Paul: The stores weren’t nearly as bad a...

Year After Year

Mary Paul

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Paul: The stores weren’t nearly as bad as I thought they’d be but the shelves were just about emptied out. Still able to get milk but only a pint.

Mary: That’s fine, we won’t be having more than that anyway.

Paul puts the milk in the fridge then walks over and kisses Mary on the head as she continues setting the table.

Paul: What are you doing?

Mary: Setting the table.

Paul: You know what I mean.

Mary: …. I’m just setting the table.

Paul: Don’t do that.

Mary: Don’t do what?

Paul: Please, Mary, just stop.

Mary: Would you rather set the table?

Paul: No, I would not rather set the table.

Mary: Because you can certainly set the table if you don’t want me to set the table.

Paul: Can we stop saying, “set the table”?! (beat) I thought we were past this.

Mary: Past what?

Paul: Don’t play

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