You Should Worry Says John Henry

A wintery weekend in Westchester finds the narrator and his friends huddled around a log fire while Bunch Jefferson hatches a wildly ambitious plan: they’ll learn the tango in two lessons and turn an upcoming party into the talk of the town. With Uncle Peter’s bungalow as the backdrop and a modest hundred-dollar advance for a mysterious instructor, the scheme promises “golden returns” and a dash of daring that feels both absurd and oddly hopeful.

The cast of characters spins the comedy forward—Bunch’s relentless optimism, Alice’s skeptical humor, and the eccentric Ikey Schwartz, a dancing teacher whose odd speech and peculiar demeanor make every lesson feel like a performance in itself. As the group scrambles to master the intimate steps before the night of the party, their banter and blind confidence set up a lively, character‑driven adventure that’s as much about friendship and folly as it is about learning to move in time. Listeners will love the witty dialogue and the charmingly chaotic buildup to the first big dance.