dinner with hollis thomas...

[First Course: Double portion of cheesecake; strawberry sauce; graham cracker crust.]
THOMAS: You got to eat dessert first to see if the food is any good. You want any? I ordered two slices, but they're for me.
[Second Course: A half-dozen shrimp and a half-dozen oysters; cocktail sauce.]
THOMAS: You gonna watch me eat these oysters? They're a sexual aphrodisiac, you know.
SI: I know. I won't be having any.
THOMAS: So, how's your love life?
[Third Course: Filet mignon with onions; creamed spinach; mashed potatoes.]
SI: So, where to now, Hollis?
THOMAS: I'm going home to take a nap. Then I'll work out for an hour.