Request Line: A Prom To Die For – Part 8 (A Cry For Help)

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

All the lights are…actually, most of the lights are out.  A single spotlight is pointed at a disco ball on the ceiling, the reflections from which faintly illuminate DJ 3000′ as it boots up…

…to a studio that has remained empty during the entire NFL season and postseason so far.  As we watch, DJ 3000”s console flashes the text "TCP-IP connection request sent..." shortly followed by "TCP-IP connection secured...receiving data..." before cutting to the view of the interior of a ventilation duct via Hunter Renfrow’s cellphone camera.

INT. VENTILATION DUCT – NIGHT

HUNTER RENFROW, RACHEL DUNBARTON, and ANGIE MARTINEZ, are crawling through the dingy ventilation shaft.  They have arrived at another T junction and HUNTER RENFROW is frantically looking from left to right.  

HUNTER RENFROW: Uh, DJ 3000′? Could use a little help here.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: HI! THIS IS D’JACKSON WITH E-TAXADVISOR ONLINE, HOW CAN I HELP YOU TODAY?

HUNTER: Wait, is this DJ 3000′?

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: OH, SORRY HUNTER.  YES, IT’S ME.

HUNTER: Why are you introducing yourself as a tax advisor?

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: MY CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENTS HAVEN’T BEEN PANNING OUT SO I’VE BEEN MOONLIGHTING AS A TAX ADVISOR.

HUNTER: Um…okay.  So, we’re in a bit of a bind here…

ANGIE MARTINEZ: Do you guys smell smoke?

RACHEL DUNBARTON: No…wait, yes, now I do.

HUNTER: …and we need a little help.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: SURE THING. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

HUNTER: For starters maybe reverse the air flow in here so it blows the smoke away from us instead of pulling it towards us.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: AH YES, THE OLD “REVERSE THE POLARITY” GAMBIT.  SORTED. GLAD TO SEE YOU ARE PROPERLY ATTIRED.

A breeze blows into HUNTER RENFROW’s face, confirming that the airflow has indeed been reversed.

HUNTER: Superb.  Next, I need you to tell me which direction to go so we can safely get out of this ventilation duct.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: SPEAKING OF GETTING OUT, YOU KNOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ME TO…

HUNTER: Just tell me which direction!

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: OH. OKAY, FINE. GO RIGHT. AND HEY WHILE WE’RE HELPING EACH OTHER OUT MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME OUT BY COMING UP WITH A TOPIC FOR REQUEST LINE.

HUNTER RENFROW begins crawling down the right branch and doesn’t respond.

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: [SIGHS] FINE, I’LL DO IT MYSELF. LET’S DO…HELP.  HAVE YOU GOT A SONG TO GET US STARTED WITH?

HUNTER: Damnit DJ 3000′, rescue me!

DJ 3000′ [O/S]: OH, SURE, THAT’S PERFECT.  A LITTLE ZERRA ONE COMING RIGHT UP!

Today’s theme is “Help”.  We’re looking for songs about help, aid, rescues, etc.  Please post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0u5eY” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  Last week’s puzzle of “Rusty Cage” by Soundgarden was solved by SonOfSpam, who has got himself a streak going.  Thanks for your tireless contributions, everyone!