CAST OF CHARACTERS
CLIENT
PROFESSIONAL APPOLOGIZER (PA)
SCENE:
A small office. A man is seated behind a desk, absorbed in writing something
CLIENT
Excuse me...
PROFESSIONAL. APPOLOGIZER (OR PA)
You're looking for a job, right?
CLIENT
Not really...
PA
Well it's a natural assumption you dropping by here
CLIENT
Sorry?
PA
There you go again!
CLIENT
I beg your pardon?
PA
See what I mean? You're a real natural!
CLIENT
Come again?
PA
Oh you're good alright!
CLIENT
Let me explain. I'm looking for the Appologies'R'US Enr.
PA
That would be us
CLIENT
Good. So I'm in the right place
PA
You would be correct. I am an ARSE
CLIENT
If you say so
PA
ARSE...? That's what we call ourseves. Arses
CLIENT
O-kaaaaay...
PA
What can we do for you?
CLIENT
I'm looking for someone to appologize for me
PA
That can be arranged. And what will we be appoligizing for?
CLIENT
A late return of a library bookPAOh that's a bad one alright. How late are we talking here?
CLIENT
Well...um...
PA
Come now - don't be shy!
CLIENT
Okay. Twenty years
PA
Twenty years? Oh that's gonna cost you big bucks
CLIENT
I know. What with interest and everything
PA
Hmmm... This will be a challenge for sure. Okay. We'll do it! We ARSES can handle any task. There is no job too small or too bigfor an ARSE
CLIENT
I'm so relieved. When can you start?
PA
Perhaps next week...maybe the week after. Then again, it could be a few months
CLIENT
Is there a problem?
PA
No problem-0. Did I mention that we are the official chapter of Procrastinators Anonymous? I mean, what's a few more years between friends? Right?
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