Sunday, 1 May 2022

The Peacock 502

"What are we going to do about Tristan?" Sarah asks.

"Do we have champagne in the wine cellar?" says François, grinning malevolently. 

"We haven't got a wine cellar", Carl says.  "And no champagne."

"Aw, no champagne", says Michael.

"No champagne", says Carl, shaking his head theatrically.

"No champagne", says George, turning to Edward.  "Isn't that a pain?"

"No champagne is a real pain", says Michael.

"And you are being a real pain", grumbles Sheila to her son.

"Better a champagne than a real pain", says Jennifer.

"Oh, you guys are so very funny", mutters Sarah.  "So, what are we going to do about Tristan?"

"You don't imagine that we should send out a missing person report", says Maureen, who seems genuinely anxious about him.

"He's an adult", says Matthew, "And he knows his way around.  He'll live..."

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