Kettle Flatline

(kettle switch

click) (shout: "OI!")

Step in the kitchen,

midnight scene Kettle on,

selection clean Choose the mug,

white or green?

Wait.

Hold up. What's the plan?

(what blend? what blend?)

KETTLE ON!

LET IT STEEP!

(yeah) MINT ONE! WHAT

BLEND?

NO, THE OTHER ONE!

"What's that one?" "Mint." "What KIND of mint?"

"Peppermint."

"Nah mate,

too sharp."

"Got chamomile." "Not at this hour."

"It's nine o'clock." "EXACTLY."

Temperature check, don't burn the leaf One bag or two?

Keep it brief

the loose leaf, use the bag No,

the loose leaf has the organic brag Don't squeeze the bag,

you ruin the flavor Five minutes flat is the time we savor

(five minutes!) "Easy... easy..." "Tea bag

floating."

"LET IT STEEP." MINT!

MINT! MINT!

FIVE MINUTES! LET IT STEEP!

Finally done, cup in my hand

Wait, who wanted peppermint?

Oh, come on. (kettle switch click) "Here we go again."