Two men painting a house each on his own ladder. Both wear painters caps and safety googles.
BENJAMIN: Remember when, on Facebook, remember when people used to share their own ideas, thoughts, words, photos, videos, whatever?
MOORE: Nope.
BENJAMIN: Yeah you do. Now all you get is links to other people’s crap. Same crap that someone else posted yesterday. You know what I’m sayin’?
MOORE: Nope.
BENJAMIN: It’s all this hyped up/buzzfeed/mashable/huffington-post/upworthy/not-really-upworthy crap. All this amazing crap. Crap that will change-your-world/make-you-laugh/not-believe-what-you’re-seeing… as long as you watch ’til the end. Where’d it all come from? You know where it all comes from?
MOORE: Nope.
BENJAMIN: Your “friends.” And all your friends suck.
MOORE: My “friends?”
BENJAMIN: Yes, your “friends.” Everyone’s “friends.” And my “friends,” too.
Moore pushes Benjamin off the ladder. Watches him the whole time.
BENJAMIN: (being pushed/falling) Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! (he lands with a thud, then says, weakly) Shit, ahh, shit, shit.
Moore looks at him hit the ground, looks at him for what seems like a bit too long. Then, Moore touches/taps his safety googles.
MOORE: Google Glass: Send video to Facebook.
Moore continues to paint.
I teach Theatre at Green Bay West High School. May I have permission to use this with my beginning Acting students?
I am always looking for relevant material that presents interesting staging options.
Eleanor, Sure. Sounds great. Have fun. And thanks for askin’. – Ray