A Mini-Play: Always

3-Act Play in 12 Lines

Jack: “Why are women always--?”

Jill: “Stop right there, Buster!”

Jack: “ … Huh?”

Jill: “Why do you men always assume we women think alike?”

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Jack: “Actually, we--?”

Jill: “I mean, what do you think we do, hold meetings and take votes on what we’re going to say and do?”

Jack: “May I please finish what I started to say, pal?”

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Jill crosses her arms. “Okay. But, at your own risk, Buster.”

Jack: “Why are women always such good listeners? Us guys always tune things out.”

Jill: “ … That’s what you were going to ask me, Jack?”

Jack: “Yes. Why do women always assume that men assume women always think alike?”

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