A sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Ethan and Eve take turns standing before an urn, each inserting a ballot.
Eve – So, who did you vote for?
Ethan – May I remind you, it’s a secret ballot…
Eve – Isn’t that a bit ridiculous?
Ethan – Ridiculous? Why?
Eve – There’s only two of us!
Ethan – So?
Eve – Since we both know who we voted for, I’ll obviously know which one you picked when we count the votes.
Ethan – Well, yes…
Eve – Honestly, what’s the point of electing a representative?
Ethan – To represent both of us!
Eve – To whom?
Ethan – To each other!
Eve – So, who did you vote for?
Ethan – Myself. And you?
Eve – Me too.
Ethan – You mean you voted for me as well?
Eve – No, I voted for myself.
Ethan – Right… So, with proportional representation, we’ll each represent ourselves.
Eve – Fine… So no need to count the votes?
Ethan – Of course we should!
Eve – Why bother?
Ethan – I don’t have to take your word for it.
Eve – Fine, let’s do it.
Ethan – Wait a moment!
Eve – Now what?
Ethan – It’s not quite eight o’clock yet…
A pause.
Eve – So, what’s your platform?
Ethan – I was thinking… we could open a bed and breakfast.
Eve – A bed and breakfast? Why?
Ethan – I don’t know. To develop tourism…
Eve – But there’s just the two of us.
Ethan – True…
Eve – We could add a guest room.
Ethan – But as you said: there’s only two of us.
Eve – You could sleep there sometimes…
Blackout.
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