{"id":11599,"date":"2022-08-16T08:12:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T07:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuartpoetry.art\/?p=11599"},"modified":"2022-08-16T08:16:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T07:16:55","slug":"a-dramaticule-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/16\/a-dramaticule-3\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dramaticule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Characters<\/p>\n<p>A Garage Attendant<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Time<\/p>\n<p>Not determined<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stage Setting<\/p>\n<p>Empty save for three beach chairs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner \u2013 Is your shop open<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant &#8211; There is no shop<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner \u2013 How come all gas stations have a shop ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 This is not as gas station<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner\u2013 Well it sure looks like a gas station<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner\u2013 If this is not a gas station then what is it ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 This is a beach side bar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner\u00a0\u2013 That is rather odd as we are over one hundred miles from the sea<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Not all beach side bars are near the sea mam<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Would you like to sit in one of these beach chairs ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner \u2013 Are you trying to chat me up ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Why would I want to do that ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner \u2013 Most guys do but they are more interested in my breasts that me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner \u2013 Do you think I have nice breasts they are are perfectly natural no plastic or any of that shit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 I do not really have an opinion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner \u2013 Why do you not have an opinion are you weird or something like that ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Far from it<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; Then why do you not have an opinion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Because the world ended at midnight<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; I thought something was going on as the radio started going all crazy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; I was only saying this to a tall blonde girl who stopped for a burger<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Milly<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; Milly ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Yes her name was Milly<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; How did you know that ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Because they stopped here for gas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; This end of the world thing will be bad for your business<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 I know they were my final customers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; What about me ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 You are not my customer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; Sure am<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 No you just crossed the highway on foot you did not drive<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; Does that make a difference ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Yes as you will be here for eternity<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; What here in this dump<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 I am afraid so<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; I left some coffee on the stove so I will just wander back I was not that hungry anyway<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 There is no coffee and there is no stove<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Like it or not you will remain here for eternity<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; I can see my diner from here<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 That is just a memory you will have to get used to that<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211;\u00a0A memory look I can see Al and his wife<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 These are only memories<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; This is getting spooky<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Garage Attendant leaves the stage<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner (shouting) &#8211; Hey you whatever your name is don&#8217;t leave me alone<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Garage Attendant (off stage) &#8211; What is your name ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner &#8211; Martibelle<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Garage Attendant (off stage) &#8211; Well Martibelle there is a fresh pot of coffee waiting for you in the main office<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Girl from the Diner (talking to herself) &#8211; This is spooky so fucking fucking spooky<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 Would you like to sit in one of these beach chairs Milly ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike \u2013 This Gas Station is highly illuminated and it can be seen for miles<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 This is not a gas station sir<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike \u2013 Then why is it it illuminated so brightly ?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At this moment the stage is plunged into complete darkness<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike \u2013 Milly are you okay<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Milly \u2013 Yes perfectly okay<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Garage Attendant \u2013 The revolution has started sir and if I was you I would make yourself scarce<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The stage lights although dull return \u2013\u00a0 Mike and Milly have left the stage \u2013\u00a0 The garage attendant is sweeping the forecourt with an old broom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Characters A Garage Attendant The Girl from the Diner &nbsp; 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