When your dad is mad and asks you "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him.
Michael (age 4)
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Enter please
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A Fantasy
in one act
DAD Do I look stupid?
SON (No reply)
D Answer me.
S Yes, Dad.
D Oh, so you think I'm stupid.
S No, I mean no Dad.
D So you think I'm smart.
S Yes, Dad.
D So if I'm the smart one, what does that make you?
S Uh, I don't know.
D It makes you the stupid one. Right.
S I guess so. I don't know.
D What do you mean you don't know?
S Well, if I'm the stupid one then I guess I don't know if I'm stupid.
D Are you trying to get smart with me?
S No Dad.
D Don't get smart with me?
S No Dad.
D So if I'm the smart one and you're the stupid one, what are you going to do about it?
S I don't know, Dad.
D You're going to get smart.
S I am?
D Yes.
S But you just told me not to get smart.
D I did not.
S Yes you did.
D Don't argue with me.
S No Dad.
D I want you to start growing up and getting smart, like me.
S Yes Dad.
D Yes what?
S Like you, I should start growing up and getting smart.
D (No reply)
Curtain
DB
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Distribute some joy today.
Yes Dad.
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5 comments:
So cute. One of life's biggest lessons is to keep mum when anyone ask that question!
I know quite a few adults who still need to grow up and get smart (some common sense at the least). (Hugs)Indigo
Yes, Son gets the last true word :o)
But I still don't know who's on first....
;)
Honey, does this dress make me look fat? - ask a loaded question and you never know how to reply. I wondered why the son didn't tell his father that they could BOTH be the smart ones.
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