Pons and Ned meet at Pons' birthday party
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Scene at a Birthday Party
Ned enters a room that is decorated with a birthday motif. It is obviously a party for Pons.
Ned: Fancy meetin' you here, Pons.
Pons: Well, it is MY birthday party.
Ned: Sure, Pons. I think, though, folks us'lly drink and speak about yer passin' on -- to anutter pain of existin'.
Pons: No, Ned. That sounds more like a wake. The only PLANE of existence I'm passing on to is being a year older.
Ned: That better'n being dead like all these here folks thing y'are?
Pons: Why would they think I was dead, Ned? I'm right here.
Ned: You could be a ghost, Pons. Ever consider that? You might well a died in yer sleep.
Pons: That's a bit morbid.
Ned: It ain't more bed, Pons. It's no wakey outta bed. The big sleep. Rig a more dust ron day vue.
Pons: I'm not dead, Ned. It's my birthday.
Ned: I heard one of them steps in grief was denial. Sumptimes ya gotta accept what ya caint change, Pons.
Pons' Mom: Hi, Ned. Would you like some cake?
Ned: Yes'm. This here's a swell party fer Pons.
Pon's Mom: I thought he would like it.
Ned: It's like he's still here.
Pon's Mom: (with a look of surprise) What?
Ned: What size'r his clothes?
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