Opposites Attract

Lady Bracknell finds herself seated next to Reggie Fox, on a swelteringly hot day, at a local pub. The following conversation ensues. (Quotes pulled from The Importance of Being Earnest and Everything Matters!)

Lady Bracknell: "Good afternoon" (8)

Reggie: "What are you sweatin' for?" (116)

Lady Bracknell: "From what cause I, of course, cannot say" (8)

Reggie: "You should follow my example" (117)

Lady Bracknell: "Do you smoke?" (12)

Reggie: "Don't make no difference" (123)

Lady Bracknell: "I am glad to hear it. A man should always have an occupation of some kind" (12)

Reggie: "Ain't never thought about gettin' a job" (109)

Lady Bracknell: "That is satisfactory. What between the duties expected of one during one's lifetime, and the duties exacted from one after one's death" (13)

Reggie: (Utterly confused attempts to change the subject) "You ain't even old enough to be in here" (107)

Lady Bracknell: "I beg your pardon" (48)

Reggie: "Just go ahead and keep sittin' here... if you think I'm kidding" (122)

Lady Bracknell: (Perfectly flattered) "You may kiss me!" (48)

Reggie: Well maybe I should just propose to you.

Lady Bracknell: "To speak frankly, I am not in favour of long engagements" (48)

Reggie: "Least you finally bein' honest" (113)

The two leave the pub and head back to Reggie's apartment located two blocks down the street.

Reggie: "I been thinkin... about what you and I been discussing" (106)

Reggie proclaims that he would like to cook the dishes for the wedding– a special spicy dish his mother taught him.

Reggie: "I'm gonna get real weird with it"

Lady Bracknell who never has eaten anything her entire life that was not prepared by a chef, finds this proposition out of the question.

Lady Bracknell: "You must be quite aware that what you propose is out of the question" (49)

She stands up and storms out of the apartment leaving Reggie to wallow in self-pity.

Just another day in the life of Reggie Fox.