UNAMBITIUOS KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
An EXPLORER rounds a dark tunnel in a cave. He comes up a
KNIGHT TEMPLAR, who stands next to a bright ruby balanced nicely on a metal
stand.
EXPLORER
A Knight Templar!
KNIGHT
Indeed! It is my charge to guard the sacred treasure of this
cave, and to never leave its side!
EXPLORER
As the legends descibe!
KNIGHT
Yes! I have been here guarding this treasure for over... two
years!
EXPLORER
Just two?
KNIGHT
Yes, it was two years ago that he angel Gabriel summoned me
to this cave to guard this treasure! Two long years!
EXPLORER
It's not very long.
KNIGHT
Hey, it's a while! Ever just stepped out of your life for two
years?
EXPLORER
I did the Peace Corps.
KNIGHT
Oh, yeah, so like that.
EXPLORER
What were doing when the angel Gabriel found you?
KNIGHT
I was doing some IT for an event manager. We booked
convention space, you know.
EXPLORER
Sounds great. Well, let's have the treasure.
KNIGHT
Yes, brave warrior! This treasure is yours! It is worth
almost... TWENTY thousand dollars!
EXPLORER
That's it?!
KNIGHT
Oh, you're going to sneeze at twenty thousand dollars? What
do you pull down, like ...
EXPLORER
Like fifty thousand dollars.
KNIGHT
Yeah, but in a YEAR! This is one fell swoop!
EXPLORER
It's nice, I guess.
KNIGHT
Thank you! I have a question. Whatever happened on Lost? I
was wrapped up in that show.
EXPLORER
Ugh. Look, keep the necklace!
KNIGHT
No! Then I have to stay! I have to get back! My neighbor is
feeding my cats!
That's it.