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GORDON

What are you suggesting?

PAULA

He’s a very popular teacher.

GORDON

I’m not that shallow.

PAULA

She’s a very fetching girl.

GORDON

What am I hearing?

PAULA

Is there part of you that feels the need to get even?

GORDON

Let me be clear, nothing about this is about vengeance.

PAULA

Vengeance? See, that’s a surprise. The word I would have used was “revenge.”

GORDON

Is there a substantive difference?

PAULA

Not that I’m aware of. Except for the fact the one you chose is traditionally the domain of The Lord.

GORDON

The Lord?

PAULA

That’s right.

GORDON

We’re talking about The Lord now?

PAULA

In this climate, we’d be fools not to.

GORDON

So, what’s your point? Are you making some point with that old, “Vengeance is Mine” isthat what you’re doing?

PAULA

Yes. “Sayeth The Lord.” You have some kind of God complex going on I’m not aware of?

GORDON

So, okay, Revenge, then. “A meal best served cold.”

PAULA

A dish.