Bag

– You can never find one when you need one, can you?
– Sorry? Find what?
– A bag. A plastic carrier bag. For carrying shopping. Home from the supermarket.
– Of course. It can be quite entertaining, supermarket shopping. I ought to give it another go sometime.
– Yes. I wish you would.
– They probably have carrier bags in the store. They're usually quite good about that sort of thing.
– But they charge now. For each bag. An exorbitant amount.
– Really? How much?
– 5p.
– That's not so bad.
– But I usually come away with a couple of dozen. I like to ensure breakables are well protected.
– Well, if you can't find any bags, there are some empty cardboard boxes at the bottom of the stairs.
– You want me to walk around the supermarket carrying a couple of cardboard boxes?
– If it's easier, you could collapse them flat, then reassemble them with some sticky tape at the checkout.
– I think I will just pay for the bags.
– Or – you could just pile everything into the shopping trolley and then run all the way home with it before they catch you.
– ... I think I will just pay for the bags.