Monday, May 18, 2009

A chocolate shop

A father and his son walk in the dark. All that can be seen are two pairs of eyes moving.

(walking)
Peep: How much further Pa? My legs are killing me.
Pa: Hollow legs?
No answer.
Pa: I don't know, a mile, maybe less.
Peep: What time do you think it is? 9? 10?
Pa: Its probably near midnight.
(Walking)
Peep: Pa?
Pa: Yeah?
Peep: How did you meet Ma?.
(walking)
Peep: Pa?
Pa: That's a good one. How I met Henrietta.
Peep: Is this an adventure story?
Pa: I don't want to hear a peep out of you. Just listen, kid....I was in college. They were giving out free chocolate samples. I walked into the shop. I smiled at the lady at the cash register. She was young and beautiful.
She said "I'll be right with you." I nibbled on my free chocolates. I got a single truffle that she rang me up for. Then I stood silent and waited.
I looked at her, but she was turned away from me, diligently doing her merchandising. I let out a little voice so she would know I was still there. "I'll be right with you," she said. She turned around and saw me again. She thought there was something wrong. She came out from behind the counter. She had these beautiful dark eyes, I could see the world in them.
"For you," I said. I hoped she would give me a peck on the lips worthy of the best romantic novel.
Peep: Oh Geez.
Pa: "Thanks," she said instead, looking down at the truffle that she had accepted. "What am I supposed to do with it?"
"What do females ever do with chocolate" I said, as I looked down at the floor. "You tell me how sweet I am, you eat it, then life goes on." She said "So, it's the thought that counts? That's what you're saying?" "Yeah. I guess so." I replied.
"You thought this would make me notice you?" she asked.
"I wanted to tell you how I feel," I said solemnly.
She was quiet for a good moment.
I asked her if it worked.
"Not really," she said. "I work in a shop full of chocolates and I'm not incredibly fond of truffles. Couldn't you be more original than this?"
"I know that females love chocolates and ponies. I couldn't very well bring a pony in here, now could I?"
"No, I guess not" she said.
I started to leave but she asked me to wait. I turned around to her smiling at me. I looked down and that was when I noticed she had something for me. It was another single piece of chocolate.

Peep: That was an interesting story Pa, maybe one day I'll meet a nice chick.
Pa: The story worked, we're almost home.
(walking)

The lights from the house get brighter on the father and son. They are chickens. Evil looking, cyborg chickens.

Peep: Pa, you think I'll meet someone as nice as Ma?
Pa: Of course. I wouldn't doubt it for a second.
Pa closes the door. A Chicken CLUCK is heard.

The end.