Cooperation Skit

Dad (reading newspaper): Chrissy, on the phone.

C (talking on phone while she walks into scene):  The concert is this Saturday?  Are you sure Tammy?  I thought his concert was next week and his court date was this week.  

D: Oh good.  There you are.  

C: Keeps talking

D: I need you to clean up those dinner dishes.

C: We are so there.  I love him so much.  I’ll die if I miss his concert.

D: Earth to Chrissy.  Are you in, over.

C (nods to father): Yes dad. (continues talking on phone)  Oh, I know.   He is so innocent of those charges.  Those eight witnesses are such liars …

D: You’re not listening to a word I’m saying are you?

C (nods to father, continues talking on phone)

D:  I can say anything and you’ll just shake your head.

C (nods and continues talking)

D:  Chrissy, your mother and I have decided to rent your room out to a family of gypsies.

C (nods): Yeah whatever (continues talking on the phone)

D: Amazing. (walks over to Chrissy)  Chrissy, I asked you to clean up the dishes just like I asked you earlier to get your clothes out of the dryer.

C: (to Dad) I’ll do it later, Dad. (to Tammy) This is going to be the concert of the century.  Don’t worry, my Dad will take us.

D:  What?  You need to get off the phone and we need to have a talk.  I need some cooperation around here.

C:  Tammy, I’ve got a problem.  I don’t have anything to wear to the concert. (to Dad) Could you get me a coke out of the fridge?  (to Tammy)  I’ve got to get something to wear ASAP.  It has to be something special to show how much I love him.

D (starts going to kitchen)  Wait a minute.  I can’t believe you’re asking me to do something for you.  Hello, I’m the Dad and you’re the kid.  I give the instructions, you do the work.  What is the problem here?  What part of cooperation do you not understand?

C:  Hey Tammy.  I’ll have to call you back.  I think my dad wants to talk to me.

D (rolls his eyes): Thinks he wants to talk to me.

C; Yeah.  What’s the big deal?

D: Well, Chrissy.  Cooperation is important in relationships.  It requires both people doing things, not just one.  It requires give and take.  But I’m doing all the giving and you’re doing all the taking.

C:  Oh dad, I don’t mind giving and you taking.  Now you can take me to the mall or I’ll give you a headache. (leaves)

D (looks in opposite direction of where Chrissy left and yells to wife): Honey, do we know any gypsy families?