The Blankie and the Owie: A Play in One Act

The Blankie and the Owie
by
Lucas and Ethan Heldman

FADE IN:

    INT. TWINS' BEDROOM    NIGHT-NIGHT TIME

    The twins have just been put to bed, and Lucas is
    suddenly struck with a brilliant thought...

LUCAS

                    I have an idea!

ETHAN

                    What's your idea, Lukey?

LUCAS

                    I make my owie back.

ETHAN

                    There it is!

LUCAS

                    I closed the blankie up.

ETHAN

                    I closed my blankie up too.

LUCAS

                    ...someone on there...this is his

                    friend. What's his name? (laughs)

        (long pause)

ETHAN

                    I DON'T KNOW!

fin

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Yes, this was an actual conversation, and the kind of talk we are hearing fairly often these days. I think if I string enough of these improvisations together, I might have a whole play!

The only problem is that it would be so nonsensical, it would even confuse James Joyce.