My Life as a Video Store Clerk, uh, I mean Owner

How Much For Trash?

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004

Older guy (who never buys anything) come in and browses the used video section.

Do you have "Two Women?" You know, with Sophia Loren?

No, I don't.

I got it on tape, it's a great movie.

If you have it, why'd you ask me if I had it?

Oh, I wanted to see if you would buy it. (Whispers) How much you give me for "Two Women?"

On tape?

Yeah.

A buck.

You're kidding! I wouldn't give that away for a buck!

Then don't.

I mean I wouldn't let that go for less than 5 bucks.

Ok, keep it.

You got "Trash?" Andy Warhol?

No.

I tell you, you put "Trash" and uh, what was that other movie?

"Two Women?"

Yeah, you put those two on your shelves and they'll rent just like that.

I don't rent videos, just DVDs.

Is that right? So what did you do with all the videos?

Sold 'em.

How much did they go for?

I don't remember, but they're gone now.

So what happens to the billions of videos out there?

*shrug*

Wow, what a shame.

Once Were Confused

Wednesday, January 7th, 2004

Girl 1: Have you seen "Once Were Warriors?"

Girl 2: No, is it good?

Girl 1: Yeah, it's really intense. I had to see it for school.

Girl 2: Let's get it!

Girl 1: Well, it's pretty intense, you sure you wanna go there?

Girl 2: I would love to go there. Doesn't it take place in New York?

Girl 1: New Zealand.

Guy: It's about violence in the Maori community in New Zealand.

Girl 1: No, I don't think so...