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The nun squinted at me. “His aura says ‘desperate but hygienic.’ I’ll allow it.”

“Interesting,” she said. “Reaction: flinch, but didn’t stand up. Thumbs up or thumbs down, Sister?”

“Password?”

“The producer will see you now.”

I didn’t get the part. They went with a mime who had a more “authentic breakdown.”

But not the one from the cautionary tales. This one was wrong .

I knocked. A slot slid open. Two bloodshot eyes peered out. weirdest-audition-ever-backroom-casting-couch

The nun cackled. “Oh, honey. We wish it was that simple. Just sit.”

The hamster, currently rolling in its ball near the meatball sub, squeaked.

Gerald the Avocado rolled closer. “Okay, Marcus. Here’s the deal. This isn’t a porno. It’s not a thriller. It’s a new immersive art installation called ‘The Couch of Truth.’ We need someone who can improvise the Seven Stages of Existential Dread while a live hamster observes.” The nun squinted at me

“Welcome to the weirdest audition of your life,” said the avocado. His voice was surprisingly deep. “I’m Gerald. I handle ‘vibes.’ Please, have a seat on the couch.”

“Stage three: Bargaining,” whispered the bathrobe woman. “He’s trying to process the logic. Beautiful.”