Tuesday, July 7, 2009

EXCHANGE: A one-act

CAST
Schultz, a neurotic
Michelle, a dark pragmatist
Alex, a wizard's baker
Rich, a cheesemonger
Firestone, a firestone

Setting: Int. my living room, post beer-buying and Con Air-watching and pie-eating.

[EVERYONE discusses the question of whether one would rather be able to pause reality or fast-forward reality. MICHELLE proclaims her affinity for one or the other.]

MICHELLE: I would choose fast-forward. Then you could just skip all this bullshit in your twenties and wake up when you're 50.

[GENERAL verbal scuffle about the viability of this option; it is stated that 50 is not the new 20, probably, if I remember correctly.]

ALEX: Yeah, 50 is the prime of your life -- IF YOU'RE A TIME LORD.

[GENERAL giggles and neutral reactions to this statement.]

FIRESTONE: Yeah. If you're a GAYLORD.

[ALL PRESENT guffaw heartily at this bon mot.]

END

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