Thursday, 6 January 2011

Bus LXXXIX

Jack is fingering a wad of cash

Louisa: Bank robbery?

Jack: Dead relative

Louisa: Why not give a little to charity? There’s so many people in need at this time of year.

Jack: So when you get money, you just give it away?

Louisa: Some. About a third, usually.

Jack: Like hell you do

Louisa: My principles are important to me

Jack: I’ll give you fifty to renounce your principles right now

Louisa: Never

Jack: A hundred, then

Louisa: Nope

Jack: Two hundred?

Louisa: Okay. I renounce my principles.

Jack hands over the money. Louisa stands up to leave.

Jack: Where are you going?


Louisa: I need to take this down to the homeless shelter before their evening rush

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