2:

(Entering) Hey, how are you? Good to see you in the kitchen.

1:

Hello, I'm just cooking up a storm.

2:

(Surprised) That's unlike you . . .

1:

Yeah, well, appearances can be deceptive. Would you like a beverage of some description before we have to go?

2:

Sure, I'll have a coffee, milk and sugar.

1:

(Handing a cup of coffee to 2) Here's one I prepared earlier.

2:

(Taking cup and shaking head) You've been watching too much daytime television.

1:

Not anymore! Judge Judy has moved to prime time!

2:

Yes . . . I know . . . (Sips coffee)

1:

(Going off on a tangent with eyes staring) She's so mean and cruel and callous...the way she just rips into those people (Appropriate hand actions)...and reaches in with her long talons and tears out their souls and hearts and minds...

2:

(Spitting coffee all over 1) Pfhhhht! (Grimacing and wiping tongue with hand) This is disgusting! You can't even make coffee! (Waving cup) What on earth did you put into this thing?

1:

(Unaffected) What? Oh...yeah, I used a recipe from this new cookbook I bought. It said to use this, (Picks up a box labelled 'Rizzydizzyfizzy') as a sweetener. The book says it's an all natural product that's set to revolutionise the culinary world.

2:

(Cautiously opening box, dipping finger in and tasting it while 1 is talking) Excuse me . . .

1:

Hmmm?

2:

(Quietly) It's salt.

1:

What? No, it's not! Look the box says it's not...(Pointing to label) 'Rizzydizzyfizzy', see!

2:

Yes, but taste it, it's salt.

1:

I don't think so, the box says . . .

2:

(Getting angry) It's salt!

1:

The book I bought says it's made from the sweet waters of a distant sea . . .

2:

(Yelling) Yeah, the dead sea! It's salty!

1:

(Blithely continuing on ). . . that the ancients used to use in times of old. It's all very interesting. I really think you should read this book.

2:

(Sighs) Where's this cookbook then? Let me see the evil thing.

1:

Well, I just happen to have it here. (Picking up cookbook and giving it to 2) Look at the nice cover, it's called 'Taste Temptations'. It's very stylish with all those pinks and purples and blues blending around that eggplant.

2:

(Opening it and leafing through) Peanut butter, pawpaw and tomato rizzydizzyfizzy sandwiches?

1:

Yes, yummy, hey? And the author, look at the front cover, look.

2:

(Reluctantly looking) What, Dr Chuck N Hurl, PhD?

2:

(Tidies up, takes off apron, gets jacket making ready to leave) Yeah, look, he's got a PhD . . . he must really know what he's talking about. I saw him on television yesterday morning and he was a really powerful speaker. Oprah has been using him as her personal dietician for years.

1:

Ah, so that's why she's lost so much weight.

2:

I've learnt so much from him.

1:

(As they start to walk out) I don't know, it looks like a bit of a dodgy book to me. What's wrong with the 'Bread of Life' cookbook?

2:

I'm just trying a few things out. What harm can it do? (Both exit)