DAVID:
I've added everything up darling, and it's not looking good.
SALLY:
But we've made so many sacrifices. I can't believe that we're still in the red.
What are we going to do?
DAVID:
As far as I can see there's only one thing we can do. We need to get rid of one of the kids.
SALLY:
Excuse me? For a moment there I thought you said something about getting rid of our children.
DAVID:
Only one of them! We'd still have three left... for the time being.
SALLY:
Absolutely not! How dare you even suggest such a thing.
DAVID:
Listen dear, the fact is that the kids cost a lot of money & they don't bring anything in. It's the only way we can balance the books.
SALLY:
This is ridiculous, we can make savings elsewhere. What if we start buying the supermarkets own brand produce.
DAVID:
Listen to yourself Sally. Own brand produce? Have we really sunk that low?
SALLY:
Ok then, why don't we get rid of the car?
DAVID:
Now who's being ridiculous? We need the car to get to places.
SALLY:
Yes. I know. Hold on a minute. Why don't we cut down the amount of holidays we have?
DAVID:
We already cut down to three holidays a year & it's barely made a difference.
SALLY:
There has to be another way, surely.
DAVID:
I wish there was, and believe me I've looked at all the options. If we don't decrease the number of children we have then well... it doesn't bear thinking about.
SALLY:
You are something else, honestly. So which child were you thinking of getting rid of David, If I may ask?
DAVID:
Well one of the twins I suppose, that would be the sensible option.
SALLY:
Listen to me David & listen to me good! we are not getting rid of any of our beautiful children.
DAVID:
What about the ugly one?
SALLY:
No! No! No! Whatever happens we are keeping this family together, no matter what. You'll just have to come up with another solution.
DAVID:
Alright then, you leave us with little choice. No more Shoes, no more designer clothes, no more expensive wine.
SALLY:
What kind of monster are you?
DAVID:
We'll have to get rid of Sky plus & get freeview, and you can only go to the hairdressers twice a year.
SALLY:
Ok! Ok! But just the ugly one though.
