Mike: Maria! You will never guess what I won yesterday on the radio!
Maria: What did you win?
Mike: I won two tickets to go see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in concert
tonight!
Maria: Are you serious? That's great news! Who are you taking as your guest?
Mike: Who else? You, silly!
Maria: Thank you, Mike! I can't believe you were able to keep this a secret. I'm so excited!
Mike: We should start getting ready to leave for the concert. It’s at the Hollywood Bowl!
Maria: Good idea. Tom Petty at the Hollywood Bowl! This is so amazing!
(Mike and Maria get ready and leave for the concert. They witness a great performance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The concert ends, and a roadie invites select audience members backstage to meet Tom Petty. Mike and Maria are two of the lucky people chosen. Mike and Maria, beaming with excitement, come face-to-face with the legendary Tom Petty himself!)
Tom: Good evening, you two. I hope you enjoyed the concert.
Mike: Oh, my God! It's such an honor to meet you, Mr. Petty.
Tom: Please call me Tom. Mr. Petty is my father.
Maria: Mr... I mean, Tom, my fiance, especially my fiance, and I are your biggest admirers.
Mike: It's true! I own all your original records. You've been my musical idol
ever since I was teenager.
Tom: Thank you, folks. It's always nice to hear from longtime fans. It's people
like you that have kept me playing music for all these years.
Maria: Can we get your autograph?
Mike: And possibly a picture?
Tom: Of course!
(They share this magical moment together, something Mike and Maria are likely never to forget. Editor's note: The Hollywood Bowl was the site of the last concert ever played by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, September 25, 2017. At age 66, Tom Petty died on October 2 - just one week after the show.)
