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Play # 11

Bet

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By Ashley Vinson

Originally for the “31 Plays in 31 Days” challenge

Contact:
Ashley Vinson
ashleyvin95@gmail.com
1.
A kindergarten play area.

KEVIN and JAKE are playing when


one of them gets an idea.

KEVIN
Hey! I bet you can’t beat me in an arm wrestling contest.

JAKE
I bet I can!

KEVIN
No you can’t.

JAKE
Uh huh!

KEVIN
Bet.

JAKE
Bet!

They set up on the small table and


clasp hands.

KEVIN
One...

JAKE
Two...

BOTH
Three!
Kevin and Jake struggle to gain an
advantage. Kevin is winning for a
little bit until Jake slams Kevin’s
hand on the table.
2.
JAKE
Nah-nah-nah-boo-boo.

Jake does a celebration dance. Kevin


pouts.

KEVIN
That’s not fair! I was winning first.

JAKE
So. I put your hand on the table first and that makes me the winner and not you. You wanna go
again?

KEVIN
No. You’re cheater.

JAKE
Nuh-uh. You’re just a big cry baby.

KEVIN
Am not.

JAKE
Are, too.

KEVIN
Am not!

JAKE
Are, too!

KEVIN
I wanna play something else.

JAKE
Fine. Bet you can’t beat me in thumb wrestling.

KEVIN
Can, too.
3.
JAKE
Okay.

They lock fingers and prepare


themselves.

JAKE
One…

KEVIN
Two…

BOTH
Three!

Kevin moves his wrist around to get


an upper hand

JAKE
No fair! You’re cheating.

KEVIN
No I not.

Kevin presses Jake’s thumb down

KEVIN
One, two, three! I win!

JAKE
You did not.

KEVIN
(sing-song)
I win. I win. I win.

JAKE
(mocking)
I win. I win. I win.
4.

KEVIN
Crybaby. Crybaby. Crybaby!

Kevin blows a raspberry and Jake


turns away from Kevin. Jake folds
his arms and Kevin extends his hand.

KEVIN
Friends?

Jake turns around, unfolds his arms,


and shakes Kevin’s hand

JAKE
Friends.

KEVIN
Let’s play Legos.

JAKE
(cheerfully)
Okay!

Jake and Kevin run offstage.

Blackout
End of Play

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