THE WEASEL UNDER THE COCKTAIL CABINET ... HAS DIED:
TOBY
Died ... What has?
ROBERT
The playwright. Pinter.
TOBY
The playwright.
ROBERT
Pinter. College. Read maybe ... four of his.
TOBY
You did?
ROBERT
We did. Had to. You won't remember, of course. Always skipping class.
TOBY
Well, yes. Better things to do. You know. ...or maybe you didn't, at the time. Pinter, you say?
ROBERT
Yes.
TOBY
Died? Well. Do you remember...
ROBERT
Yes. Quite recently.
TOBY
Do you remember her? ...Susan?
ROBERT
Susan. Yes. Loved Pinter.
TOBY
In college?
ROBERT
Yes.
TOBY
No. Not really. Not at the time.
ROBERT
We read for hours.
TOBY
Read. And then?
ROBERT
And then? Oh, you know. I suppose...
TOBY
No. You didn't. Never did.
ROBERT
No. We didn't. She... I suppose she had...
TOBY
Better things to do. Yes.
ROBERT
...Yes.
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