Joey was stunned at the news. Baab - Baabaa - was his favourite bartender. He remembered how quirky she was, what with her specialty Flaming Sambucas and her funky ribbon that she always wore.
Joey was snapped out of his reminiscence by loud obscenities coming from the other side of the curtain. Evidently the comedian currently on stage was being heckled. Straining his ears, Joey was rewarded when he heard the comedian yell "**** *** ****!" before stomping off the stage.
With all the commotion, panic invaded Joey's mind again: Could he handle a hostile crowd? Would he rememeber his jokes? Was this really worth leaving technical writing for? Desperately, he tried to remember how Jerry Seinfeld coped with the jitters. But before Joey knew it, he was being introduced as the next comedian to perform.