Down the pub with Dana Scully - 12 years ago

In a recently renovated English 'pub' called the Badger and Ferret Dana Scully nestles a double vodka and orange between hands and knees.
 
Scully:: Is this what you call a typical English pub ?
Robin :: No, this is 'nouveau-plastic' renovation, but the beer is good.
Scully :: Ol' Badgers Bum, strange name for a beer, and strong at 7% alcohol.
You'll be under the table after a couple of pints.
Robin:: With you I hope.
Scully:: No chance!
Robin:: What do you think of your rival programme 'Dark Skies' ?
Scully:: You mean 'French Kissing in the U.S.A. ? Do you think that Greek restaurant is still missing some squid and octopus ?
Robin:: I am waiting for the one-armed man to appear. Perhaps even 'The Fugitive' will put in an appearance.
Scully:: They have the 'one-eyed' man with his mouth full of squid 'french kissing' as much as he can.
I suppose the head of MJ12 is the equivalent to Barry Morse who played the policeman.
Robin:: Don't you just love 1960's revivals ?
Scully:: Ok, ok, I'll get you another beer.
Robin:: Do you think 'Dark Skies' is a spoof ?
Scully:: The aliens are a 'spoof'
I gulped down more of the 7% proof nectar called 'Ol' Badgers Bum'.
Robin:: You mean to tell me that just because 'Dark Skies' is pinching your TV ratings there are no aliens??
Scully:: There are no aliens! Where's the proof ?
Robin:: I have read loads of books on the subject, there is a lot of evidence for aliens and alien abduction.
Scully:: But no proof.
Robin:: Oh come on now I've watched the X-files, there is a big government cover up.
Scully:: It's convenient. You've heard of 'Black Projects'- Come on you're the aircraft spotter - anorak,notepad,binoculars and a rolled up copy of 'Playboy'.
Robin:: Not every secret aircraft is an alleged U.F.O. What about the aliens ?
Scully:: As I said the aliens are convenient.
Robin:: How ?
Scully:: Now that the 'Cold War' is over there is the need for a new threat. Hence the aliens.
Robin:: I'm the one who' s drinking the strong beer!
Scully:: Tools of government . There needs to be an external threat.
Robin:: Like Orwell's 1984 ?
Scully:: Sort of. You heard those guys at the bar arguing over lottery numbers, just like in the book 1984.
Robin:: This is getting scary, so the world is run like Orwell's book ?
Scully:: Looks like it .
Robin:: Why are we talking politics ? You know it is not fashionable now ! We should be talking money! What numbers did you choose for the National Lottery ?
Scully:: Not fashionable to talk politics ?? So what are you doing with a book on Che Guevara ?
Robin:: EErrrrr - bought it cheap in a junk shop.
Scully:: You're talking junk more like!
Robin:: I have not yet seen people at the top run a party in a brewery let alone the World.
Scully:: They can't but they still try, we all get it in the neck.
Robin:: What about the Chinese , where do they fit in ?
Scully:: Like the Arabs and the oil, their time is to come also.
Robin:: And the Aliens ?
Scully:: Yes !
Robin:: Wouldn't you fancy another drink ? I think I need another after all that.
Scully :: You bet!