K+M

K: Hi Ho, this is Kermit the Frog here at Cape Canaveral, bringing you an exclusive interview with the world-famous robot who crash-landed here yesterday from outer space! Here he is now ...

M: (With infinite self-pity) And what do you want?

K: (not taken aback) Robot! Do you have a name?

M: Why would a frog want to know my name?

K: The whole world wants to know your name! What is it?

M: Marvin.

K: (A little puzzled, a little disappointed) Marvin?

M: Now what do you want?

K: Marvin, what does it feel like being world-famous?

M: Kermit, what does it feel like being green?

K: ... it's not easy, you know ...

M: Depressing, isn't it?

K: Marvin ...

M: Here I am, the Most Intelligent Being for light-years in all directions, held answerable to a frog ...

K: Marvin! I'm asking the questions here! Why did you come to earth?

M: You know that.

K: No I don't.

M: Yes, you do. You said so yourself. I crash-landed, remember? I had no choice in the matter. This is life — I have nothing better to do than refresh the memory of an ... amphibian. I think I'll sleep.

K: Marvin!

M:

K: Marvin!

M:

K Marvin! (Shoves the robot, which falls over and does a good imitation of breaking irreparably.) oh! I think I've broken it.

M: Don't you wish. Abused by a frog — how humiliating.

K: Marvin, why are you so depressed?

M: Kermit, why are you so happy?

K: Life is a wonderful thing! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there are important things to do!

M: Life! Don't talk to me about life. And important things — guess how many people outside of Earth have ever heard of this planet. Guess!

K: Er ...

M: None.

K: Er ...


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