Happy Mark Oh my lord this chaise lounge is too comfortable.

Happy Tashi Isn’t it great?

Mark Why? why do I not have a fainting couch to call my own?

Happy Tashi Because you have no good space for it.


Mark I could replace something…

Tashi The couch?

Happy Mark Yes the normal couch will go!

Tashi And won’t Daniel mind? He is your roommate… where will he sit?

Mark He can get his own chaise.

Tashi Which he will have to remove yours to fit.

Angry Mark He better not throw out my comfy place!

Happy Tashi This is my point. No room.

Sad Mark But I want one. I want to faint and put my hand to my forehead and declare woe, and nap.

Tashi You can come visit here and do those things.

Mark Not the same. I have to schedule fainting couch time? That takes something out of it.

Tashi There is a lack of spontaneity.

Happy Mark Yes!

Tashi But what other options are there?

Mark I could replace… the… no I got nothing.

Happy Tashi You need a bigger apartment.

Mark Just to fit a fainting couch?

Tashi There are worse reasons.

Mark That’s true.

Happy Tashi Now get up.

Sad Mark But, I’m comfy!

Tashi Unless you actually do have consumption, get off my fainting couch.

Mark I could! I mean I have a tickle in my throat…

Happy Tashi Off!

Mark Hmph.

Tashi Do not glare at me like that. When you have your own chaise to lounge and drape across you will do so at whim, as well.

Mark I so will, too.

Happy Tashi But until then, my spot. Mine.

Mark Fine, but don’t expect me to…

Tashi Now be a dear and fetch me a drink?

Mark …bring you things.

Happy Tashi That’s a good lad.