Lessons / by Jeffrey Lo

LESSONS BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)

An OLD WOMAN and an OLD MAN on stage.

 

OLD WOMAN: Sometimes, bad things happen to you but you can always have solace knowing that someday the person giving you trouble will someday die.

 

OLD MAN: When salting a steak, be sure to season all sides of it. Then let it sit before cooking it.

 

OLD WOMAN: If you don’t know what to do with yourself. Read a book.

 

OLD MAN: When varnishing a table. Don’t use too much varnish.

 

OLD WOMAN: When taking your driver’s test. Sign up for the DMV on Alma, not downtown. It’ll be easier to pass in the neighborhood around Alma.

 

OLD MAN: If you need to sneeze in a theatre… Just sneeze.

 

OLD WOMAN: If you’re listening to music in your car, and the other cars can hear it – it’s too loud.

 

OLD MAN: If you need to far in a theatre… you should leave.

 

OLD WOMAN: Stop looking at your cell phone so much.

 

OLD MAN: Don’t forget to call your mom.

 

OLD WOMAN: Life is a healthy balance of questioning everything and trusting the world.

 

OLD MAN: Know that I love you.

 

Lights fade.

 

END OF PLAY.