Conversation of William Knott and Mr Watt.

      Who's calling?" was the answer to the
  telephone.

     "Watt."

      "What is your name, please?"
     "Watt's my name."

      "That's what I asked you. What's your name?"

      "That's what I told you. Watt's my name."

      A long pause, and then from Watt, "Is this
  James Brown?"

      "No, this is Knott."

      "Please tell me your name."

      "Will Knott."

      Why not?

     Huh? What do you mean why not?

      Yeah! Why won't you tell me your name?

      But I told you my name!

      "But didn't you say you will not?

      Not not, knott, Will Knott!

      That's what I mean.

      So you know my name.

      Of course not!

      Good. So now, what is yours?

      Watt. Yours?

      Your name!

      Watt's my name.

      How the hell do I know? I am asking you!

      Look I have been very patient and I have told
  you my name and you
  have
    not
      even told me yours yet.

      You have been patient, what about me? I have
  told you my name so many
      times
      and it is you who have not told me yours yet.
  Of course
      not!

      See, you even know my name!

      Of course not!

      Then why do you keep saying of course Knott?

      Because I don't.

      {Pause}

      What is your name?

      See, you know my name!

      Of course not!

      Then why do you keep asking Watt is your name?

      To find out your name!

      But you already know it!

      What?

      See, and you know mine!

      Of course not!

      Exactly!

      NOW THEY ARE AT A POINT WHERE BOTH THINK THE
  OTHER KNOWS THEIR
      NAME, BUT THEY THEMSELVES DON'T KNOW THE
  OTHER'S NAME.

      Listen, listen, wait; if I asked you what your
  name is, what will be
    your
      answer?

      Watt's my name.

      No, no, give me only one word.

      Watt

      Your name!

      Right!

      {pause before it hits him)

      Oh, Wright!

     Yeah!

      So why didn't you say it before?

      I told you so many times!

      You never said Wright before

      Of course I did.

      Ok I won't argue any more. Do you know my
  name?

      I do not.

      Well, there you go, now we know each other's
  name.

      I do not!

      Good!

      pause before it hits him?

      Oh, Guud!

      Good.

      No wonder, it took me so long, is that Dutch?
            No, it's Knott!

      Oh, okay. At least the names are clear now
  Guud.

      Yes Wright.

      NOW THEY BOTH THINK THEY KNOW EACH OTHER'S
  NAME AS WELL!