Every Third Day (Or So)

Characters: GRANDPOP a retired accountant; FITZ VANNI, his “caregiver.” 

Scene: The “study” in GRANDPOP’S house. 

AT RISE: Early morning. FITZ VANNI, at the desk, writing in his notebook. Enter GRANDPOP. FITZ VANNI puts down his pen. 

GRANDPOP  
Couldn’t sleep. 
So I took a second Melatonin. 
Then, I slept. 
That’s why I’m running late. 

FITZ VANNI 
You’re running late, huh? 

GRANDPOP 
I’m running late. 

FITZ VANNI 
(brief pause) 
What are you running late for? 

GRANDPOP 
(subdued chuckle) 
Good question. 

(FITZ VANNI nods, smiles, and returns to the first draft of the day’s, or some future day’s, blog post. GRANDPOP moseys over to the newspaper that waits for him on the sofa.) 

(LIGHTS FADE) 

18 August 2004

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