ables@mcc-db.UUCP (King Ables) (04/23/85)
Yesterday as a filler on The Movie Channel, I saw a film short that
reminds me of something I saw or read once, but I can't remember where
or when to save my life. It would make a good 5 minute twilight zone,
but I'm sure that's not where. Here's the gist of it:
A man in his office calls his home. The maid answers.
Maid: Hello
Man: Who is this?
Maid: I'm the new maid, sir.
Man: Oh, my wife said she was going to hire one, we haven't had
a chance to meet...(etc,etc,causal meeting talk). Is my wife there?
Maid: Uh, (noises from the background, couple seen running from room
to room half-dressed).
Man: Has she got a man there again.
Maid: (hesitatingly) Yes, sir.
Man: Listen, I want you to do something for me. Open the drawer
there in the desk. What do you find?
Maid: A g-g-gun, sir.
Man: Here's what I want you to do: go in there and shoot that
$#&@$* and her &$^@&$ lover.
Maid: Oh, sir, I couldn't. (etc,etc, pleading, doesn't want to, but
isn't shocked by the idea, either, thinks woman deserves it).
Man: Sure you can...(eventually convinces her).
(Maid goes in, fires two shots, tries to hide the gun, finally
runs outside and throws it in a pond in the back).
Maid: It's done.
Man: (relieved) Good. Where'd you put the gun.
Maid: I threw it in the pond out back.
Man: What pond?
Maid: The pond that's behind the house!
Man: Uh, sorry, wrong number! (hangs up)
Well, I'll be.
...LEAVING, what a good idea.
-King
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