Dios and Lindsey
This is Mitch Morgan's exclusive interview with Dios and Lindsey, real life characters from 122 Rules, the debut novel by Deek Rhew. Also, they star in the novella The Birth of an American Gigolo. After reading the interview, go back to the main page.
Mitch: So, you....you....wow. You two are bad!
Lindsey: True! We have fun at it too. You can't have a good story without great bad guys.
Mitch: You play relatively minor roles in the 122, but of everyone, you guys got your own book, which I have to say is spicy. Are you okay with that?
Lindsey: Are you kidding? Who would turn down the chance to have their own feature? It's an amazing opportunity and very flattering.
Dios: Right? During one of the revisions, Mr. Rhew took us out for beer, you know it's bad news when someone tries to get you liquored up before they talk to you. He said, look I love you guys but you just don't fit, the story isn't supposed to be about you. It's about the Sam's journey and how he came to be this uncaring isolationist. It's about him and Polly helping him becoming himself again, about what happened with Jake. Of course we were disappointed when he said he was going to cut our story.
Lindsey: I went all party-girl on his ass, and eventually he offered to give us our own book. He said we could really explore our characters and stretch our fictional legs. It would mean we would have to put in some long hours and have even more sex scenes, but there was no hesitation. We both were like, 'Hell yes!'.
Mitch: Not sure what going "all party-girl" on his ass means, but it doesn't sound pleasant.
Lindsey: (laughing) Oh, piss me off some day and find out!
Mitch: I think I'll just leave that to my imagination. So in Gigolo, Lindsey, you are in an unhappy marriage when you meet Dios and decide to train him to please women sexually.
Lindsey: Yeah, Stew and I had been having trouble for years and it just seemed like the right thing to do.
Mitch: Wow! I think a lot of people would disagree with that. Pastor Rose, for instance.
Lindsey: Well, he's a prick. I think Genie Rose would have to disagree with you there, Mitch. She's very very happy Dios and I set up this business. The pastor should thank me.
Mitch: Really?
Lindsey: Really. Why would anyone stay in a relationship that wasn't satisfying? I did because of my kids, but as soon as they left so did I. Dios filled a need in his wife's life, the good pastor wasn't willing to fill himself.
Dios: I'm marriage supplement. Like a multi-vitamin.
Mitch: In what way?
Dios: When you eat a balanced diet you get most of the nutrients you need, but everyone, everyone, is lacking something. So what do you do to fill that need? You take a vitamin to fill in the gaps. That's me. When something is lacking in their marriage, and in some cases, I can step in and help fill in the missing pieces. This shores up the base of the relationship and helps make it stronger. It gives it less exposed edges for the weather to wear away and make it collapse.
Mitch: Huh. So you didn't mind that Lindsey taught you the trade?
Dios: I think I was destined to do it one way or another. I think what Lindsey did was the equivalent of what Stanford did for Abby. She made me a professional in a field I had a natural aptitude in.
Lindsey: A very natural aptitude.
Dios: I love my job. Who wouldn't?
Mitch: What is the future for the two of you? I can see you're holding hands. Is there love in the air?
Lindsey: Of course I love him. But we are both happy to have our freedom.
Dios: Maybe when we're old? Who knows? We see each other all the time, she's definitely my best friend, but for now that's all. She's got her boy toys, I just happen to be the best one in her toy box, and I have my girl toys.
Lindsey: I am the best one in your toy box, too. Right?
Dios: (kissing her) My absolute favorite.
Mitch: Okay. So, Lindsey, you got your husband to help set up the New Man Handyman Service. Was he mad when he found out?
Lindsey: He found out when he read Mr. Rhew's book--he had sent copies to each of us for feedback before publishing--but by then I was gone and the papers on the divorce agreement signed. Thank god! He was pissed to say the least, but we have reconciled since. We aren't best buds or anything, but, Mitch we raised two awesome kids together and no matter what happens we'll always have that.
Mitch: I'll bet he was mad. Is he still with Cindy?
Lindsey: Yes, I think they are going to get married by some Buddha or something to the sound of African Rain Forest chants and crickets. Don't get me started.
