PTS readthrough: 1 Henry IV, II, iv
‘As flies to wanton boys are we to th’ gods.
They kill us for their sport.’ (King Lear, IV.i), [a]
In Nick Hornby’s terrific ‘High Fidelity’, the music-obsessed narrator, owner of a record store, is asked to name his favourite songs by a pretty, young journalist type. [b] He has an embarrassing meltdown. Stumbling out a few choices, he resorts to contacting her several times afterwards, with constant revisions to his ultimate ‘best of’ list, until he realises he’s practically stalking her …
That’s me, asked to identify my favourite scenes.
The Boar's Head, Eastcheap 