Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Night Passport: A One Act


NIGHT PASSPORT

I am sitting on the edge of BOB'S bed, tucking him in for the night. I kiss him on the forehead.


ME
Night night, sweetheart. Now, close your eyes.

BOB
I don't want to close my eyes.


ME
Why, Poops?


BOB
Because I'll go to another country.


ME
Other countries are nice. You've been to other countries before.


BOB
When I was a baby?

ME
When you were younger.


BOB
Where? What countries?


ME
Well... you went to England and Germany and Mexico. You were in the Netherlands and Austria...


BOB
Oh. Those are good countries.


ME
So close your eyes and have sweet dreams.


BOB
Maybe I can dream about ice skating except if the water isn't freezing yet it's just water and then you can't walk on it.


ME
Why don't you dream about birthdays and cake?


BOB
Oh. That's a good idea. I really like cake. Cake would be a great country.

(BOB closes his eyes.)


END SCENE

7 comments:

  1. Cake would be an AWESOME country. I would leave fingernail marks as my husband dragged me away from it when vacation was over. Bob for President!

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  2. Hm...wondering about the price of a second home in Cake.

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  3. That is an amazing idea! I would LOVE to live in Cake :)

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  4. yum i think that is what we should all strive for, to live in cake, and everything would be easy breezy

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  5. Listen to me: if you find out there is really a country called "cake' you better call me ASAP. You got me?

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  6. Cake would be a great place to visit! Long live cake!

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  7. I wanna go to Cakeland too! Of course, I'd settle for Margaritaville too.

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