1930s radio show.
Samuel:
Next we have a special Christmas quiz. Over a month ago we sent out a message to you, the listeners, to write into us and tell us why you feel you would be the best candidate to win our star prize. The standard was very high but we quickly whittled it down to an even one. As luck would have it, the winning winner is, my nephew Sydney's best friend Fortifer Mulqueen.
Fortifer: (confused)
T-thanks.
Samuel:
Now Fortifer, you only have to answer five questions to win our star prize which is a guided tour around the building, lead by the one and only, myself. You will also win a year's subscription to the magazine that I'm half thinking of writing.
Blennermore:
There's also a two nights stay in the five star Caltuvian Arora Hotel.
Samuel:
No, I don't think...look, he's a good friend of Sydney's, we can make an exception. A weekend for one.
Blennermore:
It's for two sir.
Samuel:
Ah come off it! Right! A weekend for two. But only because of who he is. We're not usually this generous on- oops, I almost gave the game away. Let's start off easy, what is the name of this show?
Beat.
Samuel:
This show...the name of...what is?
Beat.
Samuel:
Come on. The name of the show? This is as easy as they get.
Fortifer:
I don't know.
Samuel:
Alright, alright, we'll put that one down to brain failure. Question two. The show is called The Night Gordon with....
Fortifer:
With lights?
Samuel:
No. The Night Gordon with....
Fortifer:
I don't know, with bells on?
Samuel:
This is ridiculous. You entered the competition and now you don't even know the name-
Fortifer:
I didn't enter any competition. You rang me up to say you'd get me on to win-
Samuel:
Alright, alright! He's obviously forgotten, forgotten even entering the com-competition. Let me phrase the question in a way so that you'll definitely get it, what is my name?
Long beat.
Samuel: (incredulous)
My name!? MY NAME! What is my name?
Fortifer:
I don't know. I don't actually listen to the show.
Samuel:
What are you saying? I think you owe me an apology. Nobody doesn't listen to or not know the name of me and my show. Nobody!
Fortifer:
Well consider me the first. I'm certainly not going to apologise. I'm too busy going to parties and chasing skirt.
Samuel:
Ok, you've drawn it on yourself.
Fortifer:
Do your worst Gordon Knight. You've nothing on me.
Samuel:
It's Samuel Gordon! How dare you not know me.
Fortifer:
Are we done here? I've no interest in your stupid prize and I'm missing a dilly of an end of year soirée at Longdon Silks place.
Samuel:
Perhaps I'll change your mind with the next question. A question I like to call 'five years ago when you were Christmas house sitting at my nephews coastal house.'
Fortifer:
Forget it! I take it all back! I'd actually love the prize..Sam...uel.
Samuel:
Too late! Nobody doesn't know me on my show. Nobody! Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, except it does, a Samuel scorned has as much if not more fury.
Fortifer:
No please! I beg you!
Samuel:
I'll throw you one lifeline. If you can answer the question correctly I won't broadcast this segment across the airwaves.
Fortifer:
A-agreed.
Samuel:
Whilst staying in my nephew Sydney's coastal house you were awakened to the sound of an explosion. Quickly you placed your feet into his slippers and ran outside to witness the whole dock ablaze. Slipping on ice and tripping on debris, you plummeted onto a ship causing it to spin uncontrollably for several days, killing 10,000 innocent fish and the wily old sea captain dying of the pukes in an incident that became known as 'The Slipper Tripper Spinner Massacre.' No culprit has ever been found. For months after, dolphins were said to be heard weeping into their sea. Your question is: On a scale of one to ten, where are Sydney's slippers?
Fortifer:
What? How am I-? That's not even-
Samuel:
Press broadcast Blennermore.
Fortifer:
Nooo!
Blennermore:
You've no idea how this works do you sir.
Samuel:
Just launch it Blennermore! Now we'll go to some ads and we'll be back just in time for the arrest live here on THE NIGHT GORDON WITH SAMUEL GORDON.
End.