A woman is speaking to an audience about her desire to go on holiday but her partner is reluctant, preferring to stay home and watch TV. She reminisces about a past holiday where she was under a spell and had a mermaid tail. She comes up with a plan to convince her partner to take her on holiday by pretending to be a mermaid again, using a fake mermaid tail she had previously purchased. She puts on the tail and goes to show her partner, who is surprised and concerned, thinking that the spell has returned and that she needs to go to a swimming pool to calm down. However, the partner is suspicious and thinks that the woman's condition might be a result of a new evil plan by their enemy, the "little gentleman".
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker is staying at home and wants to go on holiday.
2. The speaker's partner does not want to go on holiday.
3. The speaker's partner hates tanning and feels hot in the sun.
4. The speaker's partner prefers to stay in bed and watch TV series and YouTube videos.
5. The speaker remembers going on holiday the previous year and having a good time.
6. The speaker was under a spell the previous year and woke up with a mermaid tail.
7. The speaker has a fake mermaid tail that they bought.
8. The speaker plans to use the fake mermaid tail to trick their partner into going on holiday.
9. The speaker receives a letter from someone who recommends they go on holiday.
10. The speaker's partner is skeptical of the letter and thinks it might be a trap.
11. The speaker's partner remembers a previous experience with a "gentleman" who cast a spell on the speaker.
12. The speaker's partner is worried that the gentleman might be trying to harm them again.
13. The speaker's partner decides to search the house for clues and proof of the gentleman's intentions.
14. The speaker is unable to help with the search because they are stuck with a mermaid tail and cannot move.