"Curl Up And Die", Way to Die #786, is the first death to be featured in "Grave Errors", which aired on March 2, 2011.
Plot[]
During 1972 Barry led a good life, he was a swinging hairstylist and his clientele was loyal.
Barry had many return customers because he slept with the women who loved him to do their hair. They would drink Vodka, take Quaaludes, a muscle relaxant that was legal until the early 1980s, and sleep with him.
Devin Zephyr: Ludes were called "legs spreaders" because girls who used to sit like this, and then girls who used to sit this, you give 'em a Lude and they sat like that. And not only did enhance a man's, you know, sexuality, but the key thing was... it extended a woman's orgasm as well...! I mean, it was win-win situation for everybody.
At the end of the day, Barry was seeing Client #3, he wanted to sleep with her and take Lude one more time, but due to the combination of too many Ludes and excessive alcohol Barry was in a state of anesthesia and having trouble standing, Client #3 decided leave even though Barry told her to stay, Client #3 went home and she suggested Barry take a nap and Barry said her goodbye.
Devin Zephyr: The one thing that you do not wanna do with Ludes is to drink alcohol in excess, 'cause if you do, there's a very very good chance you may never wake up.
Barry fainted and fell to the floor causing his burning hot curling iron to stay under his neck, the hot curling iron burned his neck until air was unable to reach his lungs, causing him to suffocate and die, sending our hairdresser to Heaven.
The next day, Client #3 came back to give him another shot, she found him lying on the floor and discovered that instead of overdosing, he passed out with his neck on the hot curling iron, horrifying her.
Dr. Boyd Flinders: Our hairdresser who was er... loaded up on Quaaludes, drive that... affects your central nervous system, was in a state of anesthesia, he passed out, fell on a hot curling iron, fried his neck, to the point there was so much destruction of the tissue, that air cannot get into his lungs, and he suffocated, he died.
Narrator: Barry would curl his ladies' hair and bend their toes. But in the end, his booze and lose love potion left him too hot... under the collar.
Transcript[]
(Death by Riff Rock 2 is playing)
Narrator: It's 1972, and life is good for Barry. He was a swingin' hairstylist with a loyal clientele.
Female Clientele #1: It's as amazing as ever!
Narrator: The reason he had so many return customers...
Female Clientele #1: Oh, you have magic hands, Barry.
(The female clientele shows Barry her leg)
-Narrator: Was the happy endings Barry provided to every appointment.
-Female Clientele #1: (Laughs)
Female Clientele #1: Are you sure you don't want to give me a private trim? What are you charging?
(3 cuts of Barry curls 2 female clientele's hair)
Narrator: All day long, Barry will do their dos...
(Back to the scene)
Barry: You know what? Head into the back.
(Barry starts seducing the female clientele, [] is playing)
Narrator: Then do his clients.
-Female Clientele #1: (Moans)
-Barry: I should've been a doctor.
Female Clientele #1: (Moans) Yes...
(Barry pours some alcohol, cheers with clientele, gives her Quaalude pills, Barry also eats one)
Narrator: Barry's idea of foreplay: Vodka and Quaaludes, a muscle relaxant that was legal until the early '80s.
Devin Zephyr: 'Ludes were called "legs spreaders", because girls who used to sit like this, and then girls who used to sit this, you give 'em a 'Lude, and they sat like that. And not only did it enhance a man's, you know, sexuality, but the key thing was... it extended a woman's orgasm as well...! I mean, it was a win-win situation for everybody.
(After that, Barry loses control for curling the third clientele, [] is playing)
Barry: Alright. Yeah... Oooh...!!
(Barry faints)
-Female Clientele #3: Oh my god!
-Barry: Oh god, oh god...
Narrator: At the end of the day, Barry tried to get "Lude" one more time.
Barry: I say we have a little consultation...
Female Clientele #3: You know what?
Barry: Come on, baby...
Female Clientele #3: I think I'm gonna go home.
Narrator: But he was over-luded.
Female Clientele #3: I think you need to take a little nap.
Barry: (Laughs intoxicatedly)
(The 3rd clientele leaves for a while, Death by Bells is playing)
Barry: (Mumbles) I'll see you later... (Laughs intoxicatedly)
Devin Zephyr: The one thing that you do not wanna do with 'Ludes is to drink alcohol in excess, 'cause if you do, there's a very, very good chance you may never wake up.
(As that, Barry collapses; the next day, the 3rd clientele comes back, Villain Death is playing)
Narrator: The next day,
Female Clientele #3: Barry?
Narrator: Client #3 came back to give him another shot,
(Female Clientele #3 tries to wake Barry up by rolls him but...)
Narrator: but Barry was too burnt out...
-Female Clientele #3: (Screams of horror)
-Narrator: Literally.
(Turns out Barry burned his neck with a hot curling iron)
-Female Clientele #3: (Screams of horror)
-Narrator: He didn't OD, he just passed out...
-Female Clientele #3: Oh my god!! BARRY!!??
-Narrator: with his neck nuzzled right up to his burning hot curling iron.
Female Clientele #3: BARRY??!!??
(Synapse Compilations is playing)
Dr. Boyd Flinders: Our hairdresser who was er... loaded up on Quaaludes, a drug that affects your central nervous system, was in a state of anesthesia.
(As Barry collapsed, CGI human collapses with its curling iron, falls his neck on it, fries the neck and throat, dies within seconds if not minute)
Dr. Boyd Flinders: He passed out, fell on a hot curling iron, fried his neck, to the point there was so much destruction of the tissue, that air could not get into his lungs, and he suffocated, he died.
(Recap, Innocent Death is playing)
Female Clientele #1: Barry...!
Narrator: Barry would curl his ladies' hair and then their toes.
(Barry seduces his clientele)
Female Clientele #1: (Moans)
(Barry drinks alcohol and mixes with Lude, collapses)
Narrator: But in the end, his booze and 'ludes love potion left him too hot...under the collar.
Female Clientele #3: (Screams of horror)
Cast & Interviewees[]
- Taylor Brooks - Barry (Lead; Intended victim)
- Devin Zephyr - Himself (Former Quaalude Popper/Dealer)
- Dr. Boyd Flinders - Himself (Surgeon)
Segment Nicknames[]
- Hair Die (Spike TV)
Foreign Names[]
- Quemado por las Drogas (Burned by Drugs) - Latin American Spanish dub
- Riza y Muere (Curl and Die) - European Spanish dub
- Enrola e Morre (Curl up and Die) - Brazilian Portuguese dub
Trivia/Goof[]
- This death was Runner-Up A in the "Dumbest Druggie" category in the Death By Request: Special episode.
- This death was one of two season 4 deaths (along with Steward-death) which was nominated for Death By Request: Special episode.
- Despite the scene takes place in 1972, a modern car is shown outside Barry's shop when the 3rd clientele leaves.
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