A pizza delivery person stands at the front door of someone’s house. He goes to knock again but then hears someone undoing the lock. A man opens the door. Pizza delivery person: Here you are sir. It’s fourteen eighty five. Man: [taking the pizza] Uh, ok. Hold on [reaches for his wallet] Uh, do you want to come in? You can come in if you want. I’ll give you some of my pizza here and we can watch tv or something—whatever you like to do. I have board games. Pizza delivery person: [stops chewing gum and squints at the man] What? Man: Yeah. Come on in. The pizza delivery guys pops a bubble. Then he is quiet. Man: [softly] Please. Please stay. We can talk or I can make you laugh maybe. Come on–please? I’ll pay you for the pizza but please stay. Pizza delivery person: No thanks sir. That’s fourteen eighty five, please. Man: [clears his throat] Isn’t there anything I can do to get you to please please please stay even for ten minutes. It’s so bad in there. Pizza delivery person: There is nothing you can do to get me to stay. Please pay sir. [then slowly] There is nothing you can do to get me to stay—nothing. Man: [looks at the pizza box] That’s what I thought. -Sam Pink Read More