Monday, August 4, 2008

Slamming doors

Daph is frustrated by her son’s behavior.
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Daph: Sons. Who’d have ‘em?
Megan: Oh, I had problems with my daughter too.
Daph: Don’t believe it. She has a good job, polite, well-mannered.
Megan: That came later.
Daph: Than?
Megan: She was a tempestuous teenager. Arguing all the time. Used to stalk off and slam the door, until…
Daph: Until?
Megan: John unscrewed the door off its hinges and left the doorway open.
Daph: No! You can’t do that! Intolerable cruelty. Teenagers need their private space.
Megan: Who says you can't? The ultimate threat. From that time on, no problems!
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