The Drunk

The photographers are on amphetamines. The producers are stocked with ephedrine tabs. The sound guys are operating with a caffeine IV.

The show opens with a sweeping boom shot of Mt. Willis. Jam band music slips out the poorly-sealed windows. People mill in and out of the back door. The camera magicly slides through an open door and pans the room. There's food. There's booze. And there are people.

And in the middle of the room...our star, Otis.

He looks like he's pacing himself. He has a bottle of lite beer cradled in the nook of two fingers. He's smiling and eying up the room. Who will be the night's victor?

This is the sneak-peak of a new reality show on WNGB...The Drunk.

The rules are simple. Show up at the party between 8 and 11pm. Then out-drink, out-smile, and out-last the host...Otis.

It is not an easy prospect. Otis has spent years honing a skill of outlasting even the heartiest of partiers. When people try to sneak away, he spots them with an eagle eye, and mouths something derogatory. Bunch of panty-waists.

Otis labors under the misguided notion that as long as the party lasts, the fun will never end. It makes him a fierce competitor.

Several people have challenged our host--our star--in recent years. On a precious few occasions, a couple have actually won the grand prize: A moster hangover and a really confused look from Otis.

Otis is a sick individual. That could be why WNGB is working so hard to lock him into another three year contract.

Viewers love to watch a horror show like The Drunk.