{Number 2 – Once Upon A Time}
During ‘The Chimes of Big Ben’ Number 6
once asked Number 2 if he was running out of time. On that occasion Number 2
said he couldn’t remember how many lumps of sugar Number 6 took. It’s in Number
6’s file, but Number 2 simply thought it would save time if Number 6 answered, and
that if he answered that one simple question then all the rest would follow!
But in the case of Number 2 in ‘Once Upon A Time,’ he was snivelling and
grovelling on the floor, and was actually running out of time, as Number 6 as
well as the time lock of the door counted down the seconds.
“Thirty-five.”
“Still time………..not too late.”
“For me?”
“For me!”
“You snivel and grovel.”
“I ask.”
“You crawl.”
“Yes look.”
“To ask?”
“Yes to ask.”
“Why?......ask on, ask yourself!”
“Fifteen.”
“Why, why…please.”
“Don’t say please.”
“I say it.”
“Don’t.”
“Please I plead.”
Nine….eight…..seven…..six did 6 die……. Then Number 2 himself counts down that last few seconds, because now he finally has run out of time…..five…. four…. three….two,…. one.”
“Thirty-five.”
“Still time………..not too late.”
“For me?”
“For me!”
“You snivel and grovel.”
“I ask.”
“You crawl.”
“Yes look.”
“To ask?”
“Yes to ask.”
“Why?......ask on, ask yourself!”
“Fifteen.”
“Why, why…please.”
“Don’t say please.”
“I say it.”
“Don’t.”
“Please I plead.”
Nine….eight…..seven…..six did 6 die……. Then Number 2 himself counts down that last few seconds, because now he finally has run out of time…..five…. four…. three….two,…. one.”
Be seeing you
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