Lucy actually held the football down this time

PARTNERS RENT-TO-OWN -- JULY 2007

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not right now -- we should have some next month.

AUGUST 2007

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet -- we're supposed to get them next month.

SEPTEMBER 2007

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Actually, no -- but they're supposed to come in at the end of this month.

THREE WEEKS LATER

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: No -- should be next month.

OCTOBER 2007

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet -- try the end of this month.

THREE WEEKS LATER

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet -- should be in a couple of weeks.

NOVEMBER 2007

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet -- they're coming in for Christmas, so we should get them right after Thanksgiving.

RIGHT AFTER THANKSGIVING

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet. Should be on the first.

DECEMBER 1, 2007

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet. Should be in a few days.

A FEW DAYS LATER

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: Not yet, but we've got the shipping order for them. Should be today.

THE NEXT DAY

Me: Do you have any PS3s?
Them: No. We don't know where they are.

A FEW DAYS LATER

Me: Do you have any--
Them: No! No, okay? Someone stole them off the back of the truck.
Me: ...
Them: But they were insured. So we've got replacements coming. Should be in a few days.

A FEW DAYS LATER

Me: ...?
Them: Not yet. Should be this week.

NEXT WEEK

Me: ...!
Them: Don't know yet. It should be before Christmas.
Me: ...Okay....
Them: I hope.
Me: ...!!

TODAY

Me: Anything?
Them: Don't know yet, man. Should be before Christmas. Should be.

MY HOUSE -- TWENTY MINUTES LATER

[phone rings]
Me: Hello?
Them: We just got our PS3s in.

PARTNERS RENT-TO-OWN -- SEVEN MINUTES LATER

Them: You got here fast.

It's about goddamn time, huh?

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