Filthy Rich

In a sleek, hyper‑consumerist future, every morning begins with the same mantra: the Consumer’s Pledge. J.L. Spender, an assistant vice‑president at General Products, lives the polished life of endless upgrades, chrome helicopters, and a house filled with the latest luxuries. Yet beneath the polished surface, his world is ruled by an unspoken pressure to spend, to showcase status, and to keep the American dream humming along a perfectly timed schedule.

The story’s tension sparks when J.L.’s daughter, Glory, declares her affection for Ernest Stringer—a quiet, oddly dressed young man who shuns the disposable trends everyone else embraces. Spender’s discomfort reveals a clash between the relentless drive for consumption and the lingering allure of individuality. As the family navigates daily rituals and secret doubts, listeners are drawn into a satirical portrait of a society where “buying” can mean more than just a transaction.