PixelVixen707

Here’s the solution to this problem. And remember, just because I’m not waiting on a solution doesn’t mean you can’t take a crack at solving it. Think before you read!

To solve it, I’d suggest cracking open a spreadsheet.

The whole thing hinges on a series of misunderstandings. At first glance, you would assume that Dangling Eye drove into town with the Mr. Do! in their band van, and lost the game when their van was towed, an incident that led to the break-up of the band.

However, look close at both the interview and the show listings, and you’ll see some inconsistencies:

- While Al Haig things they drove in on a Thursday, long days on the road made them lose track of dates: they actually came into town on Friday.

- When they got into town, Al wrote an obnoxious note to the hoodrats who were lending them a place to sleep. He told them to get the van and all their stuff to the club by Friday 5 PM, or they get no beer. However, he didn’t realize that this really gave them about half an hour to scramble to the club and get everything set up.

- The hoodrats came through. They hauled everything out of the van and into the club - including the Mr. Do!. We know they did what they were supposed to because of Fuck’s interview. He noticed the van was empty on Saturday - although he didn’t bring it up when the van was impounded, because the band was too busy breaking up. He also gave the hoodrats the beer. Which they earned.

- But what club? Why did the band get the cold shoulder at the Double Door? Well, remember that the booker was scatterbrained and kept sending Dangling Eye the wrong info. It turns out that the booker mixed up the Double Door and the Empty Bottle. The name is correct on the fax (which the hoodrats used), but the booker gave the wrong name to Al on the phone (which is all he paid attention to). How do we know the Empty Bottle is the right club? Because the booker refers to a member of the Velvet Underground playing there next month - and the Empty Bottle lists a show by Moe Tucker.

So the Mr. Do! wound up at the Empty Bottle. Q.E.D.

Kudos again to Turbofool for solving it first!