The Guy Who Got Stuck In A Dishwasher: A Weird Play

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(Scene begins with Josh and Kevin, watching TV)

Josh: Hey, Kevin, thanks for inviting me to your sleepover!

Kevin: No problem, Josh! I’m just glad you could make it!

(Crazy Person runs across the stage, screaming “duck muffins”)

Josh: Uh . . . who was that?

Kevin: Oh, just some random crazy person.  She sneaked into our house a few weeks ago, and now she lives in the cabinet under the sink.

Josh: Oh . . . okay.  Anyway, I’m bored.

Kevin: Me, too.  What should we do now?

Josh: We could get a snack.  I’m hungry!

Kevin: Great idea! (Turns off TV)

(They both walk into the kitchen.)

Josh: What do we eat?

Kevin: How about ice cream?

Josh: Sure! I’ll use the same bowl as I did earlier, to be GREEN!

Kevin: Dude, look at your pajamas.  You’re already green!

Josh (looking down): Oh.  Well, I’ll be greener, I guess. (Reaches into dishwasher, which closes on him, trapping him inside.)

Josh: AAAAH!!  HELP!!!

Kevin: Oh, NO! This is horrible!!!

Josh: Exactly!!

Kevin: Yeah!  That’s a Kenmore Elite dishwasher!  It was VERY expensive!!

Josh: Dude!

Kevin: What?

Josh: Oh, never mind . . . Just get me out of here!!!

Kevin: Okay, okay . . . (mumbles “bossy” to self and tries to open dishwasher, but accidentally turns it on)

Josh: ACK!  Turn it off, turn it off!

Kevin: Sorry, sorry!  Once you turn it on, it only turns off after the dishes are clean!

Josh: Aw, man! I’m going to be stuck in here until . . . AAAH! A SERIAL KILLER!!!

Kevin: Josh, it’s just a spoon!

Josh: Then why does it have blood on it?!

Kevin: The crazy person eats our ketchup with a spoon!

(Door to cabinet opens, revealing the crazy person holding a spoon and a bottle of ketchup)

Crazy Person: WAFFLES!!! (Slams cabinet door shut)

Kevin: Um . . . I’m not really sure how to respond to that.

Josh: Look, can we please just forget the whacko chick and focus on getting me out of this raging torrent of misery?

Kevin: All right . . . Hey, do you think I should call 911?

Josh: If it gets me out of this deathtrap, then yes!!!

Kevin: Okay . . . just let me get out my cell phone . . . (struggles to get phone out of pocket) Aha!  Here it is! (Holds out a 1-inch-tall cell phone) Okay . . . (Pressing buttons) 9 . . . 1 . . . oh, crud!  I accidentally hit the 4!  9 . . . Darn!  I pressed 5!  9 . . . 1 . . . 7?!

(Crazy Person emerges from cabinet, holding sign that says “2 Hours Later”, then violently rips up the sign, yells “pie noodles”, and re-enters cabinet.)

Kevin: 9 . . . 1 . . . Drat!

Josh: Dude, you’ve been dialing that stupid phone for 2 hours, and this thing’s still on!!! How long does it take to push buttons on a cell phone?!

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