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Why Sis Hates TiVo
A very short play by Marcy Dumond A note from the author regarding TiVo (pronounced tee-voh): For those of you who don't have it yet, Tivo is a new-fangled VCR-type device that the consumer electronics industry has decided you will need very soon. Scene
I, the family room.
Dad: Mother, come in here and look at this. Mom: What, now? I told you not even get that HBO, it’s too nasty. Oh lord, what is that? Dad: I’m not even sure it’s HBO, it’s one of those new channels. Mom: Well, you can just turn it off. It looks nasty. Dad: Wait now, I’m TiVoing this. It’s New Orleans. We’ll never go down there. Mom: Not for that we won’t. Not after I’ve seen this. Dad: It’s Mardi Gras. It’s Bourbon Street. It’s not like that all the time. Lord knows, this is the only way I’m seeing Mardi Gras. Brother: There’s Sis. M0m: No, that’s not Sis, Sis is going to Florida on her Spring Break. She didn’t have off for Mardi Gras. Dad: This is from Mardi Gras, last year. Brother: There’s Sis. Most of her, at any rate. Dad: Hand me that TiVo control thing. (Pause while Dad gets back to the scene at issue using the TiVo remote control.) Mom: Hand me that phone. Scene
II, Sis’ apartment.
The phone: Ring ring. The answering machine: Hi, this is Barbie and Brenda, and we can’t come to the phone right now, but leave a message and we’ll call you back soon. BEEEEEP Mom's voice on the answering machine: Sister, this is your Mother. Your Dad and I were wondering if you happened to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras last year. We were watching TiVo, and Dad stumbled on this thing from New Orleans and girls were lifting up their shirts and people were throwing them beads. It's some sort of custom down there or something. I know it’s been almost a whole year, but actually we’re a little worried about it. If we had known last year, we’d have been worried then. Well, call us back. |
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