maxie snapped at her: “When I asked how big you are I wasn’t asking about your clothing size.”

He immediately realized his mistake: “I’m sorry. What I meant was, “What have you accomplished with your life?””

Celia took a deep breath and began: “I’m working this job to continue in college. I got my technical degree in computer science and now I’m going for a bachelor’s in international business.”

She grabbed another gulp of air: “I’ve got pretty good grades and someday I’ll go for my Masters. My goal is to be President of my own global business.”

One more breath: “And my friends call me Ceel . . . short for Celia.”

He congratulated her, “Very impressive, Celia.”

“Please call me Ceel. I insist.”

“Ceel. I wish you nothing but success.”

She accepted the well-wishes graciously: “Thank you.”

Common ground was forming between them and Maxie cautiously stepped onto it.

He asked about the movies she watched with her parents.

Celia gushed they watched tons of them.

Maxie wondered if they ever saw THE CORSAGE? “No” was her response.

“How about A CONTINENTAL AFFAIR or MANNERS, ALWAYS MANNERS?” he asked. “No” and “No said Celia.

“THE TERMINUS?”

Celia brightened like a Christmas tree: “That was their favorite movie.”

Maxie informed her he was in that.

Celia’s disbelief bubbled up: “As what – a bit player or an extra?”

“I was Jonathan Talmadge,” announced Maxie.

Celia was overwhelmed: “You . . .? You were Jonathan Talmadge? In THE TERMINUS?”

“That’s me,” said Maxie.

Celia gushed she and her parents saw it a hundred times. “My Dad,” she continued. “Always said he hoped to be half the gentleman you were.”

It was Maxie’s turn to gush: “I’m sure he’s more of a gentleman than any movie character. I have a few photographs from the picture if your folks would like one autographed.”

Celia stepped away and stood silently.

Maxie stared at the back of her head and, at length, cleared his throat.

She turned and whispered, “They’ve been gone for years.”

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Seven of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin. Additional music is by Lesfm. Both are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 06

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 06

ORIGINAL DATE: 5 September 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello. I am William Spear and the host of The 3:57. This is our series IT SUITS HER.

Celia Court, “Ceel” to her friends, works as an Assistant Manager in Smart Styles tailoring shop. Maxwell “Maxie” Williams needs his suit from the shop for an appointment.

Each is running away from their past. But from what in particular?

It’s more of Celia versus Maxie and Maxie versus Celia in Episode Six of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Maxie’s frustration crescendoed into a primal scream: “Ahhhhhhhh!!”

“I have never ever met a more difficult, more frustrating, more, more . . .” He was at a loss for words.

Celia helped: “More intelligent, more insightful, more skilled . . .”

Maxie narrowed his eyes, stared, and admitted those were not the words he was looking for. “In thirty years of acting,” he continued. “I’ve never met anyone like you.”

Celia was intrigued by his thirty years of acting description and asked for his name again.

“Argosy Maxwell Williams” was the response.

Celia spoke of watching a lot of movies growing up. She and her parents saw a million of them but she didn’t remember his name.

Maxie lowered his eyes and voice. He spoke from a time when his name was on everyone’s lips. “I was big,” he said. “Bigger than . . .”

Her cellphone rang twice and she answered it.

“No, I can’t talk now. . . . Maybe later. . . . Goodbye.” She turned her attention to Maxie, “Go ahead, Mr. Williams.”

Maxie continued: “As I was saying, I was bigger than big. I co-starred with the all the giants – Tommie Royster, Gina Broyles, and Pamela Fenster.”

Celia’s mouth gaped open. “You? You worked with Pamela Fenster? She could act her way through a brick wall.”

Maxie smiled: “When the cameras were rolling she was a force. But off set she was a real sweetheart. I worked with her and other legends like Van Hoffman, Tony Marks, and Jackie Squires. I turned down scripts from Olympic Pictures, Statue Films, and Metropolitan Movies. Women used to spread rumors they were dating me. All the papers said, “I was a brilliant comic actor. . . Bigger than big.””

His half-remembering and half-speaking ended. He stopped looking backwards and then continued: “How big are you?”

“Well . . . I’m a size seven,” Celia said.

“Really?”

She admitted: “Okay, a size nine.”

Maxie snapped: “I wasn’t asking about your clothes. I meant, what have you done with your life?”

(Theme for Maxie’s Regret fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Six of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin and additional music is by Lesfm. Theme for Maxie’s Regret is by Harumachi Music. All are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 05

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 05

ORIGINAL DATE: 29 August 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello. Welcome to The 3:57 and our series IT SUITS HER. I am the host William Spear.

In the last episode, Maxie tried lying to get his suit but Celia was having none of that. Round one went to her but he is determined to withstand her verbal onslaught.

The tailoring shop is full of fireworks for Episode Five of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Celia continued harshly: “We are closed and you need to leave!”

Maxie picked himself up from being flattened by the 9:02 Celia Express: “Wait just one moment. I am Argosy Williams.”

“Argosy Jones?” asked Celia.

Maxie winced from her getting his last name wrong: “It’s Williams. Argosy Williams and I require my suit – tonight.”

Celia returned his volley: “I am Celia. Celia Court and I require you to leave – now.”

“I need my suit to audition for a play,” said Maxie

Once again Celia outmaneuvered her opponent: “I need you to exit stage left . . . or else.”

“Or else, what?” was Maxie’s steely response.

Celia declared her intent to call the police.

Maxie’s re-stated intention of not leaving without his suit was met with Celia brandishing her phone like a ninja sword.

Having failed at regrouping, Maxie tried defusing: “Now there’s no need for that, Miss . . . uh-?”

Celia cut him off: “I just told you. I am Celia Court. My friends call me Ceel.”

He interpreted the offered nickname as a thaw in her demeanor: “I am Argosy Maxwell Williams. My friends call me Maxie. Pleased to meet you Ceel.”

He was not rewarded for his efforts.

Only her friends could call her Ceel, she promised, and Maxie was no friend.

Maxie stomped his size eight-and-one half custom-made leather shoes for emphasis: “Young lady, I am Argosy Williams.”

“I’ve still never heard of Argosy Jones,” she said.

He slammed his forehead into the palm of his hand muttering. “Williams, Williams, Williams.”

“Leave, leave, leave,” encouraged Celia.

“But I am Argosy Jones!”

“I thought you said your name was Argosy Williams,” Celia noted with a sly smile.

Maxie realized Celia had reduced his attack into pretzel logic and responded with a primal: “Ahhhhhhhh!!!!”

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Five of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin. Additional music is by Lesfm. Both are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 04

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IT SUITS HER, Episode 04

ORIGINAL DATE: 22 August 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello and welcome to The 3:57 by William E. Spear. My name is William Spear and this is our series IT SUITS HER.

Last time, Maxie was trying to pick up his suit and arrived moments after the tailoring shop closed. Celia was trying to save her job and demanded he leave at once.

Sit back and enjoy the slugfest of Episode Four in . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Maxie was pleading his case: “I have an appointment tonight.”

Celia’s judgement was swift and unsympathetic: “The shop is closed.”

Maxie countered with this was the earliest he could get here.

Celia countered his counter with his earliest was exactly two minutes after closing and good night.

Her cell phone rang and she turned away. Maxie mapped out his strategy.

Celia finished her call and turned back but her tormentor was still there.

With his future hanging by a thread, he did the only honorable and mature thing he could imagine. He lied.

Without pause or hesitation, he said he was a close friend of the owner of the establishment.

This appeared to make a difference to her. “Really? You know Mr., uh, . . .?”

“Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. . . . Did I say yes?” asked Maxie.

Celia assured him he did.

“We go back many, many, many, many years,” bragged Maxie.

“Really?” gushed Celia as if she was talking with a movie star.

“In fact,” he said. “I helped him start the business.”

Celia was even more amazed. “You? You helped Mr. Higgins start Fit Rite tailors?”

“Yes,” he assured her. “And “good old Higgie” said Fit Rite would always be open for me.”

“Well, any friend of “good old Higgie” deserves our best.”

Maxie was pleased with these developments and let her know: “I will be sure to speak favorably the next time I see him.”

Celia let loose her trap. “NOT! In the first place, the owner is Jack Clarkson and not “good old Higgie”.”

Maxie fought, but failed, to get in a word. He would have been more successful sprouting wings and flying to his appointment.

Celia’s verbal freight train picked up speed: “In the second place, the shop is named Smart Styles not Fit Rite.”

Maxie conceded defeat and asked about his suit.

Celia closed in to finish off her prey: “And in the third place, we are closed. Good night!”

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Four of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin. Additional music is by Lesfm. Both are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES