Miss M in Dock Green

‘Evening, all’, said George, ‘Today,
I met a lady who saw a thief
run away:
there she was quietly sitting
watching through the window
while gently knitting …
“Oh, Mr Dixon,” she said; “Go quickly,
catch that Joe Billy
hiding in the shed.
Such a silly boy.
Surprise him now
to teach him how stupid it is
and wrong.
Weak nature’s the same
in village and city –
such a pity.
I knew that Joe’s eyes
were greedy like Tom
in St Mary Mead,
my village back home,
but be kind to catch him at once,
and maybe then
he’ll begin to learn
not to despise
to be good, and wise
for wisdom
is better than prison!”'

[IP:  invite two fictional characters, from any book, film, poem or other confabulation … Imagine the conversation they - and you - would have.  consequence ...? Sorry I didn't get involved myserl in this one!]