so i was using a different character's name. and a friend of mine found 'em, he goes, "man, this is a really good play." i thought, "hmm, maybe that's what it is." so i started trying to go see plays, but i had no money, so i would sneak into the saenger theater at all of these shows that were coming to town. but i would wait until intermission when everybody would come out to smoke, so i was only seeing the second half of the shows. and people tell me today that's why my writing is the way that it is 'cause i only know how to write the second-- thback end. - the ck end of it, yeah. but, um, but i moved to atlanta. went to work as a used car salesman and bill collector. you know, doing whatever i had to do to be able to get the money to do-- to put the play up. - and that was your goal? - that was my goal, yeah. so you're writing about these personal experiences, these horrible experiences, and it's dark. why did you think that would connect with audiences? well, there was-- it was dark, but it was also a lot of humor in it. i know you're going to be coming to work 'cause you're looking so handsome today.