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Five One-Minute Plays – Number Five: “Dropped Your”

3/30/2017

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[A busy street corner. STEVE is asking for spare change as people whisk by. He is failing miserably.]

Steve:
Excuse me –. I’m sorry, can I –. Have a blessed –. Trouble you for some –. Have a blessed day.

[The street is bustling. STEVE gets an idea.]

Steve:
[Calling after someone.] Excuse me, sir. Sir!

[A MAN stops and looks at Steve.]

Steve:
You dropped your pocket.

[The MAN drops to the floor looking for his “pocket.” Nothing else matters.]

Steve:
[Laughing.] Sir, I’m sorry. I’m sorry, it was a joke.

Man:
Please leave me alone! I’m looking for my pocket!

[STEVE laughs. A group of GIRLS walk by.]

Steve:
Hey, girls! You dropped your pockets.

[The GIRLS fall on all fours in a frantic search.]

Girls:
Oh, my God! Where’d it go! I need to find my pocket!

[Another group enters.]

Steve:
Ya’ll dropped your pockets!

[They fall. Another group enters. They fall. Another. And another. Again and again.]

Steve:
You dropped your pockets. Hey, you! Dropped your pocket. Excuse, ma’am! Dropped your pocket!

[Steve continues until all are on their hands and knees surrounding him, searching madly for their “pockets.”]

Steve:
[Shit-eating grin.] Suckers.

End.
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Etta Tiedan Mihin Lopun link
9/19/2023 09:00:53 am

This was great to read thank you.

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