Disarming Banter

3 in the morning. SLOG (Sweet Little Oriental Girl) walks past the American Embassy in London and catches the eyes of the Officer on Duty (COD), patrolling with a machine gun

SLOG: Good evening Sir
COD: Good evening

SLOG: Sir, what time does your shift finish?
COD: Is that a serious question? I have to ask you this cos it's protocol.
SLOG: Yes.
COD: Seven in the morning.

SLOG: Gosh. I guess they're still paranoid then.
COD: Is that a serious question?
SLOG: Yes.
COD: Yes. I guess they are still paranoid.

SLOG: Sir... (with a worrying look on her face) Does that gun work?
COD: Is that a serious question?
SLOG: YES.
COD: I'm sure it works, but I am not going to show you.

SLOG walks off. She remembers the reason why she migrated to this country was that the policemen did not carry guns on the streets.