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Found it! (for Two Sisters)
Two characters -
Father - in 80s
Daughter - younger than 80s, but not feeling it today
(Daughter enters, looks around, starts to go into drawers, under couch, etc. Father comes out and shakes head)
FATHER - I found it.
DAUGHTER - You did? When?
FATHER - Yesterday, after you left.
DAUGHTER - Why didn't you tell me?
FATHER - You're always so busy....
DAUGHTER - So busy I come over here almost every other day! And were you going to let me keep searching?
FATHER - I told you, didn't I? You're always looking for something!
DAUGHTER - Well, where was it?
FATHER - Where was what?
DAUGHTER - What you found!
FATHER - I found the butter the other day, right in the freezer, where it belonged.
DAUGHTER - I remember! I had looked through the whole freezer, and then you just....found it!
FATHER - Good for me....
DAUGHTER - (Thinking) Wait a minute, did you find the belt?
FATHER - (Pleased with himself) I did.
DAUGHTER - Well, don't keep me in suspense! Where did you find it?
FATHER - Come with me.....
(He walks slowly, VERY slowly, to a door, and opens it)
DAUGHTER - I looked in there.
FATHER - Of course you did. But not good enough!
(She looks in the closet, still not there!)
DAUGHTER - So, where is it? I even opened these suitcases!
FATHER - It's here......just think.....pay attention....
DAUGHTER - That's just what I say to you.....
FATHER - So I guess it'll work for you, too, right?
DAUGHTER - You're impossible....
(She pulls out a walker with a seat and a bag, keeps looking then stops)
DAUGHTER - Wait a minute......
FATHER - The light dawns....
(She turns back to the walker and looks inside the bag, it's there!)
DAUGHTER - Oh my God, you hid it so well!
FATHER - Thank you, I try.
DAUGHTER - Oh, I know you do, Daddy. What a talent! Maybe we can go on TV......
FATHER - I'm holding out for Shark Tank.....
DAUGHTER - (Smiling, pretends to be annoyed) Daddy!
(Looks at belt, shakes head)
DAUGHTER - This was missing a long time, I'd almost given up hope. But here, very original!
FATHER - And the best part is, when I put it in the bag, I just knew it was a bad place.....
DAUGHTER - Then why did you put it there?
FATHER - I forgot where I put it, do you really think I remember why I put it there?
DAUGHTER - I've been hanging around you so long, that somehow, it makes sense.....
FATHER - And the best part is, I found something else....
DAUGHTER - Really, I didn't know anything else was missing.....
FATHER - From a long time ago, it was very exciting....
DAUGHTER - What was it?
FATHER - I don't remember.
DAUGHTER - What?
FATHER - You heard me. By the time I got to the phone to tell you I'd found it, I forgot what it was.
I was hoping you'd remember.
DAUGHTER - (Frustrated) Remember what?
FATHER - What I found.
DAUGHTER - How can I remember if you don't?
FATHER - You want me to do everything?
DAUGHTER - How about a clue?
FATHER - Do I look like Sherlock Holmes?
DAUGHTER - Let me get this straight - you forgot what you found! Oh, Daddy, what am I gonna do with you?
FATHER - Well you'd better think of a good line because this is the end of the scene....
(She hugs him. Lights down)
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Monologue Mania Day # 1261 Found It! (for Two Sisters) by Janet S. Tiger (c) July 28, 2017
Not sure where this will go, but am sure I can find a corner for it!
For other scenes from Two Sisters, please see Days #Found it! (for Two Sisters)
by Janet S. Tiger (c) 2017 all rights reserved
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tigerteam1@gmail.com
Two characters -
Father - in 80s
Daughter - younger than 80s, but not feeling it today
(Daughter enters, looks around, starts to go into drawers, under couch, etc. Father comes out and shakes head)
FATHER - I found it.
DAUGHTER - You did? When?
FATHER - Yesterday, after you left.
DAUGHTER - Why didn't you tell me?
FATHER - You're always so busy....
DAUGHTER - So busy I come over here almost every other day! And were you going to let me keep searching?
FATHER - I told you, didn't I? You're always looking for something!
DAUGHTER - Well, where was it?
FATHER - Where was what?
DAUGHTER - What you found!
FATHER - I found the butter the other day, right in the freezer, where it belonged.
DAUGHTER - I remember! I had looked through the whole freezer, and then you just....found it!
FATHER - Good for me....
DAUGHTER - (Thinking) Wait a minute, did you find the belt?
FATHER - (Pleased with himself) I did.
DAUGHTER - Well, don't keep me in suspense! Where did you find it?
FATHER - Come with me.....
(He walks slowly, VERY slowly, to a door, and opens it)
DAUGHTER - I looked in there.
FATHER - Of course you did. But not good enough!
(She looks in the closet, still not there!)
DAUGHTER - So, where is it? I even opened these suitcases!
FATHER - It's here......just think.....pay attention....
DAUGHTER - That's just what I say to you.....
FATHER - So I guess it'll work for you, too, right?
DAUGHTER - You're impossible....
(She pulls out a walker with a seat and a bag, keeps looking then stops)
DAUGHTER - Wait a minute......
FATHER - The light dawns....
(She turns back to the walker and looks inside the bag, it's there!)
DAUGHTER - Oh my God, you hid it so well!
FATHER - Thank you, I try.
DAUGHTER - Oh, I know you do, Daddy. What a talent! Maybe we can go on TV......
FATHER - I'm holding out for Shark Tank.....
DAUGHTER - (Smiling, pretends to be annoyed) Daddy!
(Looks at belt, shakes head)
DAUGHTER - This was missing a long time, I'd almost given up hope. But here, very original!
FATHER - And the best part is, when I put it in the bag, I just knew it was a bad place.....
DAUGHTER - Then why did you put it there?
FATHER - I forgot where I put it, do you really think I remember why I put it there?
DAUGHTER - I've been hanging around you so long, that somehow, it makes sense.....
FATHER - And the best part is, I found something else....
DAUGHTER - Really, I didn't know anything else was missing.....
FATHER - From a long time ago, it was very exciting....
DAUGHTER - What was it?
FATHER - I don't remember.
DAUGHTER - What?
FATHER - You heard me. By the time I got to the phone to tell you I'd found it, I forgot what it was.
I was hoping you'd remember.
DAUGHTER - (Frustrated) Remember what?
FATHER - What I found.
DAUGHTER - How can I remember if you don't?
FATHER - You want me to do everything?
DAUGHTER - How about a clue?
FATHER - Do I look like Sherlock Holmes?
DAUGHTER - Let me get this straight - you forgot what you found! Oh, Daddy, what am I gonna do with you?
FATHER - Well you'd better think of a good line because this is the end of the scene....
(She hugs him. Lights down)
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Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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