Never the Twain1981

Auctioneer:
Lot 12, A Chinese vase.

Simon Peel:
[looks around] 30 pounds.

Oliver Smallbridge:
40.

Simon Peel:
50.

Oliver Smallbridge:
60.

Simon Peel:
You're wasting your time, you know. Its a fake.

[Simon turns towards the Auctioneer]

Simon Peel:
70.

Oliver Smallbridge:
80.

Simon Peel:
90.

Oliver Smallbridge:
100.

Auctioneer:
100.

Simon Peel:
You're just trying to be difficult. 150.

Oliver Smallbridge:
200 pounds.

Auctioneer:
200 pounds I'm bid now. Any advance on 200? Going for 200.

[bangs gavel]

Auctioneer:
Gone. Sold, Smallbridge. Give it to him.

Oliver Smallbridge:
[taking the vase in his hands] Don't feel too badly about it, Peel. You can't win em all.

Simon Peel:
No, but you can win some of them.

[Simon points to the vase]

Simon Peel:
You know, considering that it *is* a fake, I didn't think I'd get such a good price for it.