Assignment #1

Yes, that's right.  In addition to setting up this public space, my wife is helping me further by giving me assignments.  Everyone should have a wife as wonderful as mine.

Seriously.

Assignment 1: Write a dialogue in which God explains to "Dave" that he has decided to end the world and has chosen Dave to warn people.  Unfortunately for God, Dave is unconvinced of who he is talking to.  100 words or less.  Due 12/20.

--What are you doing, Dave?

-Man, when you say it like that it gives me the creeps.  Make me feel… like I’m doing something wrong, Like I’m about to be eaten by a Super Computer.  Ya know?

--(grins) Sorry.   I mean, what’s up?

-Too much, I’ve to my Aunt to take care of, my neighbor’s dog to take to the vet, my best friends brother just got evicted for drinking the rent money, so I’m cleaning a room for him. And there are already 9 of us in the house.  Swamped.

-- How’s the family?

-Well, if my son doesn’t have the dishes washed by the time I get home… I should call him right now.   (dials)

--Dave, doesn’t it get to be too much?  You ever count the cost?

-What do you mean?  (in the phone) Where are you?

--I’ve decided to end it all, Dave.  The world.  Over.

-So you are God, now?  (in the phone) Isn’t there something else you should be doing?

--Yes.  On both counts.  I need you to tell the world, give them some time to think about it.  OT style.

-(in the phone) I don’t care what your sister is doing! It’s what you’re not-- 

--Will you do it?

-(gestures with the phone, pointing at it, glaring, while the voice pleaded on the other side; in the phone) I am your father!  I don’t care if the world ends in 5 minutes!  Do it! (slams the phone closed)

--Will you?  If you won’t, there is no point to continue.

-Can’t you see I’m busy?  I’m already late.  (gets up)  Why am I humoring you?  Stop pretending to be God.  It is sacrilegious. (the phone vibrates)

-- There is nobody e—

-(in the phone) What.  YOUR son is not liste –