Miscommunication: A Play in One Act
(Overheard) The Boy, to His Mother: THAT'S NOT FAIR!Me: What's wrong?
The Boy: [His friend] won't get off [The Boy's] swing-set!
Me: Does the swing-set live at our house?
The Boy: Yes...
Me: Does he have a swing-set at his house?
The Boy: No...
Me, having clearly drawn Point A and Point B: So, you can play on your swing-set anytime, OK?
The Boy: OK
(Overheard) The Boy, to His Friend: My Dad said I can swing WHENEVER I WANT (with the tone of: SO GET OFF, BECAUSE I WANT TO SWING RIGHT NOW!)
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Me: Iron Man is showing at 12:30Her: Cool, we could make that.
Me: Or 12, but I don't think we'd make that... first show is at 11:30, which we definitely wouldn't make
Her: We could if we took The Boy out of preschool early.
Both: (pause)
Me: Nah, let's just go to the 12:30
Her: OK
Me: But I like your thinking.
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