Written by Joe Janes
10/8/09
263 of 365
CAST:
Sharod, teens
Helen, 40s
Carl, 40s
(Lights up in the Helen and Carl’s kitchen. Helen is cooking at the stove, making burgers. Carl is getting a beer out of the fridge. Sharod walks through with his backpack on.)
SHAROD
Hi, Mom, Hi, Dad. I’m going to Cindy’s for vegan tacos.
HELEN
Wait a minute, Sharod. Try this. It’s a veggie burger.
SHAROD
You made a veggie burger.
HELEN
I found the recipe on the PETA website. Try it.
SHAROD
Really? You were on the PETA website?
HELEN
Mom’s a lot hipper than you think. Give it a try.
(Sharod takes the burger. Sniffs it and takes a small bite out of it.)
SHAROD
Mom. That’s amazing. That’s a really good veggie burger. Thanks. I’ll go call Cindy and see if she can come over here.
(He exits.)
HELEN
I’ll make more.
(Carl takes a burger and tries it.)
CARL
Tastes just like a burger. What’s makes it taste so much like meat?
HELEN
Meat. It’s 100% pure beef.
CARL
Helen, that doesn’t seem right.
HELEN
Oh, he’ll never know. Meat’s good for you and a boy needs protein. How will he ever know?
(Offstage we hear violent vomiting.)
CARL (grabbing another burger)
I think he just found out.
(Blackout)
