Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Bus XXIV

Louisa: Oh wow, you got a laptop?

Jack: Nah, it’s my dad’s. I’m watching a movie on it.

Louisa: What movie?

Jack: I dunno, it’s just something he left in the tray. Started playing when I switched it on.

Louisa: Any good?

Jack: It’s alright. Bit gory.

Louisa: Budge up and let me watch too

Jack moves; Louisa stumbles awkwardly into the now-vacant seat

Louisa: Why’s that guy flying a helicopter upside down?

Jack: There’s some kind of magnet on the roof, pulling him down

Louisa: He’s gonna crash right into that baseball crowd

Jack: Nah, he’s turning on the turbo thrusters

Louisa: What are they?

Jack: I dunno, but the dentist mentioned them earlier

Louisa: The dentist?

Jack: He borrowed the helicopter from his dentist. They’re fighting this evil company who poisoned the President's dentures.

Louisa: So the President’s dead?

Jack: Nah, he hasn’t put them in his mouth yet...but he switches them over on the first day of every month...which is today...and the butler’s just started microwaving his morning curry

Louisa: The President has microwave curry for breakfast? What a stupid film.

Jack: Yeah, it is a bit crap

Both stare at the screen, transfixed

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