The Shoe Store Drama

Lady enters the store that is about to close. The solitary salesman is eyeing the clock when the door pings and she enters.

Salesman: Hi there, may I help you?

Lady: No, I am just looking around to see if I find any shoes for my daughter. She is starting school tomorrow and I want her to look her best.

Salesman: Let me take you to the children’s section and you can look at the variety of shoes that we have, dance shoes, dress shoes, sports shoes, soccer shoes, we carry shoes for all occasions. We may not be the most inexpensive store, but we think we are the best.

Lady: You are too kind, but I am not looking for something expensive. She will grow up soon and I will need to change her shoes.

Salesman and Lady walk towards the children’s shoe section but they stop before they reach the aisle.

Salesman: Let me show you something that may interest you. Look at these pretty ladies’s shoes. They are made of the softest leather, have the best inserts that helps your feet not hurt at the end of a long day and the shoe breathes and your feet do not smell after a few hours.

Lady: But I came for my daughter’s shoes, not for myself. However, no harm looking at the shoe. Can I try it on?

Salesman: Of course, you may. Let me get you trial socks to put on before you try them. These shoes are perhaps the best shoes we have. Please sit by the counter and try them on.

Sound of glass crashing and two masked men enter the store.

First man: We are desperate. Do not make a sound and nothing will happen to you. Joe, look around to see if there is anyone else in the store. Look, lady, this is a real revolver, not a toy gun. A sound out of your mouth, and you will never make another sound again.

Lady whimpering. Shoe salesman very quiet.

Joe: Hey, we should not use out names. The next thing we know, we will have the police after us. Let us get the money and leave. But why not get a nice pair of shoes for ourselves while we are at it. After all, this is a shoe store.

First man: Shut up, let us get our job done and leave. Get the keys to the cashier’s desk.

Shoe salesman, now looking tense looks at the two men, moving his gaze from one to the other. He makes a lunge at the one with the revolver, and gives him a hard punch on his nose.

Sound of man falling.

Salesman: I have the gun. Joe, raise your hands above your head and move quietly to the end of the aisle. Lay down on the floor with your palms facing upwards so that I can see them.

First man gurgling on the floor.

Salesman: Lady, I am sorry about this, we do not get held up by masked robbers often. But let us deal with this. Can you please get the patent leather shoe laces at the end of this aisle and tie up Joe first. Tie up his hand and feet. And can you please call 911.

Lady: I am sorry, I feel that I am going to faint. Why did you hit this man, he looks like he is bleeding. What do we do?

Salesman: We are not going to do anything. If I had not stopped this man, he was getting ready to kill us. What did you think? He was going to leave us to identify him to the police after they leave?

Lady: But they wore masks, how could you possibly identify them? I think we need to have a discussion about this.

Salesman: Oh no. We need to get these people out, get your shoes and close the store. I need to get home to watch my ballgame tonight. A holdup is not going to stop me from going about enjoying my pizza and ballgame. So hurry up and let us get this show on the road.

Lady calls 911, and the police arrive in a few minutes and the robbers are taken away.

Lady: Can we get my shoes now? I will take a pair for me and another for my daughter.

Salesman: Good, let us get these shoes wrapped up for you.

Sound of paper crackling, and the man notices, back door glass is shattered.

Salesman: There goes my game. I need to stay here tonight till I can get the door fixed.

Lady leaves, salesman sits down on the settee, places Closed sign on door and looks sad.

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