copyright © 1997 Adam Burton & Carolyn Space Jacobson

SASQUATCH AND MEANIE

by Adam Burton and Carolyn Space Jacobson

February 21, 1997

 

[Adam and Carolyn stand side by side, a little bit apart, directing their lines out toward the audience as if they were facing each other.]

 

SASQUATCH: Hey, have you had your test yet?

 

MEANIE: Yeah, last week.

 

SASQUATCH: When do you get your results?

 

MEANIE: They should be available tonight.

 

SASQUATCH: Do you have to call in?

 

MEANIE: No, they post them on the board outside the office.

 

SASQUATCH: So anyone could just walk up and see?

 

MEANIE: Well, they don't use names, just numbers.

 

SASQUATCH: How do you think you did?

 

MEANIE: I think I did okay. I know I missed at least one though. I answered "a" for number 3, and it should have been "c." At least that's what John said.

 

SASQUATCH: Oh you know him, he's always—

 

MEANIE: Yeah, I know. Like the time he—

 

SASQUATCH: Exaaactly.

 

MEANIE: So, have you seen Whatsisname?

 

SASQUATCH: You mean...?

 

MEANIE: Yeah.

 

SASQUATCH: Oh. Yeah. I saw him at—what's the name of that store?

 

MEANIE: Oh, I know what you're talking about. Did he see you?

 

SASQUATCH: I think so. He gave me one of those looks.

 

MEANIE: Oh, yeah. Ben there. [pause.] So, what happened after we left last week?

 

SASQUATCH: Oh, didn't you hear? Someone spilled a beer on--

 

MEANIE: RIGHT! I forgot all about that. And after all the trouble she'd gone through to be there with him, he went and--

 

SASQUATCH: Yeah! Who knew?

 

MEANIE: I can't believe you actually SAID that to him.

 

SASQUATCH: I know. Me either. But after that, I guess it's no surprise

that I went ahead and did it.

 

MEANIE: Of course. Makes perfect sense.

 

[pause.]

 

SASQUATCH: So, how's things with—what is she wearing?!!?

 

MEANIE: Who?

 

[Adam points off downstage right and says--]

 

SASQUATCH: That woman.

 

MEANIE (looking in indicated direction): What woman?

 

SASQUATCH (still pointing, turns to Carolyn): The one over there cleaning tables.

 

MEANIE: Where?

 

SASQUATCH (looks downstage right again): Oh, she's gone now... (pause; from here until the very end, all lines are delivered directly to each other.) It looked like she was wearing a green space suit.

 

MEANIE: A space suit?

 

SASQUATCH: Yeah, like something out of star trek. The old star trek, before the budget.

 

MEANIE: Oh, you mean like that one episode wh—

 

SASQUATCH: Yeah, where Spock and Kirk go and—

 

MEANIE: "Shuttle of love"—

 

SASQUATCH: Yeah! And—

 

MEANIE: Yeah!

 

SASQUATCH: Yeah!

 

[pause; then a gobsmackin' good thought hits both of us...]

 

BOTH: YEAH! (beat) I was besprised and becited when the wella blanna besploded besuddenly beside me. It was NOT (mug to the audience) what I had bespected.

 

[BLACKOUT.]