Pride, Prejudice and Jasmine Field

Prologue

The television was on.

“ooh, look - it's whatsisname.”

“who?”

“you know . . .”

“which one?”

“the one with the hair.”

“oh yeah - God, haven't seen him for years. What was he in? Years ago now?”

“he was in that detective programme - what was it called?”

“oh I know, with that woman.”

“what woman?”

“you know the one with the um — oh - married to that actor.”

“what actor?”

“Big guy, funny eyes - oh god what was he in? That's going to really annoy me now”

“I never knew they were married.”

“yeah (belch), pardon.”

“I wish I could remember the name of that programme”

“what programme?”

“the one that bloke was in.”

“what bloke?”

“you know, whatsisname.”

“who?

“DO YOU TWO MIND IF WE ACTUALLY HEAR THE PROGRAMME AS WELL AS WATCH IT?”

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”