In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 3)

In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 3)[1]

Series
Work In Progress
Original Broadcast Date
1987
Cast
Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Arthur Miller, Nick Ullett, Laura Esterman, Ryan Cutrona
Format
Scripted Actors, 1 hour
Preceded by:	In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 2)
Followed by:	The Policeman's Ball

"You know, Charlene, I was just thinking"

In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 3) is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1987.

Cast of characters

• An unnamed prospector (Nick Ullett)
• Bud (Larry Block), a traveling salesman
• Ray (Ryan Cutrona, who owns the local road house
• Charlene (Laura Esterman), a road house dancer
• Rider (Tim Jerome), an ambulance driver

Synopsis

• Ray talks to Charlene about building a huge entertainment complex out by the dump.
• Bud shares a hotel room with Charlene and Rider, reads the bible while they make out, then watches television.
• Rider and Ray talk about restaurants and desserts.
• Bud and Rider talk about the process for getting insurance to pay for his car damage and Rider is thrown off a cliff.
• Ray talks to the therapist/religious leader guy and they sing "That's Life."
• Bud and Ray both leave town and say goodbye.
• Ray rides a tornado to paradise.

Music

• "The Stone" - Andreas Vollenweider (from White Winds, 1984) | YouTube
• "That's Life" - vocals by Ryan Cutrona

• "Royal Garden Blues" - Canadian Brass (from Basin Street, 1987) | YouTube

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