Death Takes The Train (死亡列车)- A short play.docVIP

Page 1 Death Takes the Train - by D. M. Larson A train car is empty. Groups of people shuffle in and settle in to seats to the right. People are talking about their trips and their destinations and how tired or hungry they are. Then after a pause, the Grim Reaper walks on to the train and sits alone at the left side of the train car. MEL Is that who I think it is? MITCH I think so. MEL Whats he doing on this train? TINA How do you know its a he? MEL Death is always a guy. TINA Always? MEL I think so. TINA But hes wearing a dress. MITCH Or is more of a moo-moo. MEL Robe... its a robe. Guys can wear robes. TINA After a shower. MITCH Or if they are some kind of judge. TINA Death is a like a judge. MEL True... I see what you mean. Page 2 TINA A justice of the peace? MITCH A justice of rest in peace. TINA Nice one. MITCH Thanks. TINA Youre welcome. MITCH So whats he doing here? TINA Hes got a client I guess. MEL One of us? TINA No, hes probably on his way somewhere. MITCH Why is death taking the train? MEL His winged horse o death didnt have the guts to go there... get it... because its a skeleton horse... no guts... TINA Please dont explain the joke. Its not funny if you have to explain it. MEL Geez... Ill just let Mitch make all the jokes then. TINA Thank you. MITCH Youre welcome. Page 3 TINA Death taking the train doesnt make any sense. Doesnt that take too long? Wouldnt death be in more of a hurry? MITCH Maybe not... modern medicine is keeping people alive longer. Maybe hes not in a hurry any more. MEL Maybe hes on a tight budget like the rest of us. The bad economy is even affecting life and death. TINA I like Mitchs theory better. MEL Of course you do. TINA Mitch has a point. People arent dying as quick as they used to or as often. Modern medicine can keep people alive for years beyond what normally would kill them. MEL So Death saves money and takes the train. MITCH And hes being very environmentally aware too. Trains burn much less energy than planes and cars. D