Characters & Props

Two characters

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A: Look at that big plane over there. I can’t believe they’re allowing it to go up in the air.

B: I know especially when the head of the FAA himself said that is unsafe and there’s no chance that anyone who boards it will survive.

A: I just don’t understand why people are even getting on that thing. Sure, it’s bigger and shinier and fancier than the one we’re getting on. You know what they say – Looks are deceiving.

B: I don’t understand. Even the pilot knows that plane is going down. Why doesn’t somebody do something?

A: It’s a shame. It’s just a shame.

B: Yes, it is. The plane we’re taking might seem a little old fashion, but it’s safe and will get us there safely.

A: Yes, it’s just a shame.

B: Oh, look. There’s Mary getting on the plane.

A: She’s looking at us. Smile and wave.

B: Bon Voyage, Mary.

A: It’s a shame she’s getting on that plane.

B: But she was in the same meeting as us. She was there when the officials said it wasn’t safe. After all, the man had a suit on. If she didn’t listen to him, he sure wouldn’t listen to us.

A: Yes, it’s such a shame.

B: Oh look, there’s Tom getting on. I don’t think he attended that meeting.

A: That man wouldn’t darken the door of one of those meetings. But I’m sure he must have heard one of those announcements on TV. There are plenty of airplane stations.

B: Yes, radio stations, too. I’m sure he had plenty of opportunities to make reservations on a safe plane.

A: There’s just no reasoning with some people. Ta, ta Tom.

B: Who’s that woman there? The one in the red dress, she looks familiar.

A: That’s Martha from my office. We worked together for 15 years.

B: Did you tell her about the safe plane?

A: Well no. I didn’t exactly tell her. But she should have been able to realize it by the way I live my life. She never saw me take that flight. You know what they say, watch what you do – You may be the only travel brochure some people read.

B: How true. How true.

A: Isn’t that your neighbors the Harris’?

B: Yes, I think it is. Biff, Cookie, have a good flight. I wonder why they chose that plane.

A: Did you tell them about the safe plane?

B: No. They were brought up traveling on trains. I didn’t think they’d want to hear about the plane.

A: I know what you mean. I tried talking to those train people before. Oh, look, there’s my neighbors.

B: Looks like they’re getting on the plane too.

A: Yes, Apollo and Stardust are 60’s people. Free spirits. Flower Children. Their philosophy is “We are all going to the same airport, so it doesn’t matter what plane you take.”

B: Yeah, those aura people – you just don’t speak the same language as them.

A: Why bother.

B: That’s what I say. Look, there’s Dr. Johnson.

A: Can you believe he’s getting on that plane carrying all those safety brochures under his arm?

B: He carries them all right. But he never reads them.

A: Maybe we should try to stop him.

B: Don’t bother. He believes once you get to the airport safely, it doesn’t matter what plane you get on, you’ll always be safe.

A: You’re right. He’s got his mind made up. There’s nothing we can say.

B: There’s Suzy. Maybe we can stop her from boarding.

A: Don’t waste your breath. When we were kids, we went to the same Children’s airport. She wouldn’t listen then, and she won’t listen now.

B: It’s a shame.

A: A darn shame.

B: Maybe if we got a little closer, we could stop some of them.

A: Ok, how about him?

B: Are you serious? Look at him. He’s one bad hombre. He’ll never listen to us.

A: What about her?

B: Look at the way she’s dressed. Do you really think she’d give up this flashy plane for an old fashion safe one?

A: I guess not. How about him?

B: No beady eyes. He scares me.

A: What about that nice looking couple over there?

B: Snobs. They wouldn’t give us the time of day.

A: How about him?

B: Too old. He’s had plenty of chances to get on the safe plane.

A: What about those kids?

B: They’re too young. They wouldn’t understand. Besides we don’t want to scare them. Let them play over there in the play area. We’ll tell them about the safe plane when they get older.

A: There’s the Lewis’. Why don’t you do something?

B: George, Betty, nice day for a plane trip. Huh, me, uh, no. Not this one. No, the safe one over there. Well to each his own. Hope you get a window seat.

A: Well, what did they say?

B: They’re taking this plane.

A: Why?

B: I don’t know. I didn’t ask. I didn’t want to seem pushy. I didn’t want them to think I’m some kind of fanatic. I didn’t what to push safety on them.

A: That’s right. Besides there are other things in this world besides plane trips.

B: Look at all those unsuspecting people boarding that plane.

A: There goes Madeline.

B: She doesn’t believe it’s going down and booked an early flight to prove it.

A: Think we should try to stop her?

B: No. We’re not airplane mechanics. We don’t know all the technical terms. What if she asked us a question. We wouldn’t know what to say. We’d make all the safe plane travelers look bad. Just pretend you don’t see her.

A: You’re right. Why don’t we get on the safe plane now?

B: I’m with you. I don’t like being so close to this crowd anyway.

A: It’s really a shame. You’d think somebody would do something about it.

B: A darn shame.