12th
Good Samaritan vs. Apathetic Cashier
SCENE: LAWRENCE BROS GROCERY STORE. LARA (WHO CONTRIBUTES NOTHING TO THIS STORY) AND SETH STAND IN LINE. PURCHASING A CHEAP BOTTLE OF WINE AND AN ONION TO COMPLETE THEIR RECIPE NEEDS FOR PASTA CARBONARA. AN OLD MAN BUYING SUGAR-FREE POPSICLES STANDS IN LINE IN FRONT OF THEM.
OLD MAN (AKA GOOD SAMARITAN): That looks like quite a meal you guys have got yourself there.
SETH: Oh, yeah. We’re splurging tonight.
GOOD SAMARITAN: (Laughs) Onions and wine.
SETH: (Pulling out a meager pocketful of change) Yeah, and we’re buying it with quarters.
GOOD SAMARITAN: (Laughs)
LARA: (Smiles and stands awkwardly, attempts to make a joke but Good Samaritan doesn’t hear or acknowledge it. She gets even more awkward and makes a face at Seth)
GOOD SAMARITAN: (Grabbing the wine) You know what? This wine’s on me.
SETH: Seriously?
GOOD SAMARITAN: (Turns to cashier) Put it on mine, please.
SETH: Wow. This is the coolest thing that’s ever happened.
LARA: Thank you so much.
BAGGING BOY: (While bagging said wine) Awesome.
GOOD SAMARITAN: (After paying) You two have a good evening.
SETH: Wow.
CASHIER: Wait, they didn’t pay for that wine. Give that to me so I can charge it.
BAGGING BOY: But that guy paid for it.
SETH: Yeah, that guy paid for it.
CASHIER: (Apathetically) Oh. No. I didn’t check it. Sorry. You have to pay for it.
SETH: (Angrily gets out pocket o’ quarters)
END SCENE
But I don’t think the good deed was undone. Do you?
