Danno Prevents Suicide!


You may not be aware of this, but before Danno was a "renowned" columnist, and before he was a 911 phone operator, and before he was a Greeting card writer, I used to be a Suicide Prevention phone operator! Thanks, once again, through the magic of transcripts, I am able to bring you calls from my first, and ultimately, last day on the job!


DANNO: Hello...suicide prevention hotline...
CALLER: It's all over! I'm going to kill myself!
DANNO: Why?
CALLER: My wife left me for another man...
DANNO: For that you want to kill yourself? I have friends who would celebrate!
CALLER: But I love my wife...
DANNO: How long were you married?
CALLER: Ten years ago, today!
DANNO: Oh..well Happy Anniversary!
CALLER: There is no anniversary...she left!
DANNO: Oh yes, I forgot. Gee if my wife left me on our anniversary, I'd probably kill myself!
caller disconnects DANNO: Oops...


DANNO: Suicide hotline...You wind up dead, it's on our head...
CALLER: I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna kill myself! Don't try to talk me out of it!
DANNO: OK then...bye...
operator disconnect





DANNO: Suicide hotline...you may die, but we still try...
CALLER: My life is over. I'm going to kill myself!
DANNO: Why?
CALLER: I just found out my son is gay...
DANNO: Oh Lord. May I suggest carbon monoxide poisening? It's less painful...
CALLER: Uh...OK...thanks?
DANNO: Call again...bye...
operator disconnect


DANNO: Suicide prevention...If you die...tell God I said hi...
CALLER: I just took a whole bottle of aspirin...
DANNO: You must have had a killer headache! Next time try a hot water bottle on your forehead.
CALLER: But....
operator disconnect


DANNO: Suicide hotline...If you're looking to be deceased, we'll do more than a priest...
CALLER: Yes...can you tell me what the least painful method of death would be?
DANNO: Old age...
CALLER: I can't wait that long. I want to kill myself now.
DANNO: Why?
CALLER: Everyone's mean to me. I can't take people yelling at me anymore...
DANNO: That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of! What are you....a sissy!?! You dumb son-of-a-b$#@%!! You make me sick!!!
gunshot is heard
DANNO: ...and tell whoever is shooting the gun that I can't talk with that noise!!! It's distracting me! pause
DANNO: Hello?
pause
DANNO: Hello?
operator disconnect...gently


DANNO: Suicide hotline...Don't take your life, even if you got a lousy wife...
CALLER: Yes...hello?
DANNO: Can I help you?
CALLER: I have a question....
DANNO: OK...shoot...
CALLER: Uh...you mean shoot with the question, or shoot with the gun?
DANNO: Whatever...
CALLER: Uh..ok...if I kill myself...will I still go to Heaven?
DANNO: The last dead guy I spoke with didn't tell me...sorry. But please let me know should you decide to kill yourself, OK?
CALLER: Uh....i guess so...
operator disconnect





DANNO: Suicide prevention...if you do it, we blew it!
CALLER: Uh...hi...
DANNO: Can I help you buddy?
CALLER: Yeah...I got an order here for two pepperoni pizzas, and I can't find where you're located.
DANNO: Oh my God...no!
operator muffles receiver
Hey, quiet everyone! I have an emergency here!
CALLER: Yeah..anyway, I'm not going to be abl to deliver these pizzas to you..
DANO: My God, son..no! Don't do it...please!
CALLER: I have no choie, Dude...
DANNO: Please reconsider. What's your name?
CALLER: Uh..Ricky...
DANNO: Ricky...please don't do this. You don't have to do this! Where are you now?
CALLER: I'm at a pay phone downtown somewhere.
DANNO: OK...stay there Ricky. Don't do anything rash!
CALLER: I'm sorry Dude...I gotta go...bye...
caller disconnect
DANNO: No wait! Ricky!
pause
DANNO: Damn it...I lost him. Did we get a trace!?!


DANNO: Hello....
CALLER: hello?
DANNO: Yeah?
CALLER: Is this the suicide prevention hotline?
DANNO: Yeah...
CALLER: Gee, you sound depressed. Are you OK?
DANNO: Not really, no. Our pizza never arrived.
CALLER: Wow...bummer...
DANNO: I can't take it. I'm so hungry, I could just die.
CALLER: Hang in there Pal. That's no reason to kill yourself.
DANNO: Sometimes, life isn't fair...
CALLER: I know, but there will be better days ahead. Just hang in there...ok?
DANNO: Maybe you're right. I guess I was just looking for sympathy. Thanks a lot.
CALLER: Don't mention it...
operator disconnect


DANNO: Suicide prevention...unlike Nike, don't just do it...
CALLER: Can I tell you why I want to kill myself?
DANNO: Shoot...
CALLER: Shoot?
DANNO: Yes...shoot!
CALLER: Are you sure?
DANNO: Yes...I'm ready..go ahead!
gunshot is heard
DANNO: Oops...



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