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DWolfman
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Posted: Thu May 10th, 2007 10:49 pm |
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NEED TO KNOW
A short play.
As the lights come up, ONE is sitting at a desk, shuffling important papers. He notices TWO enter the room.
ONE
Hello. Please be seated. Glad you could come in. How are you today?
TWO
I beg your pardon?
ONE
How are you? I mean…you know…Is your day going well?
TWO
At this point it’s difficult to say. I’ll have to wait to see how the rest of the day transpires before I can make any definitive statement.
ONE
I…see. Well…Let’s get on with it, then. You’re here to interview for the job opening?
TWO
Excuse me, could you restate the question?
ONE
The job opening…You are here to apply, I take it?
TWO
It would not be beneficial for either of us to leap to any speculative conclusions. It would be best if we let the situation speak for itself.
ONE
Right…Uh, let’s take a look at your resume, then. Just to see if we can ascertain your qualifications.
TWO
I’m afraid that is privileged information. I do, however, have a brief summary that will hopefully answer all your questions.
ONE
But…this is only one page.
TWO
That is correct. You are very observant.
ONE
But…the majority of the page has been blacked out. The only items clearly readable are your name and contact information.
TWO
I’m glad you’ve grasped the inherent complexity of the process. When you’ve gained clearance for the other items, I’m sure you’ll understand exactly what we’re doing and where we’re headed. Now, if that’s all, I have some matters to attend to.
ONE
Wait a minute. Just wait a minute, there.
TWO
No more questions, please. If you have any further concerns, I’ll be sure to get out a memo and address them.
ONE
No, no. Wait. You’ve got the job. Welcome on board. You are without a doubt the only candidate I’ve seen who could possibly handle being the governor’s press secretary.
Lights down as they smile over a firm handshake.
Last edited on Thu May 10th, 2007 11:15 pm by DWolfman
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muncy
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Posted: Fri May 11th, 2007 12:39 pm |
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| Nice. I guessed that it was some sort of government official but I found it entertaining enough to carry on to the end.
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leon
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Posted: Fri May 11th, 2007 03:45 pm |
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| ditto muncy's comments. cute.
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alan0198
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Posted: Mon May 21st, 2007 04:49 am |
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well done. The last line is truly a pay off! This works really, really well. Congra ts!
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Paddy
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Posted: Fri May 25th, 2007 04:33 am |
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Nice bit of fun...I love how he/she switches places so effortlessly.
As much as I love the concept of the last line...and I do...it feels as if you are giving us information.
You've got the job. Welcome to the White House would work.
Paddy
Last edited on Fri May 25th, 2007 04:33 am by Paddy
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