Sad Sven Such a mistake.

Mark What was?

Sad Sven I made a big mistake, Mark.

Mark Uh-huh. What blew up?


Sven Nothing blew up, but I’m telling you…

Mark No, you aren’t. So tell me. Go on.

Sven Well, remember last week, April first…

Mark Uh-huh. Who did you prank and why are you whining about it now?

Angry Sven I’m not whining.

Happy Mark You are, but go on.

Sven Well I decided to prank Natasha.

Mark Oooh, mistake.

Sad Sven Well but I thought it would be funny!

Mark Mmm-hmm. So what went wrong?

Sven Well I decided to make her think I was asking her out.

Mark Oh no.

Sven I did the whole routine, the stammer, the shyness, I played it perfectly, and then I said I had a card for the occasion, to ask her correctly.

Mark The card was the blow-off?

Sven Yeah, it said “April Fool’s! But you know I love you, Sven.”

Mark Aaaand then she punched you in the spleen?

Sad Sven No. She said I had to take her out on a date.

Happy Mark HAHAHAHA! As payback?

Sven Yeah. And that’s tomorrow. I don’t want to go on a date with Natasha. That’s far too odd.

Happy Mark Where’s the problem? You go out to dinner with a friend. Oh no, she calls it a date to mess with your head, but so what?

Sven Oh you wish it were that simple. No she said it had to be a date. I’m renting a tux, Mark. A tux!

Mark Well, it would be a date with Natasha. She decided on where you’re taking her, too, didn’t she?

Sven Good guess. But this is all just creepy.

Mark Well it isn’t like you have to worry about getting to second base with her.

Angry Sven Gah!

Mark Exactly. No, that would just be…

Angry Sven Creepy and wrong and twisted?

Mark Yes, that.

Sven Guh.

Mark Whatever, still, enjoy your date. Though if it is a date, I bet she tries to kiss you at least, just to freak you out.

Angry Sven She better not!

Mark I have to say I don’t get why you are always this flipped out about ‘Tashi and all.

Sven She’s like my sister. It’s just so very wrong.

Mark Well. Have a good date. Don’t stay out too late and, you know, bring protection, just in case, Slugger.

Angry Sven GAH!