A Sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
One character is there. A second one arrives.
One – There are too many unemployed people in this country.
Two – That’s true.
One – How many are there?
Two – I don’t know.
One – In any case, there are too many.
Two – Definitely.
One – And why are there too many?
Pause.
Two – Because there are too many workers.
One – What?
Two – Well… Who is taking the jobs from the unemployed?
One – Who?
Two – The workers!
One – Yes, I suppose you’re right.
Two – So if there are too many unemployed, it’s because there are too many workers?
One – If there were fewer workers, there would be more jobs for the unemployed, right? That makes sense.
Two – That’s true.
One – So we could also say: there are too many workers in this country.
Two – You’re right. It’s the workers who are taking the jobs from the unemployed, when you think about it.
One – Exactly! Of course, you’re right.
Pause.
Two – There’s a pile of dishes in the sink…
One – Just thinking about it tires me out.
Two – You wash and I’ll dry?
One – Alright…
Fade to black.
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