Accounting Problems - A Little Drabble Do Ya

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

"That can't be right, your expenses are higher than mine this month?"

"That's supposed to be confidential, Napoleon...give me that!"

"$840 dollars on vodka in a single night?! And accounting approved it? Illya..."

"It was very good vodka."

"It would have to be."

"You will remember that Mr Waverly wished me to surreptitiously glean information from the crew of that Russian frigate a few weeks ago?"

"Yes....?"

"It was Great Socialist Revolution Day."

"Ah. You know, at least that explains this memo that's been circulated."

"Mmm?"

"Accounting would like to respectfully suggest that you leave your liver to medical science."

Comments

[alynwa.livejournal.com]

Ummm, a bunch of drunk Russians. Sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Drunk Russian sailors at that. Probably not a sight anyone wants to see.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Oh this was gooood! That's one heck of a liquor bill all right!

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Even worse in the 1960s, of course! Thanks, glad you liked it.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Was watching the movie 'Yours mine and ours" at my cousins yesterday. Made in 1968...there was a scene where Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball were grocery shopping for their 18 children. They had 4 overflowing grocery carts. (which included 20 qts. of milk) The bill came to $126.62! Huge for the time but could you imagine the cost now? This made me think if your liquor bill here. Wow!

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Wow! My food bill for one week for one person can get that high if I just decide to get myself a treat or two.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Oh it's frightening the cost of food, as a diabetic I'm supposed to eat more fresh and less processed foods. On my budget, it's really tough. I can see why seniors resort to eating cat food...ick. Treats? Stopped doing that a while ago. My munchies are baby carrots or a celery stick with a tiny bit of peanut butter. Whoopie!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Wow! $840 dollars is hefty vodka bill. Saying that, I'll give it a go :-D

Great drabble.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thanks - I'm thinking that he basically just had UNCLE buy drinks for the entire ship...and used it as an excuse to celebrate the holiday.

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

chuckling now this is one happy liver

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Or one that's crying. :) Thanks!

[irisheitie.livejournal.com]

That must've been some amazing vodka! Write the scenes for the affair -- I bet we would all be falling off our chairs laughing.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Oh, I might at some point. There's definitely potential in the scene. Thanks for commenting!

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

A very good ficlet; and I like acconting getting the last word, just for once.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

I bet Illya didn't imbibe much of it himself while gathering the information. Hope he brought home at least one bottle. Nicely written.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Oh, probably not, but am sure he had a bit.

Thanks for commenting.

[garonne.livejournal.com]

Heehee, nice one. I had to laugh at the last line.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.