— There is, in this facility, a prisoner whose intellectual abilities are of occasional use to the British government.
— What, for, like, really difficult sums, long division, that sort of thing?
— She predicted the exact dates of the last three terrorists attacks on the British mainland after an hour on Twitter. That sort of thing.
— Doctor Watson, why did he do that to me? That was insane!
— Er... yes, well, someone convinced him that you wouldn't tell the truth unless you were actually wetting yourself.
— Someone?
— Probably me.
Red alert! Red alert! Big, red, bouncy, red alert! Klingons attacking lower decks! Also cowboys in black hats and Darth Vader. Don't be alarmed, I'm here now, I'm here now! Do you miss me? Do you miss me? Do you miss me? Miss me? Miss me? Miss me?
— Would you like a cup of tea?
— Thank you.
— The kettle's over there.
— Well, allowing for the entirely pointless courtesy of headroom, I'd say this coffin is intended for someone of about five foot four. Makes it more likely to be a woman.
— Not a child?
— A child's would be more expensive. This is in the lower price range, although still best available in that bracket.
— That was a lonely night on Google.
The man who sees through everything is exactly the man who doesn't notice... when there's nothing to see through.
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