Cathy, Sue and Jane haven't seen each other since High School.
They rediscover each other via a reunion website and arrange to meet for lunch in a wine bar.
Cathy arrives first, wearing a beige Versace. She orders a bottle of Pinot Grigio.
Sue arrives shortly afterward, in gray Chanel. After the required ritualized kisses she joins Cathy in a glass of wine.
Then Jane walks in, wearing a faded old tee-shirt, blue jeans and boots. She too shares the wine.
Cathy explains that after leaving high school and graduating from Cape Town in Classics, she met and married Bill, with whom she has a beautiful daughter. Bill is a partner in one of Jo’burg's leading law firms. They live in a 4000 sq. Ft. House in Bedfordview, and Susanna, the daughter, attends drama school. They have a second home in Margate.
Sue relates that she graduated from Wits Med School and became a surgeon. Her husband, Clint, is a leading investment banker. They live in Serengeti Estate with a 5000 sq. Ft. Home and have a second home in Plettenberg Bay.
Jane explains that she left school at 17 and ran off with her boyfriend, Ted. They run a tropical bird park in Midrand and grow their own vegetables. Ted can stand five parrots, side by side, on his erect penis.
Halfway down the third bottle of wine and several hours later, Cathy bursts into tears and blurts out that her husband is really a cashier at Shoe City. They live in a small apartment in Edenvale and have a travel trailer parked at a nearby storage facility.
Sue, encouraged by her old friend's honesty, starts crying too and explains that she and Clint are both nurses' aides in a retirement home. They live in Boksburg and take vacation camping trips to Warmbaths.
Jane admits that the fifth parrot has to stand on one leg...........
