DAS BOOT
Scene – Curtain up reveals ready room of Admiral’s flagship. The Admiral, a grim visaged chipmunk, is seated. Facing him, standing stiff at attention is as fine a chipmunk as ever sailed the seven seas.
Admiral: At ease, Captain. Report.
Captain: Yes, sir. She’s almost ready.
Admiral: Almost isn’t good enough, Captain. You must have her navigating the tide pool by tomorrow morning at 0800 hours. Is that understood?
Captain: Yes, sir.
Admiral: Now what’s the hold up?
Captain: The camels were reluctant, sir.
Admirals: Camels reluctant? Camels reluctant? In what way, my dear Captain, were the camels reluctant?
Captain: It was a bit tricky to get them to give up their flodge, sir. But we’ve got it now, and I can have her disguised and underway within the hour. We’ll be patrolling the tide pool well before 0800.
Admiral: Very well, be sure that you make it so. I don’t have to tell you how important this mission is.
Captain: You don’t?
Admiral: No, I don’t. But I will say if you don’t bring that sub back undamaged, you’ll have more to worry about than reluctant flodge camels.
Captain (saluting smartly): Yes, sir!
Curtain
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