a request

The scene: bb, having just arrived from the train, is at the dining room table composing a complicated email to her co-workers. Middle is on the couch with his laptop.

Middle: Can I just ask you something?

bb: ...

Middle: Are you very absorbed in what you are doing and have you had more than one but less than three glasses of that white wine?

bb: Why? Are you about to tell me something earth-shattering? Did you get married while I was at work?

Middle: No. I want you to cut my hair.