Tuesday 22 August – IT SUITS HER, Episode Four

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 04

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Full Transcript –

IT SUITS HER, Episode 04

ORIGINAL DATE: 22 August 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello and welcome to The 3:57 by William E. Spear. My name is William Spear and this is our series IT SUITS HER.

Last time, Maxie was trying to pick up his suit and arrived moments after the tailoring shop closed. Celia was trying to save her job and demanded he leave at once.

Sit back and enjoy the slugfest of Episode Four in . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Maxie was pleading his case: “I have an appointment tonight.”

Celia’s judgement was swift and unsympathetic: “The shop is closed.”

Maxie countered with this was the earliest he could get here.

Celia countered his counter with his earliest was exactly two minutes after closing and good night.

Her cell phone rang and she turned away. Maxie mapped out his strategy.

Celia finished her call and turned back but her tormentor was still there.

With his future hanging by a thread, he did the only honorable and mature thing he could imagine. He lied.

Without pause or hesitation, he said he was a close friend of the owner of the establishment.

This appeared to make a difference to her. “Really? You know Mr., uh, . . .?”

“Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. . . . Did I say yes?” asked Maxie.

Celia assured him he did.

“We go back many, many, many, many years,” bragged Maxie.

“Really?” gushed Celia as if she was talking with a movie star.

“In fact,” he said. “I helped him start the business.”

Celia was even more amazed. “You? You helped Mr. Higgins start Fit Rite tailors?”

“Yes,” he assured her. “And “good old Higgie” said Fit Rite would always be open for me.”

“Well, any friend of “good old Higgie” deserves our best.”

Maxie was pleased with these developments and let her know: “I will be sure to speak favorably the next time I see him.”

Celia let loose her trap. “NOT! In the first place, the owner is Jack Clarkson and not “good old Higgie”.”

Maxie fought, but failed, to get in a word. He would have been more successful sprouting wings and flying to his appointment.

Celia’s verbal freight train picked up speed: “In the second place, the shop is named Smart Styles not Fit Rite.”

Maxie conceded defeat and asked about his suit.

Celia closed in to finish off her prey: “And in the third place, we are closed. Good night!”

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Four of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin. Additional music is by Lesfm. Both are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

(Theme for It Suits Her fades up and out)

WES