WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? BY JEFFREY LO
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STEWART, a pleasant and friendly airline steward is carrying a tray of drinks.
He approaches a string of passengers, all wearing headphones or earphones.
The first person is a 12 YEAR OLD GIRL.
STEWART: Why hello there, young lady.
12 YEAR OLD GIRL: Hi.
STEWART: Here’s your apple juice.
12 YEAR OLD GIRL: Thanks!
STEWART: What are you listening to there?
12 YEAR OLD GIRL: Moana.
STEWART: Very cool! I love Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson!
12 YEAR OLD GIRL: Who?
STEWART: Enjoy your juice!
STEWART approaches a 27 YEAR OLD GUY.
STEWART: And here is your La Croix, sir.
27 YEAR OLD GUY smiles at STEWART and nods.
STEWART: What are you listening to?
27 YEAR OLD GUY just stares at STEWART.
STEWART: What are you listening to?
27 YEAR OLD GUY (Way too loudly): WHAT!?
STEWART: What are you listening to?
27 YEAR OLD GUY: Oh! Podcast. This American Life.
STEWART: Cool.
27 YEAR OLD GUY looks away from STEWART.
STEWART approaches 40 YEAR OLD GUY.
STEWART: And here is your Coke and here is your Jack Daniels, sir.
40 YEAR OLD: Great.
STEWART: What are you listening to there?
40 YEAR OLD GUY (suddenly suspicious): Why?
STEWART: Just wonderi –
40 YEAR OLD GUY: Why does it matter?
STEWART: Enjoy your drink sir.
STEWART approaches a 78 YEAR OLD lady.
STEWART: And here is your orange juice, Miss.
78 YEAR OLD LADY: Oh thank you, young man. I appreciate it.
STEWART: Just doing my job ma’am!
78 YEAR OLD LADY: And well!
STEWART: What are you listening to?
78 YEAR OLD LADY: What am I listening to?
STEWART: Yes, if you don’t me asking.
78 YEAR OLD LADY: Oh, not at all. 2 Chainz.
Silence.
STEWART: Excuse me?
78 YEAR OLD LADY: This charming young rapper named 2 Chainz.
Pause.
78 YEAR OLD LADY takes one earbud out of her ear and moves it toward STEWART.
78 YEAR OLD LADY: Would you like to listen?
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.