Drama - Swenson Christopher (Ep 4)

Drama - Swenson Christopher (Ep 4)
Written by: Lee Meng Hon
Edited by: Wong Cheow Fu

Scene 8 - Busy city of London, Fleet Street (Near River Thames' in the early 19th century )

[Swenson Christopher walked the busy streets and came across a small little shop, "Mrs.Carter's Pie Shop".He entered the small and dark shop. He got a shock when a lady, wearing a dress, approached him. Her hair was dyed crystal blue. She was none other than Mrs. Carter.]

Mrs. Carter: A customer
[starts singing]
Mrs. Carter: Wait! What's your rush? / What's your hurry? / You gave me such a... / Fright. I thought you was a ghost. / Half a minute, can'tcha? / Sit! Sit you down! Sit! / All I meant is that I / Haven't seen a customer for weeks. / Did you come in for a pie, sir? / Do forgive me if me head's a little vague... / What is that? / But you'd think we had the plague... / From the way people... / Keep avoiding... / No you don't! / Heaven knows I try, sir! / But there's no one comes in even to inhale... / Right you are, sir. Would you like a drop of ale? / Mind you, I can't hardly blame them.

Swenson Christopher: Erm, lady... Can I ask you a question?
Mrs. Carter: Shoot.
Swenson Christopher: Have you ever heard of this man called 'Benjamin Parker'?
Mrs. Carter: Him?
[starts singing]
Mrs. Carter: He had this wife, you see, / Pretty little thing. / Silly little nit / Had her chance for the moon on a string... / Poor thing. Poor thing. / There was this Judge, you see, / Wanted her like mad. / Every day he'd send her a flower, / But did she come down from her tower? / Sat up there and sobbed by the hour, / Poor fool. / Ah, but there was worse yet to come... / Poor thing.