Rhodri Marsden » Lift Chat #2

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23rd Sep, 2003

Lift Chat #2

Man #1: God, it's cold. I don't call this summer.
Man #2: Nor does anyone else. It's nearly October.

[pause. Ding. Floor 3. Enter 2 very tall and extremely loud men in suits.]

Man #3: [greeting everyone in the lift] Hello!
Man #4: [to Man #3] So! Where are we going?
Man #3: Delancey's.
Man #4: Cool.
Man #3: Thank you. [pause] I've just been up to Burralls.
Man #4: Oh, yes, Darryl, and…. um…
Man #3: Peter.
Man #4: ah yes, Peter. So how is it going?
Man #3: It's quite a nice little operation.
Man #4: Yes, yes.

[very long pause]

Man #3: It's very comfortable in its isolation.

[Man #3 & #4 exit. Rest of lift look at each other quizzically. I suppress a giggle, accidentally snort and a jet of snot comes out of my nose.]

Rhodri: Oh dear. Sorry.

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