Later, the boss filled us in on what was happening behind us.

The paramedics, who also could tell it was fake, gave Raymond a sternum rub. Apparently they did this in order to awake folks who inexplicably passed out.

The unconscious Raymond, ever the brilliant actor, couldn’t stand the sternum rub, so, with BOTH HANDS (one of which was under his lying head) smacked away the sternum-rubbing knuckles. And, in a fascinating case study in the need for unconscious people to be comfortable, he put his hand back under his head so he wouldn’t have to lie on that uncomfortable grate. The boss said that the first time Raymond pulled this off, he almost forgot to put his hand back there.

This ridiculous scene happened FIVE TIMES-until the paramedics couldn’t take it anymore. They left Raymond lying (in so many ways) and went downstairs to laugh their heads off. Oh, and to figure out their next move.

They took him away in the ambulance. We were disgusted with the whole thing.

Nick and I got some other help for the rest of the night. Raymond’s acting debut had taken about an hour. He managed to get the last three hours of the night off!

Good thing, too. He probably still made it to that Boy George concert on time.