Syria
Posted on | August 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
SCENE 1: THE TILL DESK. NEIL IS READING A BOOK ON WAR. EMILY IS STARING INTO SPACE. ENTER TANNED MAN.
Tanned man: Excuse me, do you you have any books on Syria?
Neil: Possibly, there’s a section on the Middle East downstairs.
Curtain.
SCENE 2: SOME TIME LATER. THE TOILET DOWNSTAIRS. EMILY IS ENGAGED.
FX: knock at the toilet door.
Frantic action. Beat. Emily opens the door.
Emily: (Flustered) Hello, yes?
Tanned man: Excuse me, do you have any books on Syria?
Emily: …
Curtain.
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"In a town like London there are always plenty of not quite certifiable lunatics walking the streets, and they tend to gravitate towards bookshops, because a bookshop is one of the few places where you can hang about for a long time without spending any money."
George Orwell
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