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Question: A skit for Playwright's School!. Is it long enough!?
Flash! Phoenix Finds Water!
by Elaine P
NASA: Calling Phoenix!. Come in Phoenix!.
Phoenix: Wattya want now!?
N: So, how’s the water!?
P!.: It’s salty!.
N: You’re kiddin’!.
P!.: I am essentially a computer!. I am not
programmed to kid!.
N!.: What else did you find!?
P!.: Nothin’, but I got a problem!.
N!.: So rise above it like you always do!.
P!.: Rise!? Man, you dint even gimme wheels!.
This here’s my last hurrah!.
N!.: Copy that!. So what’s the problem!?
P!.: I just got a signal from some mathematician!.
He keeps ravin’ about trigees and golden domes
and TDU weights!.
N!.: WTF does he need a TDU weight for!? There
ain’t no liquid water on Mars!
P!.: And, oh yeah, he says to send up a desalinator!.
N!.: I’ll get back to you…Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Delightful farce!
I'd love to see more -- because I think you need more for your school!. also, you'll need to explain what TDU is for those who do not know -- you can do it either of these two lines:
P!.: I just got a signal from some mathematician!.
He keeps ravin’ about trigees and golden domes
and TDU weights!.
N!.: WTF does he need a TDU weight for!? There
ain’t no liquid water on Mars!
I prefer the first!. Then your audience is set for the acronymWww@QuestionHome@Com
Nasa: Calling Phoenix, Come in Phoenix
Phoenix: Wattya want now!?
Nasa: Concerning desalinator!.!.!.!.
Phoenix: and!.!.!.!.!.!?
Nasa: We did some checking!.!.!.!.you need 2 desalinators
Phoenix: Why 2!?
Nasa: Cause that TD we found out can be very salty!
Phoenix: That figures, next you will tell me he writes poems too!Www@QuestionHome@Com
No, it's not long enough!.!.!.!.!.this is only part one, I hope!. The longer I know you the more you surprise me!.!.!.!.I used to think you were such a serious girl!. I reckon it's the company you are keeping!.!.!.!.the sort of folk your parents warned you not to mix with!
Well done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Madam! You could do wonders with a one-act play!.!.!.!.then three!
You've got dialogue clear and personalitys of the characters!.!.!.you can see them!!
Let's have more, more, more!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
so salty, cows lick you!.!.!. real funny you guys!
keep going Elaine!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Never long enough, enjoyed enjoyed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
This is hilarious! I loved reading this, Elaine, you should do more dialogue poems!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Absolutely laughing out loud HILARIOUS!!!
You just made my day complete!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Brilliant! Will Phoenix find our golden domes!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
Funny! You are good at this!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Moi aussi, I want more!Www@QuestionHome@Com