Last night K and I role-played the cheesiest trope of all time – the visit of a plumber to a desperate housewife. I rang the doorbell and carried my toolbox inside and we were straight into character and into the kitchen, where I was shown the problem in the cupboard under the sink. K left me to make a start and disappeared for a couple of minutes. When she came back she was dressed in a little miniskirt. Here are some highlights of the dialogue that followed: Plumber: “Goodness m