Monday, August 01, 2005

A Play

A Play
Written by: William
Time : 8 pm on a warm summer evening

Place: The stage is set to look like a middle class living room. Center stage is a brown, micro-fiber, 3-cushion sofa. The front armrests are slightly damaged by what appears to be cat claws. Next to the sofa, stage right is a square end table. Upon the table is a lamp, coasters and half a dozen books. Stage right of the end table is a wicker back chair with a soft, green, one-piece cushion that fits both the seat and the back. The cushion is hanging off at the top seam where the glint of staples can be seen.
Down stage center is a coffee table, which matches the end table. A television remote control and a few Lego blocks are scattered across the shiny wood grained surface.

Entering stage right is a man in his mid thirties. He is of normal build with dark hair and a salt and pepper (more pepper than salt) goatee beard. He is devilishy handsome. He sorts through the books on the end table and decides on a thick tome. He sits on the couch to the far stage right. He props his right elbow on the armrest and sets the book on his lap. He grabs the remote and clicks on the television, which is down center stage, and relaxes back into the comfort of the corner of the couch. The side pillow props him up. He flips through the pages of the book.

Enter stage right is a woman who, although in her early thirties appears no older than 25. Her long brown hair cascades off her shoulders. Her skin is flawless except for a few Sunkist freckles across her nose. She is wearing dark shorts and a yellow tank top. The left strap of the tank top has fallen slightly off her shoulder revealing a well toned, perfectly formed shoulder. She smiles at the man. The smile reaches her eyes, which disappear in the squint of her smile. She has a relaxed way about her. She stretches, relieving all tension in her neck and back. The man’s eyes rise from the book to take in her beauty.

She glances at the man and smiles again, a knowing smile, and she sits in the wicker chair. She sighs. She speaks.

Woman: OH God! My hands smell like the poop from Max’s diaper. Oohh. Gross.

She exits.

THE END.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Have you thought of making this into a musical? Cool place you got here. Glad I stopped by.

Anonymous said...

William, your last name is Shakespeare, isn't it? ;)

Susie said...

Woohoo! Standing ovation!

Lois Lane said...

You crack me up! Such love all wrapped up in your words and then the kicker. Hahaha! Thank God for Max keeping everyone a little more on their toes. :)
Lois Lane

ieatcrayonz said...

That is HOTT! Who says moms can't be sexy and smell like poop like the same time?

And here I was expecting a Three Stooges episode foreshadowed by the glint of the chair staples.

Unknown said...

BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I had the ending wrong. I thought she was going to sit on one of Max's toys... ;)

SuzanH said...

The romance!!! The drama!!! It's sublime!

Barry S said...

Aaaaah. The unavoidable poop finger.

Sarah's diapers are getting a bit...I don't know, adulty in volume. Me thinks it time for her to p-train.

Great play. Excellent set-up. I enjoyed the painstaking efforts put into character development. Plot twist could be more monumental...what if a band of small aryan males mowed through the living room in their miniature Conestoga wagons, covering it entirely in feces?

Nico said...

HAHAHAHAHA!!! That was sooo good! haha

I must admit that before the (amazing) ending I was reading with my mouth open..... so, this 'woman', besides of being super hot and talented...is REAL?? Tonight I'm starting the "Lauren Fan Club"...who wants to join?

P.S: "He is devilishy handsome" > good one, hehe

Unknown said...

ah, family life.

Effie said...

I love your play--very well written, dramatic and funny. I give it two thumbs way up!

Tallyflute said...

Great play - I love your blog. I'm a first time reader and will definitely be back.


(I had a similar thing happen to me back in April and wrote about it in my blog entry entitle "Gotta Love a Well-Placed Non-Sequitur." )