Sunday, July 27, 1997 Part 2: “The Discussion” CATHY: I want to do one question per person. GAIL: No way! I disagree! CATHY: Oh, I guess we have to vote then. GAIL: Yes! BOB: I say we vote on a new sergeant-of-arms! (Laughter) CATHY: Well, I know Mary wants one, and I want one. What do you want, Vic? (Pause) VICKI: I could go either way. CATHY: Wouldn’t she just say that! (Laughter) BOB: Well, what’s the logic? CATHY: Would you like the logic? BOB: Yeah! CATHY: My logic is, it gives more room for Elias’ “wisdom words,” and a lot less paper! GAIL: I’m not buying it! JIM: The game takes up a lot. BOB: So take the game out of the transcript. (Everybody stares at Vic, including Elias) VICKI: No. BOB: It’s our damn game. If other people wanted to play the game, they’d be here! Screw ‘em! VICKI: Other people do play, though. BOB: Oh, okay. CATHY: Well, what do you think, Jim? JIM: I’m like Vic. I could go either way. I understand the trees and the paper and the time and so forth, and ... GAIL: There is no good, there is no bad. BOB: Well, I say since everybody doesn’t usually play, it’s sort of a moot point. If everybody did two, it might be a bigger deal, so I kind of disagree. DAVID: I’m not sure what you're talking about! (Laughing) CATHY: Right now, we each can do two questions instead of just one. DAVID: Oh. Like I say, it’s up to you guys. CATHY: Oh, fine! (Laughter, and Elias chuckles) BOB: Me, I only have one! JIM: Let’s go with one. Since we get one point, we get one question, and you keep going until you get ... CATHY: Make up your minds! (She’s getting frustrated now!) JIM: Well, nobody’s made up their minds yet! ... until you get one point. Then that’s it. GAIL: You mean, when he says “acceptable,” that you get another chance? Is that what you're saying? Until you get one point? JIM: Well, acceptable and one point are the same. BOB: But are you saying that you get two questions if you have ... JIM: If you nail your question and you get one point, then you don’t get to ask any more, but if you get ... GAIL: An acceptable? JIM: ... a less probable, then you get to ask another question, and if you get three less probables, then you're out of the game!!! (Cracking up) This is getting involved! ELIAS: (Who has been paying close attention and grinning throughout this exchange) Ah! Democracy at work! JIM: It’s your game! You should set the rules! ELIAS: Ah! It is not my game! JIM: Yes, that’s true. It’s our game. ELIAS: I need not be concentrating and practicing upon impressions. You need practicing! RON: Okay, one is fine, ’cause that way I don’t have to practice as much! (Laughter) GAIL: Alright, you guys! DAVID: So one it is, okay? GAIL: Okay, cool. Whatever. ELIAS: Acceptable. CATHY: I got my way! Vibrational tone qualities ... BOB: You would make a good wife! (Laughter) Previous session | Go to the top | Next session © 1997 Mary Ennis, All Rights Reserved. |