Every Little Helps

Today's blip is brought to you in the form of a short screenplay, just for a bit of variety, and to properly explain my lunchtime trip to Tesco.

In the following story...

The blipper is voiced by the character X
The Tesco representative is voiced by the character T
The voices in my head are voiced by the character V
The shopper (male) with unkempt facial hair is voiced by the character S


X: Hi, I bought these shirts yesterday but I didn't realise they were short sleeved, so I'd like to return them please.
V: Your packaging is rubbish, but I'm not going to tell you this is the second time I've done this in the last month!
T: No problem

[T scans barcode, which emits a 'bad beep' (you know, you can tell)]

X: Oh, it did that last time, the guy had to put it through as a grocery item.
T: Oh, he shouldn't have done that. We're not allowed to do that.
X: Oh.
V: Well he did, and I want my money back.

[T presses some buttons]

T: No, it's saying it's unlisted on the computer.
X: Oh.
V: Well I definitely bought it here, the Tesco label on the pack is a clue.
T: I'll need to take it to Clothing to get a barcode. You stay here.

[X waits patiently, spotting the barcode scanner sitting on the counter]

V: That might work as a blip. It's a good backup at least if you can't be bothered thinking of something else.

[At this point, S enters the scene and tries to jump ahead of X in the queue]

S: I think I've left my walking stick here.
X: Oh, it's ok, go ahead, the woman's gone to sort out my problem.
V: How can you forget your walking stick?!
S: There it is, behind the counter

[X smiles realising that it must be easier than V would think considering there is more than one there!]

S: Maybe I can just jump the counter and get it back.
V: Then why on earth do you need a stick!?

[T comes back with a bright pink shirt]

V: I don't want an exchange, certainly not for a bright pink shirt! I'm more a pastel colour bloke.
T: Don't worry, I just need a barcode off this one.
V: Can she read my mind?

[X smiles]

T: He shouldn't have sold you this as a grocery product, he's in trouble for that.

[T hands over the refund in the form of shiny coins]

X: Thanks.
V: Should she have given you money. I thought a credit card purchase had to go back on the card? I don't mind, it's all the same to me.

[The End]

X: Coming soon... Tesco: The Musical.
V: Not really. You know people won't have read to the end of a blip that's this long, don't you?

X: Have a good weekend... :)