A play in one (very) short act...
"UNCLE BEN, what's that
over there?"
"Shush,
my child."
"But
Uncle Ben, isn't that the place we're trying to get
to?"
"Yes
it is my child."
"But
Uncle Ben, we've been walking for ages, and it looks even further away...and
there's a highway in front of us, and Mummy and Daddy always told us never to
cross the highway."
"Don't
fret my child. You're with Uncle Ben now. We crossed the highway three times
already. It's perfectly safe."
"But
Uncle Ben, you said we'd only have to cross the highway that one time. And
this is the fourth. And we're still not getting any nearer. And why do we
have to wear blindfolds to cross the highway anyway?"
"Because,
my child, it's exactly the way we did it before, and we wouldn't change
something now we've proved it's safe, would we?
Besides, Mummy and Daddy told you to trust your
Uncle Ben, didn't they?"
"OK
then, Uncle Ben, if you say so. "
"Uncle
Ben, what's that noise?"
"It's
nothing my child – just the wind."
"But
Uncle Ben, it's awful loud. And I think it's getting nearer."
"Shush,
my child. Just keep a tight hold of my ha... "
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