You don’t see Him, just a hand offering a clean handkerchief, and two words: “Allow me” (the voice is described later by Donna to sound “Velvety, sorta like Billy DeWilliams”)
I don’t think I’ve heard the words ’allow me’ in a very long time, I’m certain it’s extinct. More likely whoever he is will say ’Are you still gonna eat that, or can I have it?’
Let’s see. Scripting a likely outcome for maximum humour, pathos and comic effect, based on what I know of the characters. My money’s on somebody’s dog briefly becoming Mona’s best friend for as long as it takes to scoff the ice-cream from her hand… I visualise a large floppy slobbery friendly sort of mutt of the sort who will quite happily spit and slaver a very visible ice-cream stain all over otherwise elegant black clothing. While Mona sits and drips, the owner of the said dog will step forward to apologise. He will perhaps be the sort of man to whom she will grudgingly give a second look.
But helas et malheureusement, Donna is sitting next to Mona and she is unblemished by falling ice-cream…
Donna and new chap go off dog-walking together, and Mona is left recounting the episode to M. Smokey, who commiserates… his final question is “what flavour ice-cream was it?”
margueritem over 14 years ago
I’m impressed, good save!
ladywolf17 over 14 years ago
Excellent!
Sisyphos over 14 years ago
Bravo, Mona! Excellent reflexes! (Now, quickly get it back into the cone!)
The missing M. Smokey over 14 years ago
At this moment, the man of her dreams walks up….
arsmall over 14 years ago
Exactly, M Smokey!
TheDOCTOR over 14 years ago
You don’t see Him, just a hand offering a clean handkerchief, and two words: “Allow me” (the voice is described later by Donna to sound “Velvety, sorta like Billy DeWilliams”)
green_engineer over 14 years ago
I don’t think I’ve heard the words ’allow me’ in a very long time, I’m certain it’s extinct. More likely whoever he is will say ’Are you still gonna eat that, or can I have it?’
AgProv over 14 years ago
Let’s see. Scripting a likely outcome for maximum humour, pathos and comic effect, based on what I know of the characters. My money’s on somebody’s dog briefly becoming Mona’s best friend for as long as it takes to scoff the ice-cream from her hand… I visualise a large floppy slobbery friendly sort of mutt of the sort who will quite happily spit and slaver a very visible ice-cream stain all over otherwise elegant black clothing. While Mona sits and drips, the owner of the said dog will step forward to apologise. He will perhaps be the sort of man to whom she will grudgingly give a second look.
But helas et malheureusement, Donna is sitting next to Mona and she is unblemished by falling ice-cream…
Donna and new chap go off dog-walking together, and Mona is left recounting the episode to M. Smokey, who commiserates… his final question is “what flavour ice-cream was it?”
“Mint and chocolate chip”
“I never did like that”
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 14 years ago
Ah - back to normal.
Tantor over 14 years ago
sticky hand hey?!