Cross purposes
Jun. 20th, 2008 03:47 pmToday's episode of Baldi on BBC7 featured a murderer who issued death threats to their victims via the clues in a cryptic crossword. It also featured a decent part for the normally rather pompous Fr. Troy who, much to Paolo's surprise, turns out to be a anagram nut. The story wraps up with a nice little dialogue that reverses the usual roles of the two priests, with Paolo reminding Troy of his responsibilities:
| Troy | I can't help feeling I haven't got your full attention. |
| Paolo | No. |
| Troy | Don't you want to be doing the Labyrinth Crossword? |
| Paolo | I'm not really sure it's an appropriate activity for inside a church. |
| Troy | What? But... [ sighs ] Then what do you think we should be doing here? |
| Paolo | Discussing my spiritual development? |
| Troy | Oh, really. [ sighs again ] You're no fun any more, Paolo! |
And all this after Troy criticizes Paolo's dedication to semiotics...