Forty eight hours will no longer just refer to the seventh-highest grossing
Film of 1982.
In Coma, it’s now the law.
The Town Council this week required residents to provide 48 hours notice before engaging in any public activity.
“This common sense, limited requirement will keep people from impulsively making a lot of the stupid decisions that put the chatacters of ’48 Hours’ in so many tough spots,” Mayor Dave Anderson said.
In honor of the landmark film, which inspired the new requirement, the Town Council dubbed it “Give Me 48 Hours.”
“A lot can happen in 48 hours, half of Los Angeles can be destroyed or a criminal and a renegade cop can finally understand each other and become close friends,” Anderson said. “And that’s the point. Give me 48 if you want to be great.”
What will the 48 hour advanced notice requirement apply to?
“Everything.” said Councilperson Natalie Peters. “The question should be what doesn’t it apply to and then the answer would be ‘nothing.'”
In other words, the 48 hour advance notice and waiting period applies to any public activity outside of your personal property.
Want to take a walk to Coma Super Drippy for a double scoop of Rocky Road?
“You’re welcome to do so after you get a permit and go through the 48 hour cooling off period,” Peters said.
Taking your dog to poop in the toddler park?
Permit.
Filling your spacious gas tank? Permit.
Getting another buzz haircut? Permit.
Going for dinner at one of Coma’s three quality dining establishments? Permit.
“The problem comes down to people are stupid and ugly,” said Anderson, who is in a surprisingly tight re-election fight.
But the new requirement and its cinematic inspiration have their share of naysayers.
“People who are anything like the main characters of this flick are just gonna ignore this rule because they’re batcrap crazy,” said Councilman Jax Owen.
Dr. Jimmy, Coma physician, said the new ordinance was unlikely to keep craziness from ensuing in town.
“Aberrant human behavior can’t be solved with a simple timeframe, any more than Eddie Murphy could have restarted that car after three years of it just sitting there untouched,” Dr. Jimmy said.
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