"Good grief!", Marjorie took a slug of gin, "Gordon!"
"Gerald, actually."
"Gerald, actually."
"Not Gerald McGraph, the famous TV pioneer?!"
"The very one," Gerald answered proudly, "Marjorie broke my heart so I gave agriculture the elbow, and sought a career in the media!"
"The very one," Gerald answered proudly, "Marjorie broke my heart so I gave agriculture the elbow, and sought a career in the media!"
"Er - ", stuttered Lavinia, "So, you're my Daddy?"
"I certainly am!", announced Gerald proudly, "And what's more, I'm gay (now), and I fancy your non-biological Dad"
"Oh hurrah!", we all cheered.
"I certainly am!", announced Gerald proudly, "And what's more, I'm gay (now), and I fancy your non-biological Dad"
"Oh hurrah!", we all cheered.
Everyone that is, except for Basil (the bastard). He slunk out the door, his sheer unhappiness weighing on his shoulders.
"The only thing is," Marjorie reflected wistfully, "I still fancy him. Bugger!"
However unbeknowest to the Amanda Ann's, Mary gives chase.....
However unbeknowest to the Amanda Ann's, Mary gives chase.....
"Puff! One moment, Master Basil (the bastard), Sir!"
The tall man stopped:
"I wondered if you wanted this child, Sir. Wilfred (from the Beano) says if they find out he's sired a child out of wedlock, his career is over!"
"Coo, ta, Mary. Don't mind if I do!"
Basil (the bastard) rummaged around in his pockets; "I've got about half a million in change on me. Will that be enough?"
"That will do nicely, Sir.", Mary took the money and rushed off to the Chemists.
"I wondered if you wanted this child, Sir. Wilfred (from the Beano) says if they find out he's sired a child out of wedlock, his career is over!"
"Coo, ta, Mary. Don't mind if I do!"
Basil (the bastard) rummaged around in his pockets; "I've got about half a million in change on me. Will that be enough?"
"That will do nicely, Sir.", Mary took the money and rushed off to the Chemists.
And Basil (the bastard) smiled to himself:
A father at last!
A father at last!