Prompt: “pool” and/or “That was weird”
Scene: Flap & Throttle
Enter Arthur!
Arthur: Evening chaps!! WOW!!!! When did we get a Pool Table?!?!
Douglas: Oh hello Arthur. Didn’t see you there, quite an understated entrance… you really shouldn’t hide your light under a bushel so…
Arthur: Pool is BRILLIANT! Me and mum used to play on holiday! Can I play? Please? Can I?
Douglas: Well, it’s Winner Stays On, so put your 50p on the table and you’ll get to play the winner of this game – will it be me, Douglas “The Demon” Richardson? Or maybe Martin “The Dormouse” Crieff?
Martin: Thank you, Douglas? Will you just take your shot please?
Silence descends, Douglas leans forward to take his shot. Just as he is about to hit the cue ball, Arthur speaks – making Douglas jump… and he misses!
Arthur: So where did we get a pool table!?
Martin & Douglas: ARTHUR!!
Arthur: Whoops, sorry chaps.
Martin: It’s for Fitton Youth Club. Douglas spotted it on Freecycle and we went to pick it up in the van yesterday. We’re delivering to them on Sunday – but in the meantime, we thought we’d have a little fun!
Arthur: (a little dejected that he wasn’t invited on a van job) Oh, brilliant. Well, come on then Skip, your shot.
Martin leans to take his turn. As he’s about to hit the ball, Arthur coughs loudly.
Martin & Douglas: ARTHUR!!
Arthur: What? Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?
Martin: No, Arthur. You’re not supposed to put the players off when they’re taking a shot!
Arthur: But that’s what mum always did? I thought that was the game?