Monday, June 25 ... Script

"Monday Night's Dinner, a one-act play" 

or 

"If everyone spoke English (or if everyone spoke 'Rowan')" ...

Act I

int. kitchen

a family of 3 sits down for dinner.

Mommy, Daddy, and baby Rowan, 14 months

Mommy

Ok, time for dinner. Here are a few pieces of salad.

Rowan

I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG!!! HAVEN'T YOU REALIZED THAT I'M STARVING!?!?!

Mommy

Don't forget to chew chew chew.

Rowan

THERE'S NO TIME FOR CHEWING!!!

[Rowan CHOKES on carrot]

Rowan

THE FOOD IS TRYING TO KILL ME!!!

Mommy

Ok, let's try again. How about you sit on my lap?

[Mommy puts Rowan in her lap]

Rowan

Mommy has different food! I WANT MOMMY'S DIFFERENT FOOD!!!

[Rowan LUNGES for Mommy's plate]

Mommy

It's the same food. You food is just cut up smaller. It's the same.

[Mommy SIGNS the ASL sign for 'same']

Rowan

DAMMIT WOMAN! DON'T BOTHER ME WITH YOU CONFOUNDED FINGER MOTIONS! I WANT DINNER!

[Mommy puts Rowan down and IGNORES him as he begins to cry]

Rowan

I'LL NEVER EAT AGAIN!!!

The End