Around 11:30 PM the doors would open.
Then would come the legendary "Tiffany Push". It was the most dangerous part of the night.
The crowd would surge towards the entrance in a frantic 10-minute non-stop "push" towards the entrance.
To this day, I am amazed that no one got pushed through the glass doors.
Many people passed out before they even got in the door, but it was worth it if you got in.

In the Tiffany lobby, you passed by a "He's The Hero...That's Right!...The Hero!" one-sheet poster for the film.
It had been signed by Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick.
Then came the rush for seats. After everyone was seated, the show started.
We would de-flower any Virgins that were present, and do our pre-show down in front of the screen.
After that the lights went down.
The projectionist would crack jokes during the safety announcement, and ask "Are you ready?!!!"
A&M Records had sent over 2 promotional clips for Tim Curry's new album, "Fearless".
The girls would scream when these films would start, and they all got up and danced.

Then the film rolled. From here it got really nuts.
Audience participation was great at the Tiffany.
The Tiffany's screen was set at eye level, so during the film, the cast would perform on the sides of the screen.
Since the screen was so low, you could interact with the film with your hands and other objects.
One night, Hale rode his motorcycle inside the theater during "Hot Patootie".

There was an alcove to the left of the screen that led to an exit to the street.
The alcove had a curtain in front of it, and you had the area of small room.
It was a convenient place to "engage".
I lost my virginity in that alcove during ROCKY HORROR tripping on acid, in costume, minus my trousers.
She was beautiful. I still snicker when I drive by the place and see the door.
There...is that punk enough for you?

Richard & I had made a strong impression on the Hollywood crowd, and we eventually joined the Tiffany cast.
We would ride the RTD 496 bus from Riverside to LA, and then catch the RTD 91S to the theater.
("It's The 91S...My Favorite Bus!...Fuck The 91S!...It doesn't go to Transylvania!")
We set up "The Secret Headquarters Of F.A.T.S.O." in the marquee room underneath the projection booth.
Sometimes, we would sleep in a storage bin in a carport across the street, or in the marquee room.
On Sundays, we would take the bus back to Riverside.

An "Original Production" of "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW" soon opened at the Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood.
"Original Production" meant that it used Sue Blane's costumes, Brian Thomson's set design, and all the other
elements of the original London, Roxy and Broadway productions.
We were excited...we had never seen the play before!
We all went on opening night. There was a lot of press. We wound up on TV!
Frank Gregory played Frank, and he electrified the audience. Kim Milford played Rocky.
The cast came out to greet us afterward, and drove the actor who played the Narrator back to
his room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
It was great to finally see the play! We went back several times, and managed to get front-row seats.

By the end of 1980, the original members of EROTIC NIGHTMARES were seeing less and less of each other.
We were not immune from the inevitable in-fighting, drama and natural growth.
I got so pissed-off one day that I jumped out of my second story window.
David & Julie moved out, and Kurt moved in.
Kurt is cool. Kurt is another one my life-long pals.
Soon after that, Joe and Selina moved in.
At this point, I wanted out.

In February 1981, our "Official Rocky HQ" in La Sierra closed up shop for good.
Richard had moved into Hollywood, and I was stuck with an apartment that I didn't want.
I moved to a smaller place, but I could not stand living in Riverside any longer.
I lost my job at the Gold Mine, and eventually wound up living in a chicken coop in Mira Loma.
In April 1981, I moved to Hollywood.
I had a large office at The Crossroads Of The World on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
It became our Transylvanian Party Castle. There was plenty of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll for everyone.