Work
Cast:
Administrator
Underling
Setting: Work
(lights up, Underling stands center stage, enter Administrator, he looks at Underling then gets upset)
Administrator: Get to work!
Underling: Yes sir, Administrator!
(Underling does a small dance, Adminstrator watches for a while, smiles to himself, then leaves, Underling stops dancing)
Underling: Thank God for Administrator! If it weren't for his guidance, I would get nothing done.
(Administrator re-enters, frowns, then shouts)
Administrator: Damnit, you! I said work!
Underling: Right away!
(Underling starts dancing)
Administrator: And keep working even if I'm not watching you all the time!
Underling: Certainly!
Administrator: Do you hear me?!
Underling: Yes, sir!
Administrator: I am the Administrator!
Underling: Yes, you are. It's great!
Administrator: I am going to leave now, and you will keep working like this.
Underling: Of course I will!
(Administrator leaves, Underling stops dancing)
Underling: Supervision is the inspiration for all I do. Why, without being watched over by the Administrator, I would not work at all.
(Administrator re-enters)
Administrator: Did you get my message, Underling?
Underling: No.
Administrator: It advised you to keep working in a manner consistent with past efforts, but in line with increasing overall efficiences to maximize returns for the organization.
Underling: Like this, sir?
(Underling starts dancing)
Administrator: Yes, that must be it.
Underling: You don't sound too sure about that, sir.
Administrator: No. I'm not.
Underling: Why not, sir?
Administrator: I don't actually know what you're doing.
Underling: I'm working, sir.
Administrator: Working?
Underling: As you have demanded, sir.
Administrator: Of... of course... but... but...
Underling: Yes, sir?
Administrator: Can you show me how to work, Underling?
Underling: No, sir. I cannot.
Administrator: Why not?
Underling: If I showed you how to work, that would make me the Administrator.
Administrator: So?
Underling: Which means I would forget how to work.
Administrator: So?
Underling: Which means I would be you.
Administrator: Yes, so?
Underling: And you are one sorry piece of work.
Adminstrator: But can't we try it?
Underling: No, sir, it would never work that way.
(lights out)
(end)
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