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Duyns en Tom Mc Grath - may 2001 old man: enters the room old man: So this is Holland? Nick: enters the room Nick: Didn't I promise it? I always deliver. Nick: Didn't I promise it? I always deliver. old man: You deliver? You deliver? Why do I say everything twice. Nick: Because that's the kind of thing that happens to you in Holland. Kind of thing you want to happen to you in Holland. If you are on a visit. Maybe a bit different if you stay there all the time, all the time. old man: Lots of weird things happen in Holland. No, in fact they don't. I've been bored all my life in this country. I wanted to leave in '52. But I didn't dare. Nick: What dya mean you "didn't dare?" That's been your problem along - you didn't dare. So maybe its about time you did. You may be old but just for tonight the world is at your feet. What do you fancy? old man: No, it's too late now. I'm almost ninety. But I'd liked to visit Sri Lanka. Anyhow, Nick, what gives you the right to talk the way you do? You're a coward yourself. Nick: Me? You know what I do to relax? I go sky-diving. old man: In the war I dived a lot of sky. But not for fun young man. To defend this country for five days against the Nazi's. Anyway, it's mai 5th today, so we're liberated. Nick: Alright, so you had a purpose. You old guys are always on about the war! What happened in 52 anyway? You wanted to go but you didn't dare. So what was the problem? You can tell me, I'm a sympathetic ear. old man: My wife was sick. In fact, she died ten years later. But it started the day we wanted to leave. Nick: So you spent ten years nursing her? Ten precious years of your one and only life. Now you're telling me you're too old...you are never too old to sin, and sin you must. That's why you wanted me to help you. Soon as I confront you with an immoral opportunity, you lose your nerve. You should have put a bag over your old lady's head and headed yourself for a life of sin and ecstasy. Its the only worth living. Now. You want to hear how to make an easy buck? And I don't mean for the purpose of buying your coffin. old man: Yes, I want to hear it. Damn. I'm not too old. What is ninety today? Iwant to live Nick. Now. Help me. Please. Nick: Now you're talking! old man: So, what's the solution my friend? Nick: Electric rosary beads. old man: Thanks I will. Thanks again. I have to leave. Celebrate my new life. old man: enters the room Nick: Hold on. I haven't told you how they work yet.
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