Original artwork, not a still
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul ‧ 1988
“My name is Kate Schechter. Two ‘c’s, two ‘h’s, two ‘e’s, and also a ‘t’, an ‘r’, and an ‘s’. Provided they’re all there the bank won’t be fussy about the order they come in.”
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker gives their name as an inventory of letters, counting doubles and singles instead of spelling it in order. They then assure that the bank won't be fussy about sequence, provided every letter turns up. It is a deadpan joke about treating identity as a matter of ticking boxes.
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