"It's In the Script"

[cbtreks]

That's Irish's response whenever I have a little rant about something stupid in a tv show or movie (or book). I have a tendency to talk to the characters - "Why would you do that? What are you doing? Oh my gosh, you've entered the Underworld - why are you eating??" He finds it amusing because he doesn't get quite that involved - when he sees people doing stupid things in tv shows, he just says, "It's in the script." He said it today when I was telling him about one of my biggest pet peeves, which came up in something I was watching this week - three times, in 3 different shows, if I remember correctly. (He does agree, though, that characters who find themselves in the Underworld should really remember not to eat anything they didn't bring with them.)

Good Guy follows Bad Guy to an empty warehouse miles outside of town to get proof the Bad Guy is, indeed, Bad. Good Guy gets his proof but also gets caught. He plays dumb and fortunately he either gets away or Bad Guy just lets him go. But instead of running out of the empty warehouse as fast as he can and hightailing it back to town with his proof, Good Guy stops at the entrance and says, "And you need to know that as soon I get back to town I'm contacting the authorities and I'm doing this and this and this too."

Why? Why why why? Don't be stupid, Good Guy! You got away with it! Don't stand around talking, just go!

Yeah, I know, it's in the script. (I feel the need for a tongue-in-cheek emoji right about now.)