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Jack Mahoney's avatar

From Pinter's "The Dumb Waiter":

GUS. Have you noticed the time that tank takes to fill?

BEN. What tank?

GUS. In the lavatory.

BEN. No, Does it?

GUS. Terrible.

BEN. Well, what about it?

GUS. What do you think's the matter with it?

BEN. Nothing.

GUS. Nothing?

BEN. It's got a deficient ballcock, that's all.

GUS. A deficient what?

BEN. Ballcock.

GUS. No? Really?

BEN. That's what I should say.

GUS. Go on! That didn't occur to me.

I'm picturing this scene played by Pitt and Clooney.

Kent Anderson's avatar

The lines from The Birthday Party sound like Yogi Berra. LOL

Frankie Two Bits's avatar

Stanley and Lulu used to live down the hall from Mr. Godot—nice couple.

Krissa Lopez's avatar

Let’s consider some good expensive therapy for Stanley.

June Butler's avatar

I saw Kristin Scott Thomas in Pinter's Betrayal in London around 2011. The story moves in reverse. The conclusion is at the beginning of the play. Very Pinterish. And why not?!

June Butler's avatar

Pinter is a good choice. About nothing. About nowhere.

Barry Friedman's avatar

Perfectly put. You read Pinter and you're reminded that though the character have been talking about olives for 15 minutes, this scene isn't about olives.