#53 Tell Me What To Do- Joe Frank
Joe Frank has been called the “apostle of radio noir.” At least that’s according to the dust jacket
for his short story collection, The Queen of Puerto Rico. The first tale, Tell
Me What To Do, is a dark sad world filled with booze and infidelity. Nobody is
happy with what they have or who they’re with and everyone is looking for an
escape. I guess it’s in a noir-light style.
The plot is not really important and the characters are
relatively cookie-cutter. These are some
of the themes:
Insecurity:
“He had the feeling if he didn’t stay with her, he’d never
see her again.”
Misery:
“She had gotten everything she wanted, and she was
miserable.”
Submission:
“Tell me what to do.”
And like every noir tale:
“They drank, they fought, and they fucked.”
That about sums it up!
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