A Family Play.

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A Family Play

Mary: Change the channel, Robert!

Robert: If you don’t like what I’m watching then go and watch the other TV.

Mary: No! Why don’t you just put it on something that we both like? Mum and Dad are watching the other TV anyway.

Robert: Because I like this.

Mary: Well you need to go to bed soon.

Robert: Well when I do then you can watch what you like.

Mary: Why do you always need to be so selfish? I hate having a younger brother like you.

(Short pause of silence)

Shelly: (shouting) Robert it’s time for bed now.

Robert: Alright I’m going, I’m going.

(Robert stands up)

Mary: Can I have the remote control, Robert?

Robert: If you say please.

Mary: Don’t be such an idiot and just give it to me!

(Robert leaves the remote control where he’s sitting smiles sweetly at Mary and

leaves the room)

Robert: G’night Mum, G’night Dad.

Shelly and Colin: Goodnight Robert, sleep well.

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(Next day and Robert wakes up very excited because it’s his birthday, he gets dressed and goes downstairs where his parents are eating breakfast.)

Robert: (happily) Good morning!

Shelly: Morning Robert, you seem very cheerful today? You’re usually half asleep at this time in the morning.

Robert: (laughing) Am I not allowed to be cheerful on my birthday? – When can I open my presents?

Colin: (looks extremely worried) Well…

Robert: Can I open them now? Where’ve you put them?

Shelly: Hmm…Well…Robert I think that we both kind of forgot what the date was.

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