At the end of Murder Before the Bell, Rick penned an essay on his favorite food.
There are only two types of American donut eaters. The
Neanderthal drives up to the local convenience store, goes over to the coffee
machine and fills his Styrofoam cup with the artificially prepared cappuccino
mix, and buys the first donut he sees. He grabs a donut off the counter, pays,
runs to his truck and as he stuffs the treat in his mouth, the crumbs fall on
his dirty T-shirt. The other type of American who truly understands the
significance of donuts, engages in a three-step process to true ecstasy-mental
vision, sensual delight, and reflection.
First, he envisions the type of donut he desires. Is it
going to be a light sweet donut from Krispy Kreme or a heavy cake donut from
Manley's? One word of caution, if the vision is one of a low fat donut from the
boxes at Safeway, then the donut eater is in need of serious therapy. After envisioning
the type of donut desired, the next step is to drive to the donut shop. I
should add that under no circumstances should serious donut eater buy one from
a convenience store and certainly not from the Central High School cafeteria.
Visual
The minute you enter a donut shop the sight of all the
donuts overwhelm your visual sense and then the sense of smell kicks in as
delicacies such as cake donuts covered with milk chocolate, maple bars bursting
with custard, and apple fritters swathed with sugar toppings emit odors that
pass through the air to your nose. Pick your favorite kind.
Sensual
The next step in this process is to pour a cup of black
coffee in a paper or ceramic cup and to introduce a splash of cream. Lattes,
cappuccinos, espressos, and specialty drinks are to be avoided since they
destroy the flavor of the donuts.
Reflection
Finally, sit down and raise the donut to the mouth, and take
a small bite. While chewing, reflect on the flavors of the topping, the texture
of the donut, and the aroma. The true donut eater will remain in a state of
ecstasy until finished.
As Homer Simpson once said, "Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?"
As Homer Simpson once said, "Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?"
Rick Podowski and the Hefty Trio a group of four middle-aged
overweight high school English teachers fight to save their friend accused of
murdering the school principal. The story begins when Rick arrives at Central
High School and sees the administration building engulfed in flames. Later, the
police discover the charred body of the principal and as the police start to
gather evidence to frame the acting principal, Rick and the Hefty Trio start
their own inquiry. They discover that their friend and the principal are both
involved in illegal activities with a former South Vietnamese Colonel who runs
a language school on the campus every Sunday. The community loves the Colonel
and is unaware that he owns a house of prostitution in the neighborhood and
employs a local Mexican gang for security. A rival gang wants part of the
action. The excitement continues as Rick and the Hefty Trio while working to
solve the mystery indulge in gourmet Mexican, Irish, Italian and Polish dishes
from their ethnic heritages, paired with unique wines from the Santa Cruz
Mountains of California.