Written by Joe Janes
6/21/09
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CAST:
Farmer Briar, 50s
Farmer Hicks, 50s
(Lights up on two farmers, Briar and Hicks, standing downstage looking over a field - the audience. These are not old-timey farmer caricatures – NO bib overalls! They may be wearing dungarees – yes, I just used that word – and agri-trucker caps. They stand looking and perusing the crops from where they stand.)
BRIAR
No corn?HICKS
Government pays me not to grow corn.BRIAR
No soy?HICKS
Government pays me not to grow soy.BRIAR
Nice crop of people.HICKS
Gotta grow something.BRIAR
Using the right chemicals?HICKS
Yep, but I don’t think I spread it out evenly. BRIAR
Looks like a boll weevil’s been chewing on that one.HICKS
Naw, I just didn’t pick it in time. It got over ripe and the hair fell out. BRIAR
That one looks funny. Don’t look like the rest.HICKS
Genetically modified. Monsanto paid me to grow it. They spliced together eggplant for the smooth, wrinkle-free skin, tomato for the rosy complexion, and silicone for the udders.BRIAR
No Mexicans?HICKS
The government pays me not to grow Mexicans.(Blackout)
4 comments:
sweet
I would have actually liked to see more of the farmers interacting with the audience on this one. Love the out.
I dunno Chris, the government might not look to kindly on their farmers fraternizing with the product.
Big thumbs up here.
Thanks, guys. I had more stuff, Chris, but I didn't want it to be too much about ridiculing the audience. Also, depending on the actors and their take on things, I think it would be okay for them to add their own takes on the audience.
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