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Le Zombie, v. 4, issue 5, whole no. 40, July 1941
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(9) ET SEQ -by Ø Gammapi (This article is a rebuttal to the Pong article in LeZ #27, in which Pong interviewed Editor Pohl.) (Lapse of four minutes after final line of previous dialogue. ((See LeZ #27)) Tableau: Pohl is staring at Pong; Pong is staring back. Kornbluth's white shoes are waving frantically in the breeze as K falls into fits of enthusiasm over his new novelette. The Secretary is reading Movie Mirror. Tension is mounting rapidly.) Now go on with the story: Pohl: (sinisterly) "What was that you said, Pong?" Pong: "About Kornbluth, you mean?" Pohl: "About Kornbluth. Were you hinting? Do you think I'm guilty of nepotism?" Pong: "Certainly not --" Kornbluth: (from the depths) "He Does too! And I'm not your nephew!" Pong: (voice quavering) Well, look, Mr. Pohl. Practically everything you buy is from the Ivory Tower. Let's take the second Astonishing.." Pohl: "No, let's take the first Astonishing." Pong: "Never mind that, let's take the second...." Pohl: "Let's take the first Super Science." (Editor's note: I wonder if Pohl believes he is inserting subtle advertising in all this tomfoolery?) Pong: "Don't interrupt! In the second Astonishing...." Pohl: "How about the second Super, or the third Astonishing?" Pong: (triumphant) "Very well then! Let's take the second Super! What was in it? 'Castaway' by Wollheim, 'King Cole' by Gottesman....as if we didn't know that was Kornbluth! Both Ivory Tower men, neither ever sold another story." Pohl: "You're right --I do. It was six. Two to the Gernsback Wonder, ((stories not paid-for don't count -editor)) one to Unknown, one to Planet, two to Ten Story Book. You see, I forgot the one that appeared under a pseudonym." Kornbluth: (in a basso profundo from 'down under') "And I don't live at the Ivory Tower! They won't let me in!" Secretary: (picking up ringing phone) "Yes...yes...yes...yes..." Pohl: "Some one for me? Who is it?" Sec'y: "No one. You gave me the secret signal, so I rang the phone. It usually works on undesirables." Pohl: "This one's skull is thicker than usual." Pong: "Well, guess I had better be going. I detect a trace of a hint." Pohl: "Gawd! What an understatement! Pong: (picking up marbles, preparing to depart) "Well, then, how about my story. The one about slave girls on Mars I sent you last week: Pohl: (clapping hands to head) "Ohmygawd! Did you submit that? Hell, I thought it was just a dirty story you were passing along, and gave it to Kornbluth! Sec'y: "Was that what he gave me to read!" Pong: "Such a filthy place. I'm going back to Amazing Stories!" (END)
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(9) ET SEQ -by Ø Gammapi (This article is a rebuttal to the Pong article in LeZ #27, in which Pong interviewed Editor Pohl.) (Lapse of four minutes after final line of previous dialogue. ((See LeZ #27)) Tableau: Pohl is staring at Pong; Pong is staring back. Kornbluth's white shoes are waving frantically in the breeze as K falls into fits of enthusiasm over his new novelette. The Secretary is reading Movie Mirror. Tension is mounting rapidly.) Now go on with the story: Pohl: (sinisterly) "What was that you said, Pong?" Pong: "About Kornbluth, you mean?" Pohl: "About Kornbluth. Were you hinting? Do you think I'm guilty of nepotism?" Pong: "Certainly not --" Kornbluth: (from the depths) "He Does too! And I'm not your nephew!" Pong: (voice quavering) Well, look, Mr. Pohl. Practically everything you buy is from the Ivory Tower. Let's take the second Astonishing.." Pohl: "No, let's take the first Astonishing." Pong: "Never mind that, let's take the second...." Pohl: "Let's take the first Super Science." (Editor's note: I wonder if Pohl believes he is inserting subtle advertising in all this tomfoolery?) Pong: "Don't interrupt! In the second Astonishing...." Pohl: "How about the second Super, or the third Astonishing?" Pong: (triumphant) "Very well then! Let's take the second Super! What was in it? 'Castaway' by Wollheim, 'King Cole' by Gottesman....as if we didn't know that was Kornbluth! Both Ivory Tower men, neither ever sold another story." Pohl: "You're right --I do. It was six. Two to the Gernsback Wonder, ((stories not paid-for don't count -editor)) one to Unknown, one to Planet, two to Ten Story Book. You see, I forgot the one that appeared under a pseudonym." Kornbluth: (in a basso profundo from 'down under') "And I don't live at the Ivory Tower! They won't let me in!" Secretary: (picking up ringing phone) "Yes...yes...yes...yes..." Pohl: "Some one for me? Who is it?" Sec'y: "No one. You gave me the secret signal, so I rang the phone. It usually works on undesirables." Pohl: "This one's skull is thicker than usual." Pong: "Well, guess I had better be going. I detect a trace of a hint." Pohl: "Gawd! What an understatement! Pong: (picking up marbles, preparing to depart) "Well, then, how about my story. The one about slave girls on Mars I sent you last week: Pohl: (clapping hands to head) "Ohmygawd! Did you submit that? Hell, I thought it was just a dirty story you were passing along, and gave it to Kornbluth! Sec'y: "Was that what he gave me to read!" Pong: "Such a filthy place. I'm going back to Amazing Stories!" (END)
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