
SUBJECT: Happiness
CHARACTERS: Woman, Genie
SETTING: Living room
PROPS: Football jersey, used bottle of medicine,
receipts, old lunch box
Woman: "I can''t believe we accumulated all this
junk! Give me one year and an empty closet, and I''ll have it ruined by the
end. Football jerseys, old medicine--it''s bad when your penicillin is growing
mold--receipts...yuck! some old lunch box. I bet it would look better cleaned
up." (Starts to rub it with the tail of her shirt. Genie appears from
hidden spot) "Oh, mercy! Who are you?"
Genie: "Your enchanted genie. Didn''t you call
me?"
Woman: "N-no! I just rubbed this old lunch
box."
Genie: "Well, that''s the way to call me."
Woman: "I thought it had to be an old lamp."
Genie: "No, that''s only in the movies. I suppose
you want your wish?" …