OFFICE WORKER: Look, I'm sorry, Glen, but there's no chance of my getting that report to you today, my computer's on the fritz. [Beat] Yeah, sure, I'll do my best to finish it tomorrow morning. Oh, hang about, here comes the IT guy now, must dash.
TOM: Good morrow, good morrow.
OFFICE WORKER: Erm, hi.
TOM: Hey, down, merry down, heady day computer,
Have you checked that your PC's connecting to the router?
OFFICE WORKER: Have I checked the..? Oh, right, no, it's not a network problem, or anything, it just keeps crashing.
TOM: Posies from the mountainside, pansies from the fen-o
Have you tried switching off and switching on again-o?
OFFICE WORKER: It does that on its own, that's the point. Can you help?
TOM: Old black mallyware, naughty twisty beard,
Never open emailed attachments that look weird.
OFFICE WORKER: I know, and I haven't. Can you actually help - preferably without a rhyme.
TOM: Hard drive, floppy disc, VPN and cursor,
Finance manager, accounts exec and bursar.
OFFICE WORKER: That...that didn't make sense.
TOM: Tablet and applet, mousemat and link-o.
Wifi, Excel, control, alt, delete-o.
OFFICE WORKER: That one didn't even rhyme! You can't just say -o at the end.
TOM: Yes, yes, yes, I can, yes, that is the truth-o,
Green grow the daffo-
OFFICE WORKER: Right! I'm taking this to your manager. What's your name?
TOM: Old Tom Bombadil, Tom Bombadillo,
Bom Bom Bommy bom RAM ROMadillo.
OFFICE WORKER: Well, you can listen to me, Mr Bombadiltombambadillobombombommybomramromadillo! I am going to report you for being astonishingly inept at your job, facetious, and rude, and of no help whatsoever, when some of us have got important things to do! So, you'd better go back to your office and prepare to speak to your manager, because I'm going to jolly well-
TOM: Fixed it.
OFFICE WORKER: Ah - what, really?
TOM: Yep. Pretty straightforward, your start-up tray was a mess. Got that sorted for you.
OFFICE WORKER: Oh. Right, thanks. Err, sorry about all that...you know...
TOM: No problem, we're all under stress. Well, farewell, office man, USB and dongle.
OFFICE WORKER: Yeah, OK, thanks for your help Mr Bombab- err, Tom.
SFX: BUCKET OF WATER BEING POURED
OFFICE WORKER: Oi, what's the big idea, pouring water all over my desk?
TOM: Waterside and hydro-bride, and life-springs a-flowing
Ethernet and water wet, and now I must be going.
The water will bring forth new life and fair fortunes, my fine friend.
OFFICE WORKER: But, won't it have broken my computer?
TOM: [Pause] Yes.
OFFICE WORKER: Is that all you've got to say?
TOM: Sorry, I meant: yes, yes, yessy wess, weeble woog a blong-o
OFFICE WORKER: Oh, f**k off.