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In
The Closet
A married woman is having an affair.
Whenever her lover comes over, she puts her
nine year old son in the closet.
One day the woman hears a car in the driveway
and puts her lover in the closet too.
Inside the closet, the little boy says,
"It's dark in here, isn't it?"
"Yes it is," the man replies.
"You wanna buy a baseball?" the
little boy asks.
"No thanks," the man replies.
"I think you DO want to buy a
baseball," the little extortionist continues.
"Ok... How much?" the man replies
after considering the position he is in.
"Twenty-five dollars," the little boy
replies.
"TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS?!" the man
repeats incredulously, but complies to protect his hidden position.
The following week, the lover is visiting the
woman again when she hears a car in the driveway and again places her lover
in the closet with her little boy.
"It's dark in here, isn't it?" the
boy starts off.
"Yes it is," replies the man.
"Wanna buy a baseball glove?" the
little boy asks.
"Ok. How much?" the hiding lover
responds, acknowledging his disadvantage.
"Fifty dollars," the boy replies, and
the transaction is completed.
The next weekend, the little boy's father says,
"Hey, son. Go get your ball and glove and we'll play some catch."
"I can't. I sold them," replies the
little boy.
"How much did you get for them?" asks
the father, expecting to hear the profit in terms of lizards and candy.
"Seventy-five dollars," the little
boy says.
"SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS?! That's thievery!
I'm taking you to the church right now. You must confess your sin and ask
for forgiveness," the father explains as he hauls the child away.
At the church, the little boy goes into the
confessional, draws the curtain, sits down, and says, "It's dark in
here, isn't it?"
"Don't you start that with me in
here!" replies the priest.
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