Coffee Talk (short political play)

                                   FORLORN
            These days I'd call these enemies out as crooks and thieves
            and murderers.

                                   HAPPY
            There're far more colorful epithets to throw at 'em.

                                   (Perplexed sets his notebook aside and
                                   rubs his face as if he's about to
                                   faint.)

                                   FORLORN
            I mean I'm completely over the notion that I hate Republicans
            or I hate Democrats or Greens or stupid bloggers or
            particular media personalities--

                                   HAPPY
            I have contempt for all sorts of people, join the club.

                                   FORLORN
            There are so many operatives who should be in jail.

                                   HAPPY
            Common criminals, the government's currently crawling with
            them.  Not pure evil or nefarious geniuses--just common
            criminals.

                                   FORLORN
            I mean, pretty it up all you want with slogans and quotes
            from the past, but very simply put, I'm a member of the
            Democratic base.  My values haven't changed since I was a
            little girl, so my view shows me we have in the highest
            positions of power, a group of common criminals.

                                   HAPPY
            And not even fancy ones.

                                   FORLORN
            Not at all.

                                   HAPPY
            You'd think we could get a little entertainment out of the
            mess.

                                   FORLORN
            And I'm not claiming that, as a member of the Democratic
            base, my values are somehow superior.  I don't think they
            are.  But at least they get the job done when it comes to
            ripping away media distractions, and seeing who crooks are
            and focusing on the problem.

                                   HAPPY
                          (making motions to an imaginary
                           notebook)
            Torch?  Check.  Pitchfork?  Check.

                                   FORLORN
                          (gesturing towards newspaper)
            Right!  I mean how much more of this do we have to put up
            with?!

                                   PERPLEXED
            Excuse me.  I don't mean to barge in, but to be honest the
            sentiment is insulting.

                                   FORLORN
            What sentiment?  That we're tired of reading about common
            criminals in public office?

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