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| oct 6 - 12 |
| gassy, morose, aiming to please |
| hi: 65 |
| lo: 42 |
A Playlet contributed by JDB, October 2003
A man is dressed in very summery neighborly attire. He is watering his lawn. A woman, distressed and bloody, carrying a bloody hammer is on her way to throwing the hammer in the garbage. They meet at the end of the driveway.
Barry: Alice?
Nancy: Nancy.
Barry: You look great.
She does not.
Barry: What have you been up to?
Nancy: Oh... (looks at her hammer) Nothing much.
Barry: Where's that husband of yours?
Nancy: He's out in the yard.
Barry: How's he doin?
Nancy: Not so good.
Barry: It's a real busy time of year.
Nancy: It's the middle of the summer.
Barry: Still single, Fran?
Another neighbor walks by pushing a stroller. She looks around to see if he is talking to her, because her name reallly is Doris and she has a baby. She exits.
Barry: The last time I saw you you were this high (holds his hand to his hip).
Nancy: I'm 32.
Barry: Can't have been more than ten years.
Nancy: We work together.
Barry: Oh listen to me: gabber gabber gabber. You look like you are on your way to do something. Am I interrupting?
Nancy: I just finished. Why don't you come in for some coffee, Larry?
Barry: Barry.
Nancy: Right. Bury. Come on in.
They enter Nancy's house together.
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