Case # 37: Video

[19centconstable]

[Someone is holding the communicator carelessly in one hand, as though they don't know it's on. The floor passes by slowly under the camera's lens. Whoever they are, they're walking hesitantly toward something. Bathroom tile appears, and then: the base of the toilet

Comments

[thebestnose]

...this isn't heaven.

[19centconstable]

Well where is it then?

[thebestnose]

Some weird ship. But it's not so bad.

I have dolls. [Pause.] I've never had dolls before.

[19centconstable]

It doesn't feel like a ship.

Why've you never had dolls?

...Wait, how would I get on a ship?

[thebestnose]

Well, I don't know. Who are you?

[19centconstable]

I'm George. Who're you?

[thebestnose]

Oh hi George! It's me, Jane. But you probably don't remember that.

[19centconstable]

I don't. I don't know anybody named Jane.

[thebestnose]

I know. It's very sad that you don't remember.

Wanna play?

[19centconstable]

Play what?

...I mean: I can't play: I'm too grown up for that.

[thebestnose]

You're not grown up!

[19centconstable]

Well, nearly.

Anyway, I haven't played in ages.

[thebestnose]

I won't tell anyone!

[19centconstable]

We-ell...

What did you want to play?

[thebestnose]

[She holds up her doll. It's a Barbie. Western Barbie and horse, to be precise.]

I have this! I don't know what to do with it.

[19centconstable]

Well, you play Cowboys and Indians with it, usually. Although that's a strange looking Cowboy.

[It's wearing trousers, therefore: must be male. Never mind the pretty face and malformed chest.]

Is that a wood horse? It's very shiny.