A Junior to Intermediate duologue. When one sibling promises not to tell-tale on another over the sneaking of a piece of cake behind their mother’s back, it turns out that the promise was made only to have the opportunity to grab a piece for himself/herself, and …..
CAUGHT IN THE ACT DUOLOGUE
Michele Lourie c 2016
(Actor 1 enters and takes a bite from the piece of chocolate cake on the table centre stage. Actor 2 enters)
Actor 2: Hey! What are you up to?
Actor 1: (hastily hides cake behind back)
Nothing!
Actor 2: Then why do you look so guilty?
Actor 1: I do not look guilty. What do you mean ‘guilty’?
Actor 2: (spells it incorrectly)
‘G-I-L-T-Y’….. guilty. You should see your face.
Actor 1: You should learn to spell. You left the ‘u’ out.
Actor 2: (looks about and tries to look behind Actor 1’s back)
Mum left the last of the chocolate cake out last night, so where is that?
Actor 1: Chocolate cake? What chocolate cake?
Actor 2: (spies the cake behind Actor 1’s back. Actor 1 brings it forward, reluctantly)
That chocolate cake!
(inspects it)
You’ve eaten half of it!
Actor 1: Have not! I just took one small bite.
Actor 2: It would be a small bite if you were a dinosaur, but you’re just a greedy
sneak.
Actor 1: There’s no need to call me names. Look I’m …. putting ….. it …..down,
Miss/Mr Goody-two-shoes. Please don’t tell Mum.
Actor 2: I might have to. I mean, how can you explain the big piece out of it?
She’s sure to notice it.
Actor 1: Ok, Ok, I’ll tell her I ate some. Don’t you say anything.
Actor 2: Oh don’t worry, I won’t mention it.
(Actor 1 exits in a huff)
Actor 2: (smiles slyly)
That went well.
(takes a big bite, puts it down and exits)
