Exercise in Frustration (Reprise)
“So here we are then.”
“Yes, here we are.”
“Funny, isn’t it?”
“What is?”
“Oh well, you know, this…”
“Yes, yes, I suppose it is.”
“I mean, I would have never thought…”
“No?”
“Well, no, I mean I suppose I had my suspicions.”
“Yes, yes I suppose you did.”
“I mean, didn’t you?”
“Me?”
“Yes?”
“Well, I sure… I mean I think that I… err…”
“Yes?”
“Well the thing is that, the matter is really… how can I put this?”
“Go on.”
“It’s just that, well…”
“…”
“Oh, nothing really. Don’t mind me.”
“Are you sure, because it feels like something’s not being said.”
“Oh? Do you have something you need to say?”
“Well no I errr, I meant you.”
“Oh, no. Nothing worth being said. No.”
“Oh well good. Me neither.”
“Yes.”
“Right.”
“OK. Well then I suppose I’ll see you around?”
“Yes, yes I suppose you will.”
16 August 2007 at 8:37 am
[Enter Godot, stage left]
“Are either of you waiting for me?”
[Silence. Dumb, open-mouthed stares]
“Guess not, then.]
[Exit Godot, stage left]
“Who was that?”
“I don’t know. I thought he was a friend of yours.”
“Nope. I don’t know him from Adam.”
“Oh. So where were we?”
“We were seeing each other around.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I don’t know about you, but Godot’s visit quite spoilt the thread of this conversation for me.”
“Yes. Agreed.”
“Can I interest you in a Jaffa Cake?”
“Don’t mind if I do.”
16 August 2007 at 12:54 pm
I enjoyed this one. Personal communication is rather like that, isn’t it?
16 August 2007 at 3:47 pm
The anxiousness of that conversation came through very strong
16 August 2007 at 9:22 pm
Thank you, everyone. If you liked this, please see the original Exercise in Frustration.
I will be here all week. As will my sidekick, Unreliable Witness. Ahem.
We thank you.
16 August 2007 at 9:39 pm
The Two Ronnies Mk II will shortly be available for pantomimes.