A Tisket, A Tasket

The genesis of this vignette was a tweet in which Neal Tiemann mentioned hearing noises in the bushes outside his bedroom window and speculated that a monster might be hiding there.

Pest control: Truly Nolen, how may we help you?

Cook: You make house calls, right?

TN: That's how we do it. We don't ask you to bring the pests to us.

Cook: What pests do you control?

TN: Ants, roaches, termites, squirrels, and raccoons. There's an extra charge if the raccoon is rabid.

Cook: How about basilisks?

TN: Basements? Houses in Southern California don't have basements.

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