A Mini-Play: Big Lies

3-Act Play in 12 Lines

Jack: “What do you think of this Reality vs The Big Lie wrangle that's all over Cable?”

Jill: “I think Big Lies have been with us since Adam and Eve.”

Jack: He nods. “Yes, those two were our first Big Lie.”

Jill: “A lie that persists even today, despite Darwin making Apes of them 160 years ago.”

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Jack: “I’ve read that seven in ten Americans say they believe in a life after death.”

Jill: “From there, how much of a stretch is it to believe that Donald J is the Second Coming?”

Jack: “Big Lies were in our DNA long before Sir Sloppy Seconds oozed down that escalator.”

Jill: She sighs. “So, what’s the Answer?”

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Jack: “Nothing short of a cosmic shift to Common-Sense.”

Jill: “Common sense, we’ve too much of already.”

Jack: “Did I say common sense? Shoulda said Good sense.”

Jill: “Let’s hope it’s not too late for Shouldas.”

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Author's Note

What do You think is the Answer?