YEAH, UH HUH BY Jeffrey Lo (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
TEENAGE DAUGHTER is in her room, laying in her bed, scrolling through Instagram.
MOM is out in the kitchen.
MOM: Cathy! Are you there?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Yeah.
MOM: Dinner will be ready soon.
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Uh huh.
MOM: Did you hear me?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Yeah.
MOM: Did you answer me?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Uh huh.
MOM: Ok… Um –
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Yeah?
MOM: Can you talk to me?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Uh huh.
MOM: Can you say something more to me?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Yeah.
MOM: So…. will you?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Uh huh.
MOM: Are you kidding me?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER laughs.
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Yeah.
MOM: Seriously?
TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Uh huh.
MOM storms up to TEENAGE DAUGHTER’S room.
MOM: READ A BOOK. GROW YOUR VOCABULARY. PLEASE.
Pause.
TEENAGE: Hi mom.
MOM: Thank you. Jesus.
MOM closes the door.
Blackout.
END OF PLAY.