Patient: Knock Knock
Death: Who is it?
Patient: It is I sir.
Death: What is it that you want again?
Patient: Well I've been here for a while now, may I come in?
Death: A few minutes more please.
Patient: You said that last time.
Death: When exactly was that?
Patient: A week ago.
Death: Well then, just a few minuets more.
{Enter: Blue eyed boy}
Blue eyed boy: Knock Knock
Death: Who is it?
Blue eyed boy: Just me sir.
Death: Yes...come in.
{Boy goes in}
Patient: What?!
Death: Is something wrong?
Patient: Yes actually.
Death: What would that be?
Patient: I've been sitting here waiting and you let a boy who's just arrived in before me!
Death: Is that a problem?
Patient: Yes it's a problem! It's unfair.
Death: Well when you put it that way, I guess it is rather unfair. I'll give you a little longer though, perhaps you'll come around.
{Patient walks off muttering curses}
So, I didn't get it at first. I didn't understand what was so prominent about a blue-eyed boy vs patient (which I assume means hospital patient). Then after a second or two, it hit me and I wanted to cry. In a good way. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI get it, but "when you put it that way" doesn't make sense...he has not "put it" any way. I do love the premise and I think it is very like some great theater I have read/seen. I would recommend Samuel Beckett as a playwright you may be interested in reading up on.
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