Read Pluto Walks the Earth, Chapter 13: A Moment
Pluto
It’s so weird being famous.
I went through my whole 17 years being basically a nobody, then I Go West, young man (Harris Greeley) and all hell breaks loose. “Scion-tology.” “Fast Action Saves Stranger.” “Pluto Day in Nevada.” “Thanks for Lunch, Guvnah!” “MTV Reality Show to Star NM Hero Pluto McDowell?” “NACM to Host Banking Heir/Fast Food Hero Pluto McDowell.” Crazy!
That last one is a big surprise. I’m with Gus at breakfast just shooting the shit about bedrock resonance and I get a text from something called the National Association of Credit Management about their 116th Annual Credit Conference & Expo at Circus Circus Hotel & Casino, June 26-28 in (believe it or not!) freakin’ Las Vegas. They want me to be onstage on the second morning for a Q&A about my “life and exploits” with Joan Lunden (sp?) (who turns out to be a bigshot news anchor) because they think I’ll have appeal to younger members and also because one of the Jonas brothers has pulled out at the last minute. And, get this, they will pay me $25,000 plus two nights in Vegas and first-class travel. Like I said, crazy. And, by the way, June 26 is my birthday, so turning 18 in Vegas. How cool is that?