Well Doug is a story of the creator's life, and here's what happened with his life.
Its my ten-year reunion, and I didnt go. I was in New York working like crazy as a freelancer and just trying to make it there. And I got a phone call in New York and its Patti. The real Patti. And my hearts beating fast. Shes like, I was at the reunion! You werent! and I was like, YeahsorryI had to work. And she goes, I found out you live in New York. Guess whatI do, too! And she told me where she lives. We lived across Central Park from each other. And she says, Why dont you come over for dinner?
So now were in a Doug show. Im like, what do I wear? What will she look like!? All thats happening as Im walking across Central Park to her apartment, just wondering and just hoping, all those things. I was, at the time, very available.
I get to the door, and you get buzzed up in New York, and so I walk up to the apartment and I hear the lock turnits getting ready to happenand she opens the door, and shes perfect. Just perfect. She just looks spectacular and shes so happy, and her arms fly up and we hug, and Im just like [frightened guttural gasping noises]. She backs up and she goes Look, Jimmy! Boobs! I got my boobs! [Laughs.] It sounds like Im making this up, right? And Im like, Yeah yeah, uh huh! Yeah, they always used to call me Flatty Patti, but look! And she was just funny and fun and innocent, but its like Doug and Patti together again, ten years later, right?
So this is all wonderful, right? And then she wheels and goes, Oh, Jimmy, I want you to meet my husband.
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