Wherein The Final Nail Is Hammered Into The Coffin Of Western Civilization Is DIscussed, or, Ghandi Was Right

Act Twenty Three, Scene Four

Cast: Man Eating Taquitos, Woman Drinking Chardonnay

Setting: 9:07 PM, Home, Sofa, Watching Iowa Caucus returns on NBC

MET: Did Brian Williams just say, "These numbers are off the hook"?
WDC: I think he did.
MET: Tim Russert should have said "Fo shizzle".
WDC: Word.

Wherein The Difference Between Slash And Screech Is Discussed, or, Everything Is Easy Until You Set It On Expert

Act Twenty Three, Scene Three

Cast: Man In Einstein T-Shirt, Woman In NIN T-Shirt

Setting: 7:35 PM, Home, Sofa, Playing Guitar Hero On Wii

WININT: You are a rock god, baby!
MIET: As long as its set on easy, sweetie.

Wherein The Beauty Of Recycling Is Discussed, or, Is It Wrong Because Its Easy Or Easy Because It Is Wrong

Act Twenty Three, Scene Two

Cast: Woman In Red Sweater, Woman With Curly Hair

Setting: 10:44 AM, Chairs, Parent Seating Area, Sweet Street, Madison

WIRS: So who is Susie dressed as?
WWCH: Her sister went as Britney Spears last year and she really wanted to go as Britney this year, so I just updated her sister's costume from last year.
WIRS: How did you update it?
MWMH: Added a carton of Kools, fifty pounds and two unwanted kids.

Wherein Credit Is Given Where Credit Is Due, or, Pretty Forward For A Girl Named Cheeto

Act Twenty Three, Scene One

Cast: Woman In Brown Sweater, Man With Messy Hair

Setting: 8:32 AM, Front Seat, Car, Highway 41, Lake Forest

WIBS: I feel like you look.
MWMH: Nice.
WIBS: [Laughing]
MWMH: That was perfect. Just the right amount of cruel accuracy.

Wherein The Fine Line Between Hot And Creepy Is Discussed, or, How Could Something As Right As Plaid Skirts And Knee Socks Look So Wrong?

Act Twenty Two, Scene Five

Cast: Woman In Black Flats, Man With Striped Tie

Setting: 8:47 PM, Table Under The Scissor Print, Shikago, South LeSalle Street, Chicago

MWST: I watched a bit of the parade from my office window this morning.
WIBF: How was it?
MWST: Odd.
WIBF: How so?
MWST: It was led by a group of firemen in kilts.
WIBF: What's so odd about that?
MWST: They looked like the student body of an all girls East German Catholic School. But with less leg hair.