Towers of Dub

Sound of a phone being answsered....

Security:

"Security!"

Caller:

"Hello, is that reception, London Weekend Television?"

Security:

"No, this is security, reception has gone off duty, sir."

Caller:

"Oh I see....(err) I am supposed to meet somebody in reception, and I wanted to know if they were there waiting..."

Security:

"What is the name of the person you are supposed to meet?"

Caller:

"Haile Selassie"

Security:

"Hallie...."

Caller:

"...Selassie"

Security:

"Is there a Haile Selassie here? ...no"

Caller:

Could you possibly... if he does... he will come in very shortly; would you tell him that Marcus Garvey phoned?

Security:

"Uh huh..."

Caller:

"And that I will meet him, well it's, ...in Babylon and Ting?"

Security:

"When Marcus comes in... right?"

Caller:

"Yeah".

Security:

"And you are supposed to be waiting for him to come in..."

Caller:

"Is that Haile Selassie?"

Security:

"No, it wasn't him, it was a cab"

Caller:

"He's a black gentleman"

Security:

"But he when he comes in... you're gonna meet him at... where was it? I'll make a note of this...."

Caller:

"Babylon and Ting"

Security:

"Ba-by-lon and Ting"

Caller:

"That's it"

Security:

"Right you are!"

Caller:

"Thank you! God Bless You."

Victor Lewis-Smith (caller), "Towers of Dub", The Orb from "U. F. Orb" (1992)

Transcribed by Gordo The Grey 2000-09-05

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