A Sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
One character is already there. Another arrives.
One – What’s happening?
Two – I don’t know… (Pointing at the audience) Look, there’s a crowd gathered. Something must be happening.
One – Ah yes, you’re right… What are they looking at?
Two – Who knows… But when lots of people are looking in the same direction, something must be going on.
One – And what direction are they looking in, exactly?
Two – Looks like they’re looking… our way.
One – Then something must be happening.
Two – But what?
One – What could possibly be happening?
Two – I don’t know.
One – I’d say nothing’s happening, don’t you think?
Two – If people are looking in our direction, something’s happening.
One – But we’re looking in their direction.
Two – So? What’s happening?
One – I don’t know, it looks like… a crowd.
Two – Yes, that’s it. A crowd.
Blackout.
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