Blogagaard Also Abides (for Jay)

       THE STRANGER
                       Sure, I gotcha.

             The bartender has put two gleaming beers on the counter.

                                   DUDE
                       Thanks, Gary...Take care, man, I
                       gotta get back.

                                   THE STRANGER
                       Sure.  Take it easy, Dude--I know
                       that you will.

             THE DUDE, LEAVING, NODS:

                                   DUDE
                       Yeah man.  Well, you know, the Dude
                       abides.

             Gazing after him, The Stranger drawls, savoring the words:

                                   THE STRANGER
                       The Dude abides.

             He gives his head a shake of appreciation, then looks into
             the camera.

                                   THE STRANGER
                       I don't know about you, but I take
                       comfort in that.  It's good knowin'
                       he's out there, the Dude, takin' her
                       easy for all us sinners.  Shoosh.  I
                       sure hope he makes The finals.  Welp,
                       that about does her, wraps her all
                       up.  Things seem to've worked out
                       pretty good for the Dude'n Walter,
                       and it was a purt good story, dontcha
                       think?   Made me laugh to beat the
                       band.  Parts, anyway.  Course--I
                       didn't like seein' Donny go. But
                       then, happen to know that there's a
                       little Lebowski on the way.  I guess
                       that's the way the whole durned human
                       comedy keeps perpetuatin' it-self,
                       down through the generations, westward
                       the wagons, across the sands a time
                       until-- aw, look at me, I'm ramblin'
                       again.  Wal, uh hope you folks enjoyed
                       yourselves.