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314. Gossip

Teaser: In which Cheryl tries to gently ease into asking the Shopkeeper a question, which unleashes a tidal wave of gossip.

MARKET INTERIOR Shopkeeper, Cheryl, Terry

[FRAME 1]

Cheryl: Excuse me, I was just wondering, and I'll tell you up front that we're willing to buy something if necessary, but I was hoping we could talk to you? Just for a minute.

Shopkeeper: Oh gods yes, I am so bored!

[FRAME 2]

Cheryl: Really?! I mean right, yes, of course.

Shopkeeper: What should we talk about? Did you hear that the maid quit her job? And now there's a new maid, an' it's the mother o' the girl what was missin'? Course, she ain't missin' no more.

[FRAME 3]

Cheryl: Actually, I wanted to ask--

Shopkeeper: But actually she woulda been hired originally 'cept she was cryin' all the time, on account o' the missing daughter.

Cheryl: I did hear about that, yes. But what we--

[FRAME 4]

Shopkeeper: Ok, well d'you hear that the Princess ain't really the King's daughter? She's actually the Chamberlain's get, cuz the King can't fullfill the royal duties.

Cheryl: What?!

Shopkeeper: And word is, the King asked him to do it!