Politics

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"Lord, I already KNOW.
(Kvetchy frown.)
So.......we may as well get it
out on the TABLE."

[SMILE!]
"Know what,
My beloved?"

"Whose SIDE You're ON!"

[PATIENT SMILE!]
"Whose side are you
on, My precious?"

"Well......I have some friends
that wouldn't like it, but.....
(Smile up at air vent.)
I'm.......eh, a Democrat."
(Squirm.)

[PATIENT VOICE.]
"That's not what
I mean, little one....."

(Interrupt.)
"Yeah; there was a while
in the '80's....when I
liked Reagan, but that
was just because I
thought he was very
handsome and regal
looking: Ya know -
for a President."

"Whose side are
you on, My beloved?"

(Squint irritatedly.)
"WHAT?
HUH?"

[PATIENT SIGH.]

(Puzzled frown.)
(Squint up at ceiling.)
"Yeah; I figure with
all the wars, and violence,
and conquering, in the Bible,
and all........."
(Roll eyes in a gently
sarcastic manner.)

[PATIENT NOD.]
"Yes?"

"I figure, You're a
Republican."

[PATIENT SIGH.]
[CHUCKLE.]

"Am I RIGHT?"

[PATIENT SMILE.]

"Plus.....Ya know:
all that animal killing.....
well, Ya know:
I just figure.
(Frown.)
What's gonna happen
if Palin becomes PRESIDENT?
Are we gonna have bloody
BEAR skins hanging
in the OVAL OFFICE?
WHAT ABOUT that BEAUTIFUL
Presidential oval RUG?
What's she gonna DO with THAT?
Toss it....OUT?
And stick in an ole'BEAR RUG?
ECH!"

[SHAKE HEAD PATIENTLY.]
[SIGH.]

(Sigh.)
(Shake head.)
"All this anti-ANIMAL
stuff: that's REPUBLICAN,
ain't IT?"

[PATIENT FROWN.]

"Am I RIGHT?"

"Who AM I, child?"

"I already TOLD Ya,
LORD: a REPUBLICAN!"

[SIGH.]

"Yeah!
Oh, come ON!
I KNOW Ya are!"

[GENTLE FROWN.]
"You don't know
Who I AM,
little one."

"YES!
I DO!"

[SIGH.]

"A REPUBLICAN!"

[PATIENT GAZE.]
"Go to sleep,
child."

(Yell up at vent.)
"I KNOW Ya ARE!"

"Go to sleep,
child."

(Cup hands,
and yell up at ceiling.)
"I KNOW!"

[CHUCKLE.]
"Good night, child."

"I'm not DONE, YET!"

"Oy vey."
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