The Rules
Rule Six:
If you must lie, keep it simple.
CHRISTY
What do you guys do?
MIKE
I'm a comedian.
LISA
Do you ever perform out here? I'd love
to see you.
MIKE
No...
LISA
You should. A lot of comics play
Vegas.
MIKE
Well, I'm afraid it's not that easy...
LISA
Why not?
MIKE
There are different circuits...it's hard
to
explain...you wouldn't understand...
LISA
Who's your booking agent?
MIKE
(flustered)
Oh? You know about booking agents. I
don't, uh, actually have a West Coast
agent
as of yet...
LISA
Well, who represents you Back East?
MIKE
It's funny you...I'm actually, uh, between...
LISA
What do you do, Trent?
Trent
I'm a producer.
BOTH GIRLS
Wow...Oooh...Ahhh...
Lying is bad. Forget the ethical
issue, it's bad business. It demonstrates a lack of self-confidence. Even
if you get away with it, you're going down the wrong road.
But if a friend gets in trouble,
sometimes a simple lie can be a perfect parachute.
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