Ghost Story
Two people are stood at a bar, drinking. The second is a little
drunk. Dialogue can be altered to suit the actors' accents if
neccessary.
PERSON ONE
...and my mum's watch had stopped at
exactly 2:30!
PERSON TWO
Bollocks.
PERSON ONE
What? It's true.
PERSON TWO
No offence, mate - I'm sure you're a nice
bloke - but it's just coincidence. All
ghost stories are. Just coincidence and
superstition.
PERSON ONE
(quietly)
That's ironic.
PERSON TWO
(cont'd; oblivious)
--I mean, no offence to your mum or
anything, but I'd like to imagine your
grandad's ghost had something better to
do with his afterlife than make her late
for work, you know what I'm saying?
He suddenly realises what Person One said.
PERSON TWO
(cont'd)
Hang on, "ironic"? Did you die ten years
ago on this very day or something?
PERSON ONE
No.
PERSON TWO
Too right.
PERSON ONE
You did.
Person Two looks around sharply in surprise. Person One is not
kidding.
END