These Extremes

"Fine. I still won't give you another pint."

"Then I'll take it from you, Ha! Ha! Ha!"

Ken stepped closer to the old man.

"What? What do you want?"

"Those things you said... I don't really know how to respond to them. I'm more into making jokes, you know?"

"Ugh, then tell me a joke."

"You should talk to the old hag. But not as you are... If those things really bother you then-"

"Oh, my fucking god! Just tell me a joke already and stop this boring lesson!"

Ken's eyebrow twitched with anger and frustration.

"I'm saying this for your own sake, old m-"

The old man closed his eyes and his head suddenly fell to the side.

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO-"

Ken had quickly stepped closer to keep the unconscious old man from falling... He isn't falling?

"Snore... Snore..."

"You're so annoying! I was worried about you, old man!"