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Mother’s Day: A Short Play

Debbie Lynn Miller

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By Debbie L. Miller

Setting: A wilderness school in the Ozarks. Lily, 28, sits on the ground, rubbing a stick between her hands. Amanda, late 40s, holds a stopwatch.

Off STAGE VOICE

Contestants, you have 10 minutes. Monitors, start timing now.

LILY

Start a fire without matches? They kiddin’?

AMANDA

Never done this before?

LILY

No. You?

AMANDA

Lots of times.

LILY

So, you married?

AMANDA

Divorced.

LILY

Sorry.

AMANDA

It was a long time ago. I was 28.

LILY

I’m 28!

AMANDA

Fancy that.

LILY

You got kids?

AMANDA

A son.

LILY

I got kids, too. Six and eight.

AMANDA

Ever take them camping?

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