Summary: In human tragedy, we sometimes see mere numbers in our newspapers and not real people… that is, until it hits us closer to home!
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 1min
Actors: 2M/F
Characters
Two people, male or female.
Script
(Two people sit by the fire reading, both look really comfortable.)
1st Person with newspaper: 150,OOO die in killer waves, isn't that terrible? (turns page to other articles)
2nd: And here's an article where over a hundred have died in a nightclub fire! Isn't that dreadful? (turn pages to other articles.)
1st person: 5 million people are without food and shelter at this very moment! That's shocking! (stretches)
2nd: Flash floods are driving tens of thousands of refugees out of their shelters! (Yawns)
1st: Hang on... there's something here about Mary Jones, from down our way!
2nd: Not our Mary Jones, the neighbour from round the corner?
1st: Yes the same one! She's over there now, but on her way home. She twisted her ankle!
2nd: Oh my God!
1st: Quick, Actions Stations, we've got to do all we can to help her!
(Both run about, getting into a real panic, trying to find keys, bandages, blankets, get well card!)
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