General Script posted March 26, 2019

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Pons and Ned meet at the Tax preparer

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Scene at the Income Tax Office

by Bill Schott

Pons walks into the tax preparer's office. Inside he sees that Ned is behind a desk, and wearing a tight-fitting suit with a Scooby-doo tie. Ned: Hey, Pons! How the heck are ya? Pons: Wow, Ned. You are doing peoples' taxes? Ned: You bet, Cuz. I bin at it all day. It's easier than any gazintas I done in a long time. Pons: Gazintas? Ned: Sure. Like, two gazinta four two times, and two gazinta six four times. Pons: Uh, okay, Ned. I have to tell you that two goes into six only three times. Ned: Maybe so, Pons, but I git that right more'n I git it wrong. Pons: Terrific. So they hired you as an accountant. Ned: Yep. Asked me iffin I had a C.P.A. Pons: So, what did you tell them? Ned: Well, I didn't keerect their spellin', but nodded yeh acause I got a C.A.P. at home. Guess folks need a thinkin' cap 'round here. Pons: So you have been filing returns all day? Ned: This ain't no manuenel labor job, Pons. No sirree. I'm what's called a countant. I jist type numbers inta this here 'puter. I think the name oughta be counTIST, but I'm jist a massamagician, not a dang lingwishist. Pons: (Pons' mouth remains agape) Have you completed anyone's taxes yet? Ned: Well, sorta. I start'm, but when it asks iffin I want the erz ta do 'em, I type yeh. So now I get them utter guys ta do the taxes and I get paid. Sweet, right? Pons: The erz would be the I.R.S.? Ned: I guess we're all spellin' out words taday, huh? Pons: Internal Revenue Service? Ned: No, buddy, I hit the terlet when I got here.   Write A Review Recognized Image from Google Pays one point and 2 member cents. You need to login or register to write reviews. It's quick! We only ask four questions to new members.