Director's Notes: I love old Twilight Zone episodes. So, I wrote this drama as if the mom has a magical remote. It's pretty wacky but gets it's point across.

By the way, I borrowed the ending from the Simpsons...

Cast:

Beth: Mom

Diane: Beth's daughter

Rod Serling: Someone talking into a mike.

Props:

A remote

Boombox (prop only)

3 songs (1 heavy metal, 1 Johnny Mathis or the like, and 1 Beatles)

Twilight Zone theme (you can find this on the net)

Couch (or 2 chairs put together)

Setting:

Inside a family room.

(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE)

(Beth is lying on a couch, exhausted. She has the tv remote in her hand and is watching a show. Diane enters with boombox in hand blaring some heavy metal music)

Beth: Diane? DIANE!!!

Diane: What?

Beth: Would you please turn that off?

Diane: Why?

Beth: Because I ASKED YOU TO!

Dian…