Mitch: Or you'll go all "party-girl" on my ass?
Lindsey: Don't try me, Mitch.
Mitch: Okay, I think we're done now.
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Mitch: So, you....you....wow. You two are bad!
Lindsey: True! We have fun at it too. You can't have a good story without great bad guys.
Mitch: You play relatively minor roles in the 122, but of everyone, you guys got your own book, which I have to say is spicy. Are you okay with that?
Lindsey: Are you kidding? Who would turn down the chance to have their own feature? It's an amazing opportunity and very flattering.
Dios: Right? During one of the revisions, Mr. Rhew took us out for beer, you know it's bad news when someone tries to get you liquored up before they talk to you. He said, look I love you guys but you just don't fit, the story isn't supposed to be about you. It's about the Sam's journey and how he came to be this uncaring isolationist. It's about him and Polly helping him becoming himself again, about what happened with Jake. Of course we were disappointed when he said he was going to cut our story.
Lindsey: I went all party-girl on his ass, and eventually he offered to give us our own book. He said we could really explore our characters and stretch our fictional legs. It would mean we would have to put in some long hours and have even more sex scenes, but there was no hesitation. We both were like, 'Hell yes!'.
Mitch: Not sure what going "all party-girl" on his ass means, but it doesn't sound pleasant.
Lindsey: (laughing) Oh, piss me off some day and find out!
Mitch: I think I'll just leave that to my imagination. So in Gigolo, Lindsey, you are in an unhappy marriage when you meet Dios and decide to train him to please women sexually.
Lindsey: Yeah, Stew and I had been having trouble for years and it just seemed like the right thing to do.
Mitch: Wow! I think a lot of people would disagree with that. Pastor Rose, for instance.
Lindsey: Well, he's a prick. I think Genie Rose would have to disagree with you there, Mitch. She's very very happy Dios and I set up this business. The pastor should thank me.
Mitch: Really?
Lindsey: Really. Why would anyone stay in a relationship that wasn't satisfying? I did because of my kids, but as soon as they left so did I. Dios filled a need in his wife's life, the good pastor wasn't willing to fill himself.
Dios: I'm marriage supplement. Like a multi-vitamin.
Mitch: In what way?
Dios: When you eat a balanced diet you get most of the nutrients you need, but everyone, everyone, is lacking something. So what do you do to fill that need? You take a vitamin to fill in the gaps. That's me. When something is lacking in their marriage, and in some cases, I can step in and help fill in the missing pieces. This shores up the base of the relationship and helps make it stronger. It gives it less exposed edges for the weather to wear away and make it collapse.
Mitch: Huh. So you didn't mind that Lindsey taught you the trade?
Dios: I think I was destined to do it one way or another. I think what Lindsey did was the equivalent of what Stanford did for Abby. She made me a professional in a field I had a natural aptitude in.
Lindsey: A very natural aptitude.
Dios: I love my job. Who wouldn't?
Mitch: What is the future for the two of you? I can see you're holding hands. Is there love in the air?
Lindsey: Of course I love him. But we are both happy to have our freedom.
Dios: Maybe when we're old? Who knows? We see each other all the time, she's definitely my best friend, but for now that's all. She's got her boy toys, I just happen to be the best one in her toy box, and I have my girl toys.
Lindsey: I am the best one in your toy box, too. Right?
Dios: (kissing her) My absolute favorite.
Mitch: Okay. So, Lindsey, you got your husband to help set up the New Man Handyman Service. Was he mad when he found out?
Lindsey: He found out when he read Mr. Rhew's book--he had sent copies to each of us for feedback before publishing--but by then I was gone and the papers on the divorce agreement signed. Thank god! He was pissed to say the least, but we have reconciled since. We aren't best buds or anything, but, Mitch we raised two awesome kids together and no matter what happens we'll always have that.
Mitch: I'll bet he was mad. Is he still with Cindy?
Lindsey: Yes, I think they are going to get married by some Buddha or something to the sound of African Rain Forest chants and crickets. Don't get me started.
Mitch: Or you'll go all "party-girl" on my ass?
Lindsey: Don't try me, Mitch.
Mitch: Okay, I think we're done now.
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