A table full of empty glasses. SARAH is still drinking
and talking animatedly to GULLIVER and SPINKY.
SARAH
And that's another thing I'd want
to change when I'm on the bench. If you know you're
not going to accept them as mitigation anyway, what's
the point of constantly adjourning to wait for social
work reports?
SPINKY
DISTRACTED)
No.
SARAH
No, you disagree. Or no, you're not
listening.
GULLIVER
How about "no", we should
be going?
SARAH
But it's your round.
SPINKY
(Diving in)
Listen, I've really got to go.
SPINKY heads for the
door blowing out his cheeks.
SARAH
Alright, it's my round then.
SARAH gets up and suddenly looks at GULLIVER sternly.
GULLIVER
What?
SARAH
Don't you normally stand when a member
of the judiciary ends a session? I could hold you
in contempt for that.
SARAH heads for the bar.
SARAH
If I didn't already hold you in contempt
.
SARAH turns back playfully.
SARAH
But I like to temper my judgements
with mercy. So if you get them in, I'll let you
off with a warning.
SARAH helpfully finishes
GULLIVER'S drink for him.
SARAH
You see, gravitas and mercy, what
else do you need to be a judge?
GULLIVER
Usually a fetish for spanking and
a fondness for vintage port.
SARAH
I might have to work on that, after
my next G & T.
