Character Z is Dead

 

Character A says to character B: Did I spit in your cup?
Character B says to character A: Yes you did you spat in my cup fuck you.
Character C is dead.

Character D says to character E: What are we going to do about C?
Character E is full of Guinness and telling the same story about Artaud to the same person for the second time in the same week.
Character F is dead.

Character G says to character H: They're fair piling up are they not?
Character H speaks almost no English.
Character I is dead.

Character J says to character K: Is Nature accelerating or am I?
Character K says to character J: I can't understand you you're speaking too quickly.
Character L is dead.

Character M says to character C: Could you give me a light, pal?
Character C does not reply character C is still dead.
Character N is dead.

Character O says to character P: This is amazing the sun's rising and setting 4 or 5 times a second now.
Character P says to character O: O shite I've gone bald.
Character Q is dead.

Character R says to character S: I think the inspiration's running out on this one.
Character S says to character R: Aye but never mind feel the width.
Character T is dead.

Character U says to character V: ABCDEFGHIJKLM.
Character V says to character U: NOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
Character W is dead.

Character X is dead.
Character Y is dead.
Character Z is dead.

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Previously unpublished (1992)

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