Saturday, January 11, 2003

Corentin. Here touch this.
Neulla. What is that?
Corentin. It’s a Chinese quince.
Neulla. What is that?
Corentin. It’s a fruit. Touch it.
Neulla. Touch it? Why?
Corentin. What are you afraid of?
Neulla. Why? Is it disgusting?
Corentin. No, it’s rather nice.
Neulla. I don’t know.
Corentin. Why are you being so paranoid?
Neulla. It because no one’s ever asked me to touch fruit before. They’ve asked me to smell it, or eat it, but never specifically touch it. Why do you want me to touch it?
Corentin. Its scent will be on your hands. Do you want to do it?
Neulla. Can you?
Corentin. Ok, here. Now here, smell my hands.
Neulla. Oh, it’s nice.
Corentin. Isn’t it?
Neulla. Can I eat it?
Corentin. No.
End. Touch to Smell