BAGEL SALESMAN

A man approaches a bagel cart.

MAN

I can't buy bagels from you anymore.

BAGEL GUY

Why not?

MAN

It hurts me that you sell them to other people.

BAGEL GUY

But you don't buy enough to support me. I have to sell them to other people.

MAN

It's not even that. It's that it means so little to you. To me, it's everything when I buy a bagel but to you it's just one of hundreds.

BAGEL GUY

Don't presume my feelings. That's terribly rude. It means a great deal to me when I sell you a bagel. I may prefer selling them to you over anyone else.

MAN

But you sell them to other people.

BAGEL GUY

Yes. Do you ever buy them from other people?

MAN

Yes.

BAGEL GUY

Yes, I know.

MAN

I think I just need some space.

BAGEL GUY

I wish that weren't true but I respect it.

MAN stands back a few feet. Someone else approaches and buys a bagel. BAGEL GUY kisses that customer on the mouth.

MAN

What's that?

BAGEL GUY

This is my girlfriend. We kiss.

MAN

That's fine, but did you have to love selling that bagel so much?

BAGEL GUY

I think we need time apart.

MAN leaves, goes to a deli and gets a Bialy.