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[buywithme]

Oh The days are long and we might see red
But after you've done work, and you've been fed
For a peaceful place to rest down your head
You can't do better than a Prefect bed!

[Prefect Beds are now stocking an exciting new item! The double bed! It's like your usual single bed, only bigger! Maybe you and that special gal in your life can sleep side by side now instead of in separate beds on opposite sides of the room? This exciting new development simply appeared in John Prefects store window one day, and who is he to question it?]

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[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

What's this, John? What's with that bed you've got now?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't quite know Charlie. I guess it's to save some money here and there when kids are first getting hitched and setting up home, to save them money on beds! So that they and their special gal can share instead of having to buy two separate beds!

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Share a bed? What are you talking about, John? That's ridiculous!

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

I know it's pretty zany Charlie, but kids share milkshakes? They share bowls of fries and plates of cookies? Maybe sharing a bed is the next logical step?

It does sit a little ill with me though...don't know quite what I think about having it in store...

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

I know times are tough, John, but surely a man and his wife can still afford to have their own beds! You'd have to be pretty hard up for cash to want to share a bed, I would think, and there's no one like that in Pleasantville. How would you even sleep with someone next to you like that? You'd be bumpin' into each other all night long and there's no way anyone would get any sleep.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Hmm. You're right.

Besides, they're not even that much cheaper. Not enough to be worth the discomfort... unless...

Maybe some people want to spend all night bumping into each other. Or maybe like, they want to go to sleep while still...

...holding hands...

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

What!

But that's not right, John! How can you sell such a bed?!

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well... I mean, If people want to do that...

If they're happy, then that's still pleasant. I mean, no one's bought one yet, but, I guess if they want too then It's not my place to tell them they can't...

I just sell beds Charlie, when did that get complicated?

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

I don't know, John, but I can't support such a product. It's wrong and we both know it.

Get rid of them, John.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well gee Charlie, I don't know, if people want to buy something, then surely they shuld be able to buy it?

Wait...

...Are you telling me how to run my own business?

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not.

But if you don't see the problem with those beds, then maybe I should, John. This is Pleasantville. This is the good life, John. Those beds are not what we need.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well.

Fortunately for you, no one's going to force you to buy one. But I like being able to offer people beds of a wide variety!

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

John, this isn't about the costumer. This is about you. And you can't always offer the customer everything they want. Think what those beds would do to this town.

You have to get rid of them. I'll help you.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

...

I don't think they're as bad as all that Charlie.

I want to keep on selling them.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

I can't support you, John.

Think- do you really want your little girl and her new husband to spend their wedding night in one of your fancy big beds? Wouldn't you feel better knowing everything was right and they were each in their own bed?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

I would... but my little princess wouldn't want a bed like this anyway.

Also, I'm giving them two singles for their wedding present.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Yeah? And what after that, John? What if these big beds become popular? You're one heck of a salesman, John, and if they start sellin' and your little princess wants one so she can snuggle up close to the husband, what then?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well gosh... I mean... maybe you're right.

I guess I've got some hard thinking to do Charlie.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Go and have a think, John. That'd be swell.

SEVERAL HOURS LATER

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

You know what Charlie?

I think this got kinda blown outta proportion. I mean, I had a little think, and I've had a little sleep, and I really think these big beds are pretty keen! All that extra space is pretty gosh darn comfortable if I'm honest!

I'm gonna keep the beds in stock Charlie. They're nice.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Sure, they're fine if you sleep in them alone, John. But what about all the couples that decide to share?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well, I've been thinking about that too, and... maybe it isn't so bad either! Maybe a bed's even better when it's got another person in it.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

...are you suggestin' that it's your intention to sell a bed that encourages people to sleep together?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Of course it's not my intention! I was just thinking... well, if that's what they end up doing, maybe that's kind of swell for them!

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

What you're suggestin', I won't stand for.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

What do you mean you won't stand for it?

It's just people being people Charlie, there's nothing wrong with that!

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

This is Pleasantville, John! People don't do such things here!

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Then the sudden availability of a new variety of bed isn't going to change that!

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

This won't be tolerated, John. I'm sorry, but I refuse to let you get away with such things.

Either you stop selling those beds or I'll show you how much the good people of Pleasantville REALLY want to see a new variety of bed.

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Now here here Charlie, this is my store!

I'll sell what I want from it, and I don't think you threatening me like this is very pleasant!

Waaaay later in the day

[bythe_books]

[Sam-- now fully coloured and quite English-- steps into the shop, not thinking twice about the double bed the other townies found so fascinating]

Prefect?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

[Prefect is sitting on one of the double beds in his store, cross legged and staring a little vacantly out the windows at the front of his store.

He starts a little as Sam comes in.]

Oh! Well hey there Sam.

[His expression is still for a moment, before he breaks into a wide, professional smile.]

You thinking about buying a new bed?

And prior to Sam-- I AM SPAMMING YOU

[kitchenboss.livejournal.com]

What's this? Mr. Prefect, who has room for a pair of beds this big?

I LOVE YOUR SPAMMING! But Alas, have company, and so? Am going to be looowww :c

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Well Gosh, I think the idea is that you both share the one...