IDIOTS PART DEUX

Last class with the CD and I get to class early and sit there and the scene parter of the idiot who couldn’t tell astrologer from astronomer walks in and we start chatting. And she tells me what a wonderful actor I am and how I have “presence”. I say thank you because I was, after all, a Manners Teacher and after a compliment one is supposed to thank the complimentor. She then decides to go fishing. She actually says to me: “gee, I wish I had that, you know, “presence”.” Now I know what game she is playing- she wants me to compliment her back but ya know what? I don’t play well with others and fact is, she isn’t compelling or unique, or even that interesting so.... I just leave her hanging there when I reply: “yeah, I bet.”