A married woman is having an affair. Whenever her lover
comes
over, she puts her nine year old son in the closet. One day
the woman hears a car in the driveway and puts her lover in
the closet, as well. Inside the closet, the little boy says,
"It's dark in here, isn't it?"
"Yes it is," the man replies. "You wanna buy a baseball?"
the
little boy asks.
"No thanks," the man replies.
"I think you do want to buy a baseball," the little
extortionist
continues.
"OK. How much?" the man replies after considering the
position
he is in.
"Twenty-five dollars," the little boy replies.
"TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS?!" the man repeats incredulously, but
complies to protect his hidden position.
The following week, the lover is visiting the woman again
when
she hears a car in the driveway and, again, places her lover
in
the closet with her little boy.
"It's dark in here, isn't it?" the boy starts off.
"Yes it is," replies the man.
"Wanna buy a baseball glove?" the little boy asks.
"OK. How much?" the hiding lover responds, acknowledging his
disadvantage.
"Fifty dollars," the boy replies and the transaction is
completed.
The next weekend, the little boy's father says "Hey, son. Go
get
your ball and glove and we'll play some catch."
"I can't. I sold them," replies the little boy.
"How much did you get for them?" asks the father, expecting
to
hear the profit in terms of lizards and candy.
"Seventy-five dollars," the little boy says.
"SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS?! That's thievery! I'm taking you to
the
church right now. You must confess your sin and ask for
forgiveness",
the father explains as he hauls the child away. At the
church, the
little boy goes into the confessional, draws the curtain,
sits down,
and says "It's dark in here, isn't it?"
"Don't you start again," the priest says. |
