Henry Page #2

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Henry – If there is one thing I’ve always wanted to do, is to play a game of blackjack.

Casino guy – You’ve come to the right place.

Henry spends the night gambling his money away. He makes a lot of losses, but he is hooked. The following week, he gets a call from the bank.

Bank – Henry, we need to talk, can you come down to the bank, I’ll arrange a meeting.

Henry – Sure, is it urgent, what is the matter.

Bank – It’s about your finances, you’ve spent an astronomical amount over a short period of time.

Henry – Susan, sorry for the late notice, can I sit down, now that the divorce papers have come through and we are no longer a married couple. I’d like to give you $100,000 it is a gift from me to you and the children.

Susan – Where did you get the money.

Henry – I won the lottery.

Susan – You what, you won the lottery, when did that happen.

Henry – Shortly after you filed for the divorce, I checked with my Lawyer, you don’t have any claim on my money. But I’d like to help, with the bills and expenses. I also like you to have some money, to put aside for the children.

Susan – I really don’t know what to say Henry, I’m shocked and grateful.

Henry leaves the apartment, he is now with very little money, but knows he did the right thing, he is also very drunk and dazed.

Motorist – Hey bozo, watch where you’re going.

Henry – Screw you.

Cyclists – What the hell are you doing, have you tried slowing down.

Henry makes his way into a late-night bar, there are a few people around, he wants to drown his sorrow even more.

Club owner – Hey Mr. we’re nearing closing time, you can make one last order.

Henry – You know a few months back, my wife left me, I lost my job, and I lost the right to see my children every day. But you know what I didn’t expect to be worse, is being called a bozo.

Club owner – Look pal, I run a club, I’m not a shrink, see a doctor, its closing time, so you’ll have to leave.

Henry – Right, give me the bill.

Henry leaves the bar and wanders aimlessly through the town.

Random guy – Hey Mr. watch where you’re going.

Homeless man – Do you have any change.

Henry – How funny, I was going to ask you that, I’m broke.

Tube passenger – What is wrong with this guy, stop leaning on me.

Henry – I’m lost, I think I need to find a cab, taxi.

Taxi driver – Where are you going.

Henry – No where in the philosophical sense.

Taxi – You’re going to have to give me an address.

Henry – 33A Boston Drive, Boston Aby.

Taxi – No smoking, I’m going to have to ask you to stop smoking it’s the law.

Henry – What is wrong with everyone.

Taxi – What is the matter you don’t look well.

Henry – My wife left me, and I can’t see my two kids, I’ve lost my job and my money, can it get worse.

Taxi – It is a tough life, I can relate, I’m also divorced, but we never had children. I’ve been working as a Taxi driver thirty years, I’ve seen them all, people in worse place than you. You know what you need, you need to talk to someone.

Henry – Who would want to sit down and listen to my life problems.

Taxi – You can always pay someone, here we are, that will be thirty dollars.

Henry – Thanks, keep the change.

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