What's A Little Blasphemy Between Friends...?

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Scene is set; Best Friend 0.5(1) and B.C.B.F.L.B are sat in a pub after an enjoyable lunch. They talking about their respective jobs (he is currently a teacher, she is currently a cleaner), when a thought occurs to Best Friend 0.5(1) and the conversation takes a slightly unexpected course…

BEST FRIEND 0.5(1): …of course, by rights I should be able to stop work when I turn 33, anyway.
B.C.B.F.L.B: (blinks and sputters as she swallows down some Pepsi) wait - what? Why?
BEST FRIEND 0.5(1): (eagerly) well, it makes sense, doesn’t it? It’s my birthday soon. 33’s a great age to retire. Jesus stopped work at 33.
B.C.B.F.L.B: (incredulous) yeah, but wasn’t that because he DIED?
BEST FRIEND 0.5(1): (conceding the point with a nod) yes, well, at least yes and no. Specifically; He was put to death, was resurrected and then ascended into Heaven to rule at the right hand of His Father, which thinking about it technically would mean that He is actually still working, but still: being ruler of Heaven sounds a far cushier job than teaching.
B.C.B.F.L.B: (smiling pityingly) well, be that as it may, I think you’ll find that unless you are put to death, are resurrected and then are called by God to rule with Him in Heaven, you’re not going to be able to retire this October, no matter how much you might want to.
BEST FRIEND 0.5(1): (ruefully) see, that’s just what the bank manager said.
B.C.B.F.L.B: (still smiling pityingly) …and I presume the school…
BEST FRIEND 0.5(1): (starting off rueful before dissolving into laughter) …yes, and the school… Especially the school, in fact, surprisingly enough…
B.C.B.F.L.B: (laughing both with him and at him) …you do realise this is going on the Blog, right?
BEST FRIEND 0.5(1): (laughing both with her and at himself) I wouldn’t expect anything less.
B.C.B.F.L.B: good-egg. (smiles)

Scene ends; with them both still laughing helplessly, leant back in their chairs.

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