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Just a short little something. Two fish hanging around the rocks below the fort at around the time of Commodore Norrington's promotion ceremony. Crazy conversation just has to ensue.

Cast: Fred (a fish) Sam (a fish) Elizabeth (a lady) Captain Jack (a wossname)

Fred?

Yeah?

Woss the meanin' of life?

What d'you mean?

I mean, when you get down to it, and I mean really get down to it, woss it all about? Woss there to stop me from frowin' in the towel, callin' it a day an' stickin' a big 'eat me' sign across my forehead?

Sam, you're a fish. I'm a fish. We ain't got no foreheads.

I was speaking metaphorically.

Well, I dunno. I've never really fought bout it. It's all down to wossname. Y'know, like sex but a bit later.

What, procreation?

Yeah, that's the one.

Oh. Fred?

Yeah?

Woss 'Made in Singapore' mean?

Type o' cement mixer, I fink. Why 'choo ask?

Only, I just saw one go past.

I fink you're goin' daft, Sam.

No, honest! It was on one of them wossnames, fings that ladies wear.

What, jewellery?

No! Well, there was that as well, but I was finkin' more on the general attire, if you catch my drift.

A dress?

That's the one.

Sam, we're at the bottom of the ocean. I really don't fink that you're gonna find someone wearin' gladrags at this kind of depth.

But there was a lady wearin' it.

A lady, eh?

Yeah.

Sam, if you don't stop talking nonsense I'm goin ta make you bloody sorry that you were ever 'atched!

Sorry, Fred. Fred, I just saw somefin' that might make you go a bit crazy but . . .

What is it, Sam?

There was a man that just jumped in after 'er. I fink he's goin' ta drag 'er back up to the surface and rescue 'er and-

Sam, do you know what?

What?

You're really weird.