Ignorance

CHARACTERS 1

Greg - the male nurse 2

Arnie - an old man in his 60's or 70's 3

(A room in a nursing home. At lights up, a male nurse is washing an old man's foot) 4

GREG: Nice weather we're having, isn't it? 5

ARNIE: If you say so. Say boy, do you happen to watch the news? My TV don't work too well and I ain't got the money to fix it. 6

GREG: I do on occasion. Was there something specific you wanted to ask about? 7

ARNIE: Well see here, I voted the other day for this bill against letting them homosexuals marry each other and I wanted to see if this country had the brains to pass it. 8

GREG: I see. (Increases pressure on his foot) 9

ARNIE: Well? Did you hear about it or not? 10

GREG: I believe I may have heard something about it, yes. 11

ARNIE: Well don't just sit there - tell me what happened! And could you ease up on my toes please? I can feel my corns popping. 12

GREG: So sorry. (eases up) You know, I believe they did pass it. 13

ARNIE: Well I'll be damned! There is a God after all. You know, in my day, they would've flogged all those fairies in the street, tryin' to insult the institution of marriage with their filth. Indecent, all of them. Sinful to the bone. Darn pansies! 14

GREG: I see... (puts even more pressure on his foot) 15

ARNIE: Hey! Watch it! That's starting to hurt! 16

GREG: Again, I apologize. 17

ARNIE: I don't know what's gotten into you. You're usually the best nurse around here. 18

GREG: The best huh? 19

ARNIE: You've got the gentlest touch out of everyone. You're my favorite, that's for sure. 20

GREG: Huh. Funny. That's what my boyfriend tells me too. 21

Author notes

I wrote this play during an exercise in class last semester. It was meant to be funny.

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  • Trendster
    September 3

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    Short and sweet....sometimes we are in a situation where we want to explain few things to others but their own opinions keep on blocking the facts of rest of the world. Thanks for entering my contest.

  • daftweejimmy gold member
    September 1

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    Hi!

    I've really missed you on here. I really liked this, though for me it was a tad predictable. Almost stereotypical, but then I've been a nurse. Nevertheless, this was neatly arranged and structurally sound, and conveyed quite a lot in a few deft brush-strokes, brevity was definitely the soul of wit in this one, so kudos to you.


  • Asfand
    September 1

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    Very, very nice. I love your take on this, both creative and unique. You managed to keep my interest, even though the piece was small itself, I was hooked!

    Good job!