Unaware of what had happened at the studio, the Monkees spent the rest of the day rehearsing for their gig and packing for their trip.
Taking a break from packing, Peter walked over to the TV and turned it on. Just as the newscaster began to read, Mike came over and shut the TV off.
"Hey, why did you do that, Mike?" Peter asked.
"We don't have time for that now, Peter." Mike explained, "We gotta rehearse for the gig tonight."
"Oh, ok." Peter said and followed Mike to the bandstand.
After rehearsing, the guys packed their instruments into the Monkeemobile and went over to the Vincent Van Go-Go.
During a break, Davy as usual found a girl to talk to. Her name was Lucy and she was a regular at the club. As they stood at the bar, Davy told Lucy about the trip the Monkees were going to make the next day.
"Sounds like you and your friends are going to have a groovy time." Lucy said.
"Yeah, too bad only the four of us can go." Davy smiled.
Lucy blushed, then asked, "I forgot, on which island did you say the resort was located?"
"Boring Boring." Davy replied.
Lucy looked down at the floor for a moment, her forehead wrinkled in thought.
"What's the matter?" Davy asked.
"I seem to remember Boring Boring was in the news last year." Lucy replied. "Something about..."
"Hey Davy!" Mike shouted over to him over the noise of the crowd. "We gotta get back up on stage."
"Coming Mike!" Davy called back, then turned to Lucy, "Hey, I gotta go. Tell me later, ok?" He squeezed her hand and walked back over to the stage.
"Oh now I remember!" Lucy exclaimed, but by then Davy was joining his band mates back on stage.
"Remember what, Lucy?" A man asked her as he came over to the bar.
"Oh hi, Roger." Lucy said, "I was just going to tell Davy of the Monkees what I had heard about Boring Boring island."
"Yeah, the resort there was shut down last year." Roger said, "My sister worked there for awhile. A nearby volcano erupted and they had to close for safety reasons."
"Yeah, that's it." Lucy replied, "Davy told me he and his friends had been invited on an all-expenses paid trip to the resort."
Roger chuckled, "He's just feeding you a line, babe." He said, "C'mon, let's check out a movie."
"Sounds good to me." Lucy smiled and the two left the club.
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After the gig, the Monkees packed up for home. Davy was a little disappointed to see Judy hadn't waited for him.
"Don't worry about that now." Mike told Davy as he walked over to him after collecting their pay from the club owner, "You'll probably see her when we play here again."
"Yeah, we gotta hit the hay early anyway to be on time for the boat." Micky added.
"You're right, Micky." Davy admitted, "Don't want to be late for the trip of a lifetime."
So the Monkees went home and right to bed, not bothering to watch the news and thus never found out about Judy being shot.
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The next morning, the Monkees were waiting expectantly at the Malibu Marina for their boat to Boring Boring. Micky paced the dock, while Peter stood at the edge and scanned the horizon.
"Sit down, Micky." Mike said, "You're making me nervous." Mike was sitting on one of the suitcases.
With a sigh, Micky joined him on another suitcase. "I'm just so excited about this!" He said happily, "We're in for seven days of sun and fun…"
"With girls in their bikinis." Davy grinned.
"Plus big buffets of food." Peter added with a smile.
"I'm going to lay out in a hammock and sleep." Mike said wistfully.
"Hey, I think I see a boat!" Peter shouted.
Immediately, the four men stood up and joined Peter at the edge, straining to see if it was indeed a boat.
"Yeah, it's coming closer!" Micky said happily, rubbing his hands together.
Indeed, a boat was coming over to their dock. As it drew closer, the Monkees could see it was a small motorized skiff, big enough for about ten people. On its side in blue lettering was the name Boring Boring logo inside a blazing sun. Despite the recent paint job, the boat looked like it had seen better days. Still, the Monkees were very happy to see it pull up to their dock and they cheered. The operator was inside a small wheelhouse. As soon as he was along side the dock, he cut the engine and came out onto the deck. He removed his hat and greeted the men.
"Hi there! Are we ready for a fun-filled trip?"
Upon seeing who the operator was, the four men immediately stopped cheering and looked at the man in total shock.
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