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Posted on December 26, 2017 at 12:14 pm by Gene Ambaum
Characters: Stephanie
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Stephanie: It looks like you have a book that’s overdue.
Patron 1: I’m sure I brought that one back.
Patron 2: She wasn’t really sure.
Stephanie: I’ll change it’s status to missing.
Patron 2: The library lady quietly entered the word “liar” into the woman’s permanent record.
Stephanie: Don’t listen to him. I believe you.
Patron 1: I’m telling the truth!
Patron 2: She protested too loudly for anyone to really believe her.
Stephanie: I really do believe you.
Patron 1: Thanks.
Patron 2: And yet the missing book sat somewhere, unfound and unread, with little hope for justice.
Patron 1: I’m sure I brought that one back.
Patron 2: She wasn’t really sure.
Stephanie: I’ll change it’s status to missing.
Patron 2: The library lady quietly entered the word “liar” into the woman’s permanent record.
Stephanie: Don’t listen to him. I believe you.
Patron 1: I’m telling the truth!
Patron 2: She protested too loudly for anyone to really believe her.
Stephanie: I really do believe you.
Patron 1: Thanks.
Patron 2: And yet the missing book sat somewhere, unfound and unread, with little hope for justice.
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So who is Exposition-Man standing in the line anyway? Other than annoying other people around him, what is there to do?
It makes HIM feel better, of course.
Probably to complete a comic story by the end of the week?
I keep expecting someone to address the “narrator” in some way. Maybe “what are you doing?” or “go away.”
“”Leave me alone!” Stanley yelled at the Narrator, not that he didn’t look absolutely crazy to anyone else. If he could FIND anyone else.”