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?