Previously on "Everything's Coming Up Russes!"
We met the room mates currently living with Russ.  Russ also found out that The Baby Mama is gay now, and has a pretty hot girlfriend.

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Over the past two weeks, or almost two weeks Russ had tried to spend as little time in the apartment as possible.  He wakes up, showers, eats a quick breakfast, goes for a walk, and goes about his day... and then returns late at night usually around midnight or so.

One night over the past weekend Russ got home late, and The Drug Dealer informed him that they'd have a new room mate soon.

"Did you meet the guy?  Is he cool?"
"Yea, I don't remember where he's from but he says he's a Prophet, and Byrone believes him."
"When's he moving in?"
"I dunno."

A couple days later, getting home late at night, Russ saw that the new room mate had arrived.  He got out of bed and introduced himself to Russ, and then apologized for being tired and not wanting to talk more.  He didn't have to apologize, Russ didn't want to talk to him.

Over the next couple days Russ got to know his new room mate a little better.  While not talking to the new room mate much, he overheard many conversations between the new room mate, The Actor, and The Drug Dealer.

Now when Russ thinks of someone who's a Prophet, he just thinks that they go around preaching the word of God.  He pictures someone on a street corner shouting out to people about God.  This guy, the new room mate... apparently he actually received visions from God, on a daily basis.

"So what's this guy's story?"

Well, eight years ago The Prophet received a vision from God.  A vision of the future.  A future where The Prophet had his own talk show that toured across the nation.  On this talk show, he'd have a live band behind him that he'd interact with.  The talk show was also focused on a DVD series about the 7 days of creation, and how to live your life.  Now, after a long eight years of following this vision, The Prophet feels like his goal is in site, he's almost there.

"Wow so he's close huh?"

Oh yea...  well maybe all of our definitions of the word "close" are off.  One would think that by close, maybe he'd just be waiting for his talk show to air, or getting ready to shoot the shows...

Nope.  The Prophet has no place to shoot his talk show, no band, no budget, no videography crew to film it... who knows if his DVD series is even finished... or if he's even started the DVD series.

"What's this guys deal?"

Let's get back to his visions.  The other night, all of us are laying in our beds, me, The Drug Dealer, and The Prophet, and The Drug Dealer starts talking to The Prophet about needing health advice... The Prophet goes on to tell The Drug Dealer about a vision he had the previous night while he was sleeping.

"Wait a god damned minute... that's how you get your visions?  At night?  While you're sleeping??!??!  That's called a fucking dream.  EVERYONE has them.  ARE YOU KIDDING?!?"

A couple nights later, last night in fact The Prophet would approach Russ... which is Russ's own fault for coming home so early.

"Hey Russ, let's rap for a second, I want to learn about your gifts, your talents, you know I think we can help each other in big ways."

"...let's rap for a second..."
Russ had only heard someone say this once before.  An episode of The Cosby Show, the later years when Theo was teaching.  One of his students was having some trouble, so after class Theo holds the kid back, and says, "Hey man let's rap for a minute" as he gets a chair, turns it around and sits in it backwards all cool like.  Russ watched a lot of The Cosby Show.

There wasn't really and avoiding the situation, Russ was laying in bed, fucking around on his phone, and The Prophet pulled a chair over and sat down.  He went on to somewhat explain what he wanted to do here in LA, and what his DVD series was about... Russ didn't really understand him... something like on one day God made light, and the sun, so that means you should live your life in the light?  Who knows, The Prophet kept jumping around from topic to topic.

"Lemme give you an example Russ, you're here in Hollywood, you're out here filming, and people ask you, 'Russ, how do you get those shots, those perfect shots?' and you tell them 'I just follow God, he gives me the perfect shots, you know I live my life though his light.'"

What are you on?  Give some to Russ.

"See Russ, people want what I have, which is my word.  You saw the other night how I was giving advice to him."

He pointed to where The Drug Dealer sleeps.

"People want my advice, my knowledge... I'll be out talking to people, someone will over hear me talking and say, 'I never saw it that way, you've really opened my eyes.'"
"Uh huh."
"I'm tellin you Russ, we should get together and help each other out.  If you came out and followed me around with a video camera, the next day you'd be begging to work with me after seeing what I can do."
"Yea."
"In fact, what's your schedule like this next week or two."
"Uh well... I'm free most days."
Russ is free all the fucking time, because he doesn't have a job, or friends, but he didn't want to spend time with someone who's convinced the dreams they're having at night are actually visions from God.

"Well how about this, maybe one day, well maybe one day a week, four days total, you just follow me around with a camera, and we can put that up on Youtube."
"...yea..."
"What about we do this Friday?"
"...uh..."

Shit.

"...oh you know what?  I think you need a permit to film on the streets here."
"Hm really?"
"Yea I was talking with Byrone about it the other day."
"Let's ask him... HEY BYRONE!"

The Actor came out, and confirmed what Russ had told The Prophet, then went on to say...

"You know, you can always shoot guerilla style... you know just get out there, do it quick, and hope you don't get caught."

"QUIET YOU!"

Thanks, The Actor, Thanks.  Luckily for Russ, The Prophet didn't want to shoot that way, he wanted things to be legitimate.

"I'll find out about the permit tomorrow, and let you know Russ."
"Ok."
"...and you know, although I can't pay you, I could feed you, pizza, sandwiches and whatnot."
"Uh... ok..."
"Have you eaten today?  I could feed you now, I've got food in the fridge."
"I'm good."

Guess what, Russ had food in the fridge too, he didn't need yours.  How about the money you use on the food to feed Russ, you just give to him instead?

What have you gotten yourself into Russ?  Only time will tell.

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Next time on "Everything's Coming Up Russes!"
Could Russ be on The Price is Right?!  Find out this, and more next time!