Mobile

May 19th, 2020

Starring: Mia (female) and Cedric (male). They look younger than they are.

A mobile by Alexander Calder is dangling from the ceiling.  Whether or not it’s actually visible is a choice. 

CEDRIC

Hey

MIA

Hey

CEDRIC

Get off your phone

MIA

Why

CEDRIC

You walked right by it

MIA

Where

CEDRIC

Up

MIA

Is that a Calder?

CEDRIC

Yes

MIA

A replica

CEDRIC

No

MIA

Oh stop

CEDRIC

I bought it

MIA

With

CEDRIC

Money

I sold my godmom’s farm property she left me in her will

MIA

Because it’s a Calder

CEDRIC

It’s a Calder

MIA

It’s a Calder

You see a Calder, you get a Calder

CEDRIC

I did

MIA

And god bless you

Was she sick?  Your godmom?

CEDRIC

She hung herself.

MIA

O

Oh jesus

CEDRIC

She was a sad lady

MIA

God bless her

CEDRIC

Yes 

God bless her

They stare at the mobile.

END OF PLAY

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