Center stage is a lad fishing from a billy can or bucket, he keeps pulling the rod as though he has something on the line. A passer-by looks at him as he walks by and then walks on, after a few steps the passer-by comes back to the lad.
Passerby: "What are you doing there then?"
Fisher: "I'm fishing, what does it look as though I'm doing?"
Passerby: "Fishing eh! what are you fishing for."
Fisher: "I'm fishing for suckers."
Passerby: "Have you caught any?"
Fisher: "Yes, you're the third today